Pilots at Delta are unionized, Flight Attendants are not. Pilots make more than Flight Attendants, period.
You signed up today to post all this pro union drivel? I see you are in the middle of reading this thread. Good for you. When you get to the arguments that a 79-year-old woman cannot possibly aid and assist in an emergency evacuation, let me know.
Another point. If pilots are forced to retire at age 65, then why do you have a problem with octogenarian FA’s leaving when they don’t want to?