Originally Posted by
EskimoJoe
I wish everyone the best as well. None of us asked for this. However,
Here's the reality of the situation: There is very little in any of this for the Legacy Alaska Pilots. VX get's a windfall pretty much on everything. Alaska Pilots might get a few hundred more after-tax dollars a paycheck. I've been around awhile and I'm not at all confident that our Management is going to offer anything close to the JCBA the Alaska Pilots have in mind. Reality: The VX guys would ratify what we have NOW. Management knows that so I wouldn't get my hopes up. So Alaska pilots will get a little more money. That's it. Is Seniority worth that? Not to me. There is *no reason* to ratify anything any time soon. I think it's more likely to see Jr Alaska people bail out of here in droves after they get screwed on seniority and are handed a 51% ratified garbage contract.
Ratification of a JCBA is the lynch pin to this entire deal. Everyone needs it. Everyone BUT the Alaska Pilots that is. Think about it.
Agree with most of this. And this most likely won't be our last merger buyout.
We 100% will support your efforts. There is a reason our union drive set records. We are unified and ready to fight for a great jcba.
That being said, None of the Virgin pilots would ratify the what you have now. The scope is unacceptable. Scope is one of our most important issues to protect our future. Alaska pilots should be flying the E175.