I don't follow your logic? Without ANY scope protection AS management can place the CS300 et al with OO or QX without even negotiating with us in the first place.

I'll say it another way: AS management can legally bypass the AS pilot group and place the CS300 et al with QX or OO without our input, opinion or council. Once again, Alaska pilots DO NOT HAVE ANY SCOPE PROTECTION which means it is 100% legal for our management team to place these aircraft with QX or OO and announce the news on our intranet. If you do not think that they'll do this you're living in another world.

However, I believe that they WILL negotiate with us by threatening to place the CS300 et al with OO or QX unless we agree to minimal (or no) pay increases and minimal (or no) work rule improvements. Regardless of the fight that we put up there is NOTHING we can do as a pilot group to prevent them from placing the CS300 et al with QX or OO. What are we going to do? Have a massive sick out? Write up nit picky items? Please, at the end of the day people still need to get paid and we all will fall into line at some point. Keep in mind that our COO is ON RECORD stating that the company is willing to risk its relationship with the pilot group in order to achieve and execute on their business plan. Remember, we work for Alaska AIR GROUP and our management team does what is best for Alaska AIR GROUP, not Alaska Airlines.