Originally Posted by
EskimoJoe
I don't know how many times some people need to hear this, but for the last time, we get it. You do not understand this management. WE THE NATIVE ALASKANS DO. Your life will be far WORSE with Alaska management controlling PBS. PBS in and of itself is neither good nor bad, it's the ethics of those in control that decide that. I will NEVER support even trying it here. They have forever lost my trust. That happened in May of 2005 and they'll never regain it.
You misunderstand what I'm saying. I would never, EVER advocate for a PBS these @sshats at Angle Lake could control. There need to be protective provisions put in place and the pilots/ALPA get to set agreed upon parameters that must be adhered to. There is no reason this couldn't be negotiated.
In that scenario the pilots win, the company wins. That's why we would negotiate getting it, while also getting something substantial in return. Saying you'll never support PBS that would drastically improve QOL for every pilot on property, just because you got f ucked in 2005 on a contract - 13 years ago - is a very ignorant way to move forward.
It's 2018, PBS, properly run (and contractually enforced) is WORLDS better than line bidding without conflicts. I'm happy to send you an example schedule of what I can accomplish in five minutes of bidding, if you'd like. Feel free to compare it to anyone, any seniority, who's line bidding. I have many friends at Alaska, it's no contest. It's night and day.