Originally Posted by
waterboy
Your attitude towards VX's proposal (if it's true) is very telling.
Your own opinion of where the no. 1 pilot at VX should land, is just that. Your own opinion. Being on the VX side of the fence I would hope and pray that my SLI committee fights tooth and nail for relative seniority. If I was from the AS, I would hope the AS SLI committee would fight just as hard for DOH. Truth is its going to be some blend of the two. But to mock VX negotiators for trying to get the best deal for their pilot group is ridiculous. That is probably why an 85 year old legacy airline has a pilot group that believes they cant ask for an industry leading contract with the top wages and the best work rules. Instead they enjoy mediocre because it would be ridiculous for their NC to ask for Delta +5%
Get behind your union push them to be the best. I hope damn well when the SLI comes out that a VX pilot is #1. Just like you should probably wish all VX gets stapled. Dont worry about fair. Only the #1 guy on the new SLI will believe it was fair. The rest is whats negotiated or arbitrated. And when it comes out in November, it is what it is. No grudges, no complaining. And we work together for a kick ass Contract in 2020.
^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^
Here’s the deal. None of of us asked for this. None of us has any control over this. An arbitrator will determine SLI. Not you or me. So how about we all just chill out, have a beer and wait for the results. When they come out, this will be your new reality. AS pilots didn’t do this to you. VX Pilots didn’t do this to you. ALA5KA MANAGEMENT DID THIS TO YOU! Take it out on them! WE MUST WORK TOGETHER FOR CONTRACT 2020! Otherwise we are doomed.