Originally Posted by Packrat

Yep. And AS ALPA has presented the Company with them a number of times. The key vote isn't the strike vote. Its the vote that occurs when a contract offer is ratified by the membership. Just getting membership ratification was a big deal. Alaska ALPA used to have MEC ratification.

Just be glad you weren't around in those days.

AS management isn't impressed with strike votes. Never have been.

Originally Posted by Packrat

They're not impressed because they know the President (whatever party) will not allow a strike to impact the State of Alaska. You know there's a big oil business up there, don't you? No impact will ever be allowed that would impact the Strategic Oil Reserve if for no other reason.

Alaska pilots are doomed to arbitration now and forever and the Company knows that.