Originally Posted by
av8or
1st... just so we’re clear.... I was just answering the question “how long have you been in this business?”
2nd... the contract I was talking about was POST 9/11... and yes, nearly every major passenger airline contract got blown away after 9/11.. we agree
3rd... after several responses here, it’s becoming more clear as to why the contract is comparatively lacking
A. Since we can’t strike, negotiations
are an exercise in futility.
B. I live in base, I finally made it to
the tenderloin of the contract, I
have a great schedule, money and
bennies, so there’s no way I’m
upsetting that apple cart.
4th... Since nobody has answered my question “what DO they listen to?”, I can only assume that our singular negotiating position is “See point 3.a.”
Not bein a smarta$$ when I say I genuinely appreciate the education. It’ll help me understand the culture/philosophy guiding negotiations in 2020
The only thing management listens to is the sound of the parking break being set for extended periods of time. Airplanes not moving perks their ears right up. That happens a few different ways. Our interns in IT screw the system up, enough guys leave for other airlines all at once, they can't attract enough new pilots or they make our schedules so fatiguing, we have to stay home to recoupe. I don't think we're in any special circumstance when it comes to striking. Certainly no more than UAL in Houston with their rich oil industry or any airline in any big city where they're the dominant carrier. The size of the state doesn't matter if the population is only a fraction of that of other smaller states. Alaska Airlines management is bound by the same rules as all the others and we'll find the soft spots.