We acknowledge that with seniority comes privileges. Nobody should begrudge you that. However, everyone on the seniority list also acknowledges that senior pilots flying premium figures SIGNIFICANTLY into their staffing model. And, everyone also acknowledges that, if the senior pilots who regularly help facilitate this model were to voluntarily cut back or stop doing so, it would be a significant point of pressure for contractual change. We also realize that apparently, those like yourselves were unwilling to leverage that pressure to help apply this pressure, and instead just point the finger at Kasher, BM, essential service to Alaska etc. And I get it. You’re there. At the top. Working the system. Making it rain. Why WOULD you leverage that to help a contract more equitable? Maybe you would because at the end of negotiations you could make the same working less. Maybe you would because you believe slope, scope and work rules should be equitable across the ENTIRE contract, for all the pilots.

For that to even be a remote possibility you’d have to believe in the power and unity of our union and it’s ability to deliver a powerful new contract, which, if you’re like most other seniors here, you prob don’t. And apparently, for historically good reason. Kasher neutered this union and y’all haven’t been the same since.