Originally Posted by
KnockKnock
We gained nothing in arbitration. This is a contract extension with a pay raise. That's it. The AS contract was amendable April '18. I can just as easily say we were destined for big gains as you can say you were destined for big gains. The acquisition denied both groups that chance. So here we sit. We have a weak contract and you brought nothing to the table to improve upon it.
Gained nothing? You gained improvements to 2 of the 3 sections and that ONLY happened because of VX. You’d still be under the same crap until 2020. The 737 pilot group history of contracts is not impressive. I don’t care whether that offends anyone or not. You need to stop fighting VX pilots and get over yourself. You sucked the Angel Lake Kool Aid down and you thought it was fine wine, we are telling you it isn’t, and it’s time to actually do something about it.
Go read the comparison document, then read it again. After that, read it one more time. VX didn’t make this contract the worst in the industry, so stop the blame game because quite frankly the blame isn’t on pilots who haven’t negotiated for, and voted in, these crap CBAs.
We didn’t want to be Alaska just like you didn’t want us to be Alaska. It’s done now, get over it, and just realize that your air group bubble mentality isn’t cutting it in 2019. Luckily we know you are a vocal minority. Most 737 pilots feel the same way which is great. Talking with union leaders, they are more confident now than ever, of a unified pilot group.
We are all on the same team now, but both sides should be equally frustrated at the hill we have to climb in 2020.