OTZ.... don’t know the reps at SFO, but know the SEA and LAX reps pretty well, and MEC, and I can promise you, your intel might be decent on the management side, but not on the Union side. There has been amazing unanimity at our leadership level on direction/goals/communication. And as far as poisoning the well, I don’t think you can pin that on SFO/LAX LEC’s either. The JCBA was supposed to have slope negotiation well prior to Sec 6.... company said we’ll see you at the amendable date. Fail. Then management unceremoniously fired one of the most widely respected pilots period from his BCP position in SEA... Fail. The 1500 + emails JL received condemning this decision.... those didn’t come from 800 angry VXrs. Then there was the negotiated HIMS program that at every other major is in the contract, which the company agreed to then changed to only reside in the FOM so they could manipulate as they saw fit. Then the management pushback on contractual obligations like dropping a pairing for an annual physical, harassment over sick time (man that changed overnight didn’t it!) and military duty. Add in the threatening letter to pilots regarding the uniform..... I mean, seriously.... with all due respect, I know life on the boat is good but, brother, if you wanna pin all that plus a RECORD participation in the contract survey 85% on 800 angry former Virgin pilots that are now Alaska pilots... I don’t know what to tell ya.... The market dynamics of negotiation have obviously changed, but, this is may be one of the most unified pilot groups and well oiled leadership teams I’ve ever seen.

That doesnt mean your numbers are wrong about what the company is looking at for staffing models.... but I think your characterization of the Union is WAY off the mark. And I have plenty of friends on both sides and am an LAS hire... not a VX hire.

That being said, always up for someone else buying the first round.... of whatever. 🥃🥃👍🏻