Originally Posted by
DALFA
Alaska pilots have a lot more leverage than Delta pilots when it comes to the negotiating process and the chance of being released into a cooling off period and an eventual strike. Not because Alaska pilots are smarter or more united, but because the NMB would allow Alaska pilots to strike whereas they would NOT allow Delta pilots to strike.
I honestly doubt AS would be released to strike. Even if so, I could see the PEB stepping in and stopping it.
Originally Posted by
theUpsideDown
Alaska still doing baseball style arbitration?
No. There will be no arbitrated result this time. Part of the NMB process will require (some day) for the NMB to proffer arbitration. Either side can turn it down. There will be no arbitration.
Originally Posted by
CBreezy
It's untrue that Delta pilots would never be released.
So you're saying 20% of this country's flying would be allowed to stop flying? I have my doubts.