Originally Posted by
EskimoJoe
The very presence of VX undermined two contractual cycles here at Alaska. If we didn’t have the dead weight of a non union carrier that paid Captains around $90.00/hr we may have been able to make farther gains. The Company, of course sites VX as “The Competition” and we had to remain competitive by working for a discount. VX did nothing in its entire history to advance this Career. Just a fact.
No. There's always a startup in the industry. There's a few right now. Legacy AS people who want to blame someone for their history need look no further than management, timing, and the mirror.