Originally Posted by ExFokkerFlyer

Think about it this way... 96% of the pilots vote on strike authorization, 99% vote yes. Nearly 1500 pilots picket on their day off, almost half the pilots on the seniority list. If it really was a great place to work, would this happen? COULD this happen?

Just a few years ago it very much was an "us vs them" pilot group. We didn't mesh well and much of the time just didn't take the time to try to get get along. That is different now, and a good thing. But why?

At least in part it's the realization of the shoddy contract we work under. Also the complete lack of respect our superiors show towards us, at least until recently when they finally came to the table.

Yeah, we have a cohesive pilot group now. But that doesn't write my checks or help me get time off for an event with my kids.

Some of the younger pilots I've flown with are just so excited to be flying here. Fine, good for them. Really. But when you've been around a while (25 years in 121) and maybe have a house, few kids, wife or two... it comes down to one thing. It's a job.

It's not what you are or who you are, it's simply what you do. And when you look around at your coworkers and see how hard they are working to keep everything together through reserve, training (3 month footprint???), commuting, horrible schedules, etc... you realize there is very definitely something wrong here. This contract might be a start, but only if something that has rarely happened at Alaska Airlines in it's history happens... the company has to treat us like our peers and not make us give them the "Alaska discount". I'm not hopeful..


The union is working hard and I support them, but it's a steep path they are try to forge.

Many folks are leaving for these reasons and many more. Hard to understand why people would simply choose to ignore that. Stepping stone maybe, but even then...

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