Again, this isn’t going to be as short term as you think it is. As for polling data, it was stale. Every pilot I have asked said they’d have different answers today than when they were last polled given the market change. And yeah, the NC says they adjusted their ask according to the market changing, but there’s just no way that’s entirely accurate. And lastly with regard to polling data, there was zero education by the union on this new world in which we are living. A couple years ago $300 sounded great. $330 sounded impossible for narrowbody. People just haven’t quite adjusted mentally. There’s also zero education by the union on the value of profit sharing and how far behind B6 is in that regard (especially when you consider Alaska makes 5-10% historically, even if the company isn’t profitable), so it polled very low.

And I’m not comparing anything to a full blown contract extension. I didn’t even touch in the QOL items needing to be fixed. I’m generally comparing only 2 of the 3 items they said they were negotiating: pay and profit sharing—both of which fall short. They added a few random items, so items like 5:15 ADG that are now standard at the rest of the peer set could have also been added imo though.

In a 3 item negotiation, they fell short on the main 2 out of 3 sections they negotiated. But you think they will somehow get not only that, but also the QOL stuff in a JCBA? Hilarious.

Enjoy your “short term” contract extension. Enjoy being 6/6. Don’t spend all your profit sharing check all in one place. Put a reminder in your phone to revisit this post in 3 years and let me know how that JCBA negotiation and short term contract is working out for you.