Originally Posted by
WarmSandDreams
This is where it gets pretty rich when Alaska pilots talk about having to "Spend all the negotiating capital fixing Hawaiians contract". Outside of hourly pay Hawaiians contract seems better in most ways. It's the Alaska contract that needs fixing more than the Hawaiian one. Bumping pay 8% is small, getting things like the company to pay to displace for IOE, pay protect when a trip is taken away from you at the time it's taken from you, NQ language that doesn't allow the company to trample all over you if you dequal on landings and good training language are all expensive and are going to be hard to overcome with the way Alaska is used to doing things.
Add to that a retirement medical plan that preserves the coverage you had while employed for a trivial fee. Add up how much of your retirement income you don't have to spend on medical, while also receiving better care and coverage.