Notices

Alaska Air Hiring

Old 06-14-2022 | 04:49 PM
  #6411  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by EskimoJoe
Right. So how did Non-Union VX advance the profession? Easy to go full Norma Rae now. What about when it actually Mattered? Like it or not. Alaska Management used VX as a hammer and direct comparison to us during our past contract talks. Why wouldn’t they? A narrow body only Airline with one identical hub and another sandwiched between all the rest of ours?

Of course they used you AGAINST us. It’s Only now that you’re the one living (once again, despite the gains of the rest of the industry), the consequences and repercussions of the long shadow cast by a grossly under paid, non-union VX pilot group, do you become Joe Hill.

Nice try. Look in the Mirror and own the damage VX did to us. VX pilots never did themselves, or any other group, any favors. Welcome to the contract you helped shape Joe.
Lay off the boxed waters my guy.
Reply
Old 06-14-2022 | 04:55 PM
  #6412  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 158
Likes: 0
Default

That’s hilarious! I guess non union jetblue really screwed delta too!
you’re a joke Joe.
Reply
Old 06-14-2022 | 04:56 PM
  #6413  
New Hire
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by EskimoJoe
Right. So how did Non-Union VX advance the profession? Easy to go full Norma Rae now. What about when it actually Mattered? Like it or not. Alaska Management used VX as a hammer and direct comparison to us during our past contract talks. Why wouldn’t they? A narrow body only Airline with one identical hub and another sandwiched between all the rest of ours?

Of course they used you AGAINST us. It’s Only now that you’re the one living (once again, despite the gains of the rest of the industry), the consequences and repercussions of the long shadow cast by a grossly under paid, non-union VX pilot group, do you become Joe Hill.

Nice try. Look in the Mirror and own the damage VX did to us. VX pilots never did themselves, or any other group, any favors. Welcome to the contract you helped shape Joe.
You do realize that VX was made up by many union pilots from the plethora of airlines that went bye bye in the late 2000's or earlier. ATA, Comair, DHL, Aloha, Midwest,TWA, America West. Some USAir as well. And, that we had voted in ALPA by the time we became Eskimos. Many VX pilot walking around with 20 and 25 year ALPA pins that have done numerous volunteer work over the years to help this industry. So, out on the street in the last recession, you come to an airline and fight to make it better. So, maybe know what the makeup of the pilot group was before posting that garbage. Alaska got to where they are long before we were a blip on their radar.
Reply
Old 06-14-2022 | 06:32 PM
  #6414  
ExFokkerFlyer's Avatar
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 84
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by EskimoJoe
Right. So how did Non-Union VX advance the profession? Easy to go full Norma Rae now. What about when it actually Mattered? Like it or not. Alaska Management used VX as a hammer and direct comparison to us during our past contract talks. Why wouldn’t they? A narrow body only Airline with one identical hub and another sandwiched between all the rest of ours?



Of course they used you AGAINST us. It’s Only now that you’re the one living (once again, despite the gains of the rest of the industry), the consequences and repercussions of the long shadow cast by a grossly under paid, non-union VX pilot group, do you become Joe Hill.



Nice try. Look in the Mirror and own the damage VX did to us. VX pilots never did themselves, or any other group, any favors. Welcome to the contract you helped shape Joe.
Wait, if VX was non union, where did my dues go??? Holy cow, THANK YOU for alerting me to that! I've been robbed!!!

Sent from my SM-F711U using Tapatalk
Reply
Old 06-14-2022 | 09:15 PM
  #6415  
MinRest's Avatar
Mmmm wine
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 1,786
Likes: 350
From: The Jet
Default

Originally Posted by EskimoJoe
Right. So how did Non-Union VX advance the profession? Easy to go full Norma Rae now. What about when it actually Mattered? Like it or not. Alaska Management used VX as a hammer and direct comparison to us during our past contract talks. Why wouldn’t they? A narrow body only Airline with one identical hub and another sandwiched between all the rest of ours?

Of course they used you AGAINST us. It’s Only now that you’re the one living (once again, despite the gains of the rest of the industry), the consequences and repercussions of the long shadow cast by a grossly under paid, non-union VX pilot group, do you become Joe Hill.

Nice try. Look in the Mirror and own the damage VX did to us. VX pilots never did themselves, or any other group, any favors. Welcome to the contract you helped shape Joe.
I really cannot tell if you are just so inept that your medical should be pulled, or that you are trolling.

The legacy AS pilot group sat on their thumbs for decades and they have exactly THAT to show for it. Worst contract in the industry hands down. It is pathetic, it is a joke but it is the harsh reality. The legacy AS pilot group did nothing to fight for industry standard ANYTHING which is why you have no industry standard language. You didn't fight for scope, you didn't for work rules, you have the most archaic scheduling system in the industry along with the worst reserve rules in the industry. You have YOU and the pilots like you who did exactly nothing.

The most action this pilot group has seen is absolutely because of the VX pilot group. They didn't stand for the status quo BS that you guys have slopped up your entire careers. Look no further than the uniform disaster that JL tried to push on the pilot group. Had VX pilots not been on property, you would be wearing a Luly Yang uniform saying thank you sir may I have another. The biggest informational picket in ALPA history didn't happen without the VX pilot group uniting and energizing the legacy AS pilot group and if you think otherwise you are simply silly. How many times did the legacy ALPA MEC put a strike vote out? I will answer that. ZERO. You can literally pinpoint the course change in this pilot group. The tone, the unity, the energy, the moral. It was a tidal shift and it happened when VX came on property. I get it, you have to live with the fact that you spent a career with your head in the sand and now you are watching real change and it sucks that you don't get to take credit for that. But that is what you get for your efforts, no credit.
Reply
Old 06-14-2022 | 09:50 PM
  #6416  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 700
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by MinRest
I really cannot tell if you are just so inept that your medical should be pulled, or that you are trolling.
Troll, looking to kick up dust that has already been settled.

We're well past 2016 and we're now well united. Don't fall for it.
Reply
Old 06-14-2022 | 10:08 PM
  #6417  
Banned
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,112
Likes: 140
Default

EskimoJoe, it's pretty impressive projection that you've gone from "I voted no on every contract" to "It's all the VXer's fault."

You shall forever remain blameless in your own mind for Alaska's shortcomings.
Reply
Old 06-14-2022 | 10:28 PM
  #6418  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 290
Likes: 0
From: Captain B-737
Default

Originally Posted by flyprdu
EskimoJoe, it's pretty impressive projection that you've gone from "I voted no on every contract" to "It's all the VXer's fault."

You shall forever remain blameless in your own mind for Alaska's shortcomings.
Two things can be true at once. Shocking. I know.
Reply
Old 06-15-2022 | 05:30 AM
  #6419  
MinRest's Avatar
Mmmm wine
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 1,786
Likes: 350
From: The Jet
Default

Originally Posted by All Bizniz
Troll, looking to kick up dust that has already been settled.

We're well past 2016 and we're now well united. Don't fall for it.
Yep. The new combined pilot group is fully on board, united and and deserving of the things they are fighting for. It is quite funny to watch dinosaurs like Joe post with complete lunacy and irrelevance to what is actually going on though lol...
Reply
Old 06-15-2022 | 07:08 AM
  #6420  
On Reserve
 
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 127
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by 72chick
You do realize that VX was made up by many union pilots from the plethora of airlines that went bye bye in the late 2000's or earlier. ATA, Comair, DHL, Aloha, Midwest,TWA, America West. Some USAir as well. And, that we had voted in ALPA by the time we became Eskimos. Many VX pilot walking around with 20 and 25 year ALPA pins that have done numerous volunteer work over the years to help this industry. So, out on the street in the last recession, you come to an airline and fight to make it better. So, maybe know what the makeup of the pilot group was before posting that garbage. Alaska got to where they are long before we were a blip on their radar.

I guess since VX pilots were all labeled as “undesirables” by some on this forum presumably without looking at our resumes or PRIAs, I’m wondering if Eskimo Joe can satisfy
our curiosity and rank our previous airlines in degrees of undesirability. Here’s a preliminary list:

ATA, Comair, DHL, Aloha, Mesa, United, Midwest,TWA, Delta Air Lines, America West, USAir, Envoy, SkyWest.

It must be great to have that much insight into the worth of your VX brethren. I’m sure we’ll find your rankings very enlightening. Go ahead…
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
vagabond
Hangar Talk
1
05-03-2011 05:44 PM
joel payne
Foreign
4
04-23-2009 01:38 PM
vagabond
Major
31
04-15-2009 08:51 AM
vagabond
Aviation Law
10
09-20-2008 12:50 PM
vagabond
Major
19
06-15-2007 06:29 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices