A big raise? You're joking right? I hope you guys get it, but I just don't see it happening with oil north of $100 and the country in a recession. I don't think you realize how much damage VA could do to your company.

How much Damage is VA going to do to YOUR company? AW.

Alaska as a company can deal with the VA "threat", but every other pilot group should be thinking about the threat that VA pilots pose to this industry when they agree to work for below substandard compensation. By below substandard, I mean that nearly everyone is working for substandard compensation in the majors and now VA pilots wh0re themselves out for even less. That is the real threat...not a few flights per day between SEA and SFO. To argue that oil at $100/BL should prevent pilots from getting paid what they are worth is ridiculous. That is flawed thinking and exactly what management wants to hear. They argue the same point, then laugh all the way to the bank because the stupid pilots are too scared to demand something better. Senior management at Alaska didn't take a pay cut, why should we?

Very little since I'm now in the health care industry. Why wait years for six figures when you can have it now along with job security(something you'll never see at Alaska). The only jobs worth having in aviation now are hauling boxes. How pathetic is that?

Just curious, did you get your medical training on the internet?

Alaska pilots will not voluntarily take a pay cut. Period.

Amen.

No one would or could have foreseen that Americans would pay $50 PLUS a fuel surcharge to ship a 10 lb. box, yet balk at paying $99 to bring Grandma out for a visit.

No. Not joking. We will get a raise or we WILL walk. Our paycuts were not earned because our company couldn't pay the bills. It was given to us without a judge, while making profits, while every other work group got a raise, and LITERALLY over night! I would strike right now if we were allowed to. If the company goes under due a strike, well, I'm smart enough to make what I make elsewhere anyway.
This company has been raking in RECORD profits AND THIS IS AFTER 76 YEARS OF BUSINESS. Believe me, they can afford to give us a raise! Good luck with your med passes.

No raise and late flights?hmmmmmmmmmm great plan

I haul boxes and do not see a problem with it and its not a pathetic job from my view point besides how many ppl can say they see beautiful sunrises and sunsets on a weekly basis?
Without us box haulers as you call us you would,nt be getting your BOXES savvy!



There are old pilots and bold pilots ,but there are no old bold pilots!

That would depend on what a visit from Grandma is like, wouldn't it?