Podcasts by The Alaska Pilots Podcast

State of the Union, November 2023 from 2023-11-22T18:38:38

Following the third Quarter MEC Meeting, Host Strategic Communications Chair David Campbell speaks with MEC Chair Will McQuillen, MEC Executive Administrator Drew Coyle, and Scheduling Committee...

Alaska Pilots’ MEC Committee Profiles: Professional Standards and DEBI from 2023-11-03T15:39:43

The Alaska Master Executive Council oversees more than 40 pilot support committees, which are run by dedicated pilot volunteers (overseen by elected leaders) working daily for their peer union m...

Elevate Your Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Spill Solutions from 2023-10-02T10:43:35

In the recently negotiated contract, higher pay rates and additional employer contributions to defined contribution (DC) plans were secured. As a result, these benefits will cause more pilots to...

State of The Union: SFO Base, 2024 Vacation from 2023-09-29T14:34:12

Attraction and retention of Alaska Airlines pilots remains a key focus for the Alaska Master Executive Council. In this episode, Strategic Communications Chair David Campbell discusse...

Market Rate Adjusted Pay from 2023-08-21T16:52:30

The Alaska Pilots have secured a market rate adjustment keeping them in line with the industry and providing for additional wage increases above those previously scheduled on September 1, 2023. ...

Market Rate Adjustment from 2023-08-01T17:18:17

The Market Rate Adjustment (Section 3.A.4) to Alaska Airlines pilots’ salaries is effective September 1. In this episode, Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell discusses this time fra...

State of the Union, June 2023 from 2023-06-10T12:51:56

In this episode, Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell discusses the state of the Union with MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, MEC Vice Chairman Joe Youngerman, Sc...

Implementation Update and State of the Union from 2023-04-06T16:49:47

In this episode host Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell discusses progress on implementation of CBA 2022 and the state of the union including, MOU 23-02, T...

2023 State of the Union and New LOAs from 2023-02-03T10:55:36

This episode describes the state of the union, including progress made over the last year, areas of current focus, and how Alaska pilots move the profession forward. Three new Letters of Agreeme...

Reassignment, Cancelation, Delay, and Severe Irregular Operations from 2023-01-11T18:55:34

In this episode MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, Negotiating Chairman Chris Gruner, and Scheduling Chairman Scott Rubin discuss and clarify differences between a reassignment, a cancelation, and a d...

CBA 2022 Implementation: When and Why from 2022-11-30T12:44:06

In this episode, MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, Negotiating Chairman Chris Gruner, and Scheduling Committee Chairman Scott Rubin further discuss the CBA implementation process. A number of ALPA re...

Contract 2022 Implementation from 2022-10-29T15:51:55

The Alaska Airlines pilots recently ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. The process of implementing these new work rules has begun in earnest. This episode discusses the work being d...

TA 8: Ratification Process, What Happens Next from 2022-09-28T19:09:03

The Tentative Agreement (TA) approved by the Alaska MEC is now before the pilot members to consider for approval. This episode discusses the process of completing the full language TA which is e...

TA 7: Vacation from 2022-09-23T17:52:05

Learn about the changes to vacation and how vacation will interact with preferential bidding (PBS).

Find more information about the TA at AlaskaPilots.or...

TA 6: Reserve from 2022-09-23T17:51:12

This tentative agreement contains major changes to the reserve system designed to improve reserve pilots’ quality of life. Additionally, there are a number of positive changes for pilots who com...

TA 5: Trip Ownership, Displacement, and Commuting from 2022-09-23T17:50:40

This tentative agreement includes several changes to protect pilots’ schedule and days off. It also includes new compensation or monetary incentives in the instances where trips are changed.

TA 4: Trading from 2022-09-23T17:49:46

Learn about how this tentative agreement will change pilots’ ability to adjust their schedules.

Find more information at AlaskaPilots.org. 

TA 3: PBS and Trip Construction from 2022-09-23T17:49:18

This tentative agreement includes a preferential bidding system (PBS) as the delivery process for monthly schedules. Hear about ALPA’s enhanced control over trip construction and how PBS will wo...

TA 2: Scope and Career Security from 2022-09-23T17:47:47

Hear how this tentative agreement addresses job security for pilots.

Watch the animated video SCOPE: Protect, Provide, Prepare.

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Tentative Agreement Reached from 2022-09-23T17:32:08

The Alaska Airlines MEC has voted to approve a Tentative Agreement (TA) which will soon be subject to pilot ratification. This is the first of a seven-episode series detailing the changes found ...

Negotiations Update September 9, 2022 from 2022-09-09T12:42:14

When the MEC approves a tentative agreement, it will promptly be announced to pilots via email and a Textcaster message. Alaska Airlines pilots may find a signup link to...

Negotiations Update from 2022-08-20T20:46:44

Join Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell, MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, MEC Vice Chairman Joe Youngerman, and Negotiating Committee Chairman Chris Gruner as ...

ALPA’s Comprehensive Term Sheet from 2022-03-18T09:05:58

On March 10, the Alaska Pilots’ Negotiating Committee released a comprehensive term sheet covering the union’s solutions to the issues concerning pilots. In this episode host Strategic Communica...

The Importance of Informational Picketing on April 1 from 2022-02-26T16:00:23

RSVP to the All-Pilot-All-Base picket. 

On April 1, 2022, the Alaska Air...

The Power of Picketing from 2022-02-10T17:28:59

On February 3, the Alaska pilots conducted an informational picket at an event in New York City where the COO and EVP Constance Von Muehlen of Alaska Airlines was speaking. In this episode host ...

Mediation Under the Railway Labor Act (RLA) from 2022-01-21T19:30

In this episode Podcast Host, Strategic Communications Chairman David Campbell discusses the Railway Labor Act (RLA), including what it means to be in mediated negotiations and the process of be...

Company Failures Over Holiday Weather Impacts Pilots from 2022-01-07T19:33:38

This episode discusses how management’s failure to address recurring weather issues affect pilots, the eroding culture at Alaska Airlines, and the Company’s inconsistent COVID-19 policies that a...

The Year in Review and What’s Ahead from 2021-12-14T18:33:29

This episode reflects on some of the accomplishments of the Alaska Airlines pilot group, which include efforts on trying to secure a market-based contract and comments from MEC Chairman Will McQ...

November MEC Meeting Recap and More from 2021-11-19T20:11:23

Hear from union leadership about the final MEC meeting of 2021, an update on ALPA’s Do the Right Thing campaign, polling results, and what’s next in the national mediation process.

Alaska Airlines: Do the Right Thing-Value Your Pilots from 2021-10-27T20:15:36

ALPA’s Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council, launched an aggressive campaign to inform the public that negotiations between the pilots and the company have stalled. While Alaska Airlines’ ma...

Private Mediated Negotiations End from 2021-09-24T22:00

After three days in private mediation with Alaska Airlines, the talks ended on September 20, 2021. ALPA’s negotiating team had suggested private mediation—employing the assistance of a private m...

MEC Proposes Limited Private Mediation from 2021-08-26T15:57:31

Contract negotiations between the @AlaskaPilots and @AlaskaAir are not progressing at a pace consistent with the market-based changes that the pilots are seeking. The pilots’ union has recommend...

Pilots Hold Fast to their Bargaining Expectations from 2021-07-21T21:35:47

Pilots Hold Fast to their Bargaining Expectations

In this episode, MEC Chairman Will McQuillen and Negotiating Committee Chairman Chris Gruner discuss with host Communications Chairman ...

State of the Union, June 2021 from 2021-06-12T20:41:31

This episode recaps some of the significant events over the last month, in particular the latest developments at the negotiating table, the latest MEC efforts related to the San Francisco base, ...

SCOPE: Protect, Provide, Prepare from 2021-05-21T10:00

Job security is an important part of any career. Scope language in modern pilot collective bargaining agreements is designed to protect current flying, provide opportunities for growth of a pilo...

Look for the MEC in a City Near You from 2021-05-02T17:14:39

Unity and solidarity empower the Alaska MEC’s Negotiating Committee to achieve the pilots’ priorities in the next contract. Solidarity is built through trust and transparent dialogue between ele...

Alaska MEC’s Strategic Plan from 2021-04-07T19:33:27

Alaska pilots are negotiating improvements to their Collective Bargaining Agreement. Hear from ALPA leaders and ALPA’s Lead Economic and Financial Strategist Liz Spear about why now is the time ...

Leading the Puck from 2021-02-12T17:54:36

Join host Communications Chairman David Campbell as he speaks with MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, Negotiating Chairman Chairman Chris Gruner, and Strategic Planning Chairman Ronan O’Donoghue about...

Facing Forward: 2021 from 2021-01-01T10:00

As we turn the page to 2021, now is the time for the Alaska Pilots to continue the work of negotiating improvements to their Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). In this episode, host Captain ...

Important Holiday Message for Pilots and Families During What May Be a Stressful Holiday: CALL ALPA FIRST from 2020-12-16T12:48:15

Learn more about your union’s resources and how ALPA may assist you if holiday stress is impacting you or your family. ALPA has a number of committees whose purpose is to provide direct assistan...

End of 2020 and Look to the Future from 2020-12-06T13:00:48

MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, Negotiating Committee Chairman Chris Gruner, and Strategic Planning Chairman Ronan O’Donoghue discuss closing out year 2020 and what is facing the pilot group in the...

Management’s Unapproved Changes to Vacation Open Time Trading from 2020-11-04T14:57:30

Shortly before the pilots’ contractual provision to trade vacation days was to begin, in a process known as open time vacation trading, Vice President of Flight Operations announced to the pilot...

The Turning Point Represented by October 1 from 2020-10-04T20:15:17

October 1 was a significant day for the pilot group at Alaska Airlines; it marked a turning point of sorts. Join host Captain David Campbell as he discusses this with MEC Chairman Captain Will M...

August MEC Meeting Recap from 2020-08-23T14:00

Listen as Captains McQuillen, Campbell, O’Donoghue, Swoveland, and First Officer Gruner discuss the recently concluded quarterly MEC meeting. Topics include the direction given to the Negotiatin...

Bid Award Results Discussed from 2020-08-21T12:52:50

This episode covers the bid award results of the recent Position Bid 2020-11a. Expect a subsequent episode in the next day or so which will recap the recently concluded quarterly MEC meeting.

Honoring Seniority, Bidding Pitfalls, And What You Need to Know about Bid 2020-11a from 2020-07-30T20:43:01

UPDATE: The initial upload of this episode included overlapping audio tracks. If you are experiencing that issue, refresh your podcast app and that should upload the correct version. If not, you...

Position Bid 2020-11a from 2020-07-27T16:57:48

A short preview of the episode we are working on about position bid 2020-11a.

EIL, REIL, ELOA, EO Awards and What Comes Next from 2020-07-23T21:24:08

This episode answers some questions about the awarding of the EIL, REIL, ELOA, and EO, what pilots who were awarded one may expect, and what the MEC is working on next.

A Sched...

Bidding for EIL, REIL, VELOA, EO from 2020-07-13T09:30

Voluntary Leave and Incentive Line LOA page.

Contract Compliance Team (CCT) phone number: 888-767-2228.

Bidding and Bid Award Process for EIL, REIL, ELOA, and EO Retirement from 2020-07-05T13:40:18

Bidding for the recently negotiated Letters of Agreement (LOA) for Extended Incentive Lines (EIL), Retirement Extended Incentive Lines (REIL), Extended Leaves of Absences (ELOA) and the Early-Ou...

Voluntary Leave and Incentive Line Letters of Agreement from 2020-06-17T18:41:17

Three new LOAs were approved on June 17 by the Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) and Alaska Airlines executive management. These agreements create a number of voluntary extended leaves and i...

Two Minute Episode from 2020-06-14T14:17:21

This breaking podcast update covers what occurred at the Special MEC meeting on Sunday, June 14. We will release a more detailed episode in the days to come covering the new LOAs that were appro...

Management Predicts Cancelation of Position Bid, Exits COVID-19 Protections MOU from 2020-05-27T17:07:11

In this episode, MEC Chairman Captain Will McQuillen and MEC Vice Chairman Captain Joe Youngerman discuss management’s conflicting messaging regarding the recent position bid award, their unilat...

Position Bid Concerns, Update on Pandemic Response, Negotiations, Aeromedical Resources and More from 2020-05-07T19:21:47

Join host Strategic Communications Chairman, Captain David Campbell, MEC Chairman, Captain Will McQuillen, Strategic Planning Chairman Captain Ronan O’Donoghue, and Aeromedical Chairma...

Scheduling Issues, Status of CARES Act Grant, and Other Issues Discussed from 2020-04-11T19:26:52

Strategic Communications Chairman, David Campbell speaks with MEC Chairman, Will McQuillen and Scheduling Committee Chairman, Scott Rubin.

An important Call-to-Action is underway to dema...

Continuing Work in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020-04-04T14:00:11

Your MEC’s work continues as the world deals with the effects of the Coronavirus. Host Strategic Communications Chairman, Capt. David Campbell, MEC Chairman, Capt. Will McQuillen, and MEC Secret...

MEC Recap of the Week of March 23rd from 2020-03-28T16:34:49

MEC Communications Chairman David Campbell, MEC Chairman Will McQuillen, and Negotiating Committee Chairman Chris Gruner discuss events of the week including announced flying reductions, the May...

Job Protection During the Time of COVID-19 from 2020-03-20T17:54:52

As we continue to adapt to the effects of COVID-19 and hear of reduced flying throughout the industry, pilots are naturally concerned about their immediate futures. Host Strategic Communications...

Your MEC’s Response to the Coronavirus: MOU 20-01 COVID-19 Protections from 2020-03-15T11:43:11

Listen to host, Strategic Communications Chairman Capt. David Campbell, discuss the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the airline industry and specifically to our pilots. MEC officers, Capt. Wi...

State of the Union, January from 2020-01-27T21:45:58

In this episode, MEC officers and other committee chairs discuss current events and issues affecting the pilot group. Among other topics, Executive Vice President Joe Youngerman provides an upda...

State of the Union from 2019-12-02T18:20:18

In this episode, MEC officers and other committee chairs discuss current events and issues affecting the pilot group. Pilots who are junior in their seat/base may be particularly interested in t...

Negotiations Continue into Significant Contract Cornerstone Issues from 2019-11-08T15:00

Pilots at Alaska Airlines began negotiating improvements to their collective bargaining agreement with management in June 2019. Now the pilots’ Negotiating Committee is shifting its focus to the...

Uniform Litigation Update from 2019-09-25T17:15

On September 6, 2019, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a lawsuit in federal court addressing Alaska Airlines’ unilateral change and bad faith bargaining practices. The issue related ...

What Uniform and HIMS Negotiations Reveal About Alaska Airlines: Part II from 2019-08-27T17:06:01

Host Capt. David Campbell continues his conversation with captains Will McQuillen, Joe Youngerman, and Jon Wrigley about what recent negotiations surrounding uniforms and HIMS reveal about Alask...

What Uniform and HIMS Negotiations Reveal About Alaska Airlines; Part I from 2019-08-22T20:57:51

Three former and current MEC chairman sit down with host Captain David Campbell to discuss what the recent interactions with management surrounding HIMS and uniforms reveal to us about Alaska Ai...

Alaska MEC’s Strategic Planning Document Discussed from 2019-06-19T16:30

The Alaska MEC has shared an executive summary of its strategic planning document with its pilots. In this podcast, host Capt. David Campbell, Strategic Communications chairman, discusses that d...

Negotiating Committee Chairman, F/O Chris Gruner speaks with host Strategic Communications Chairman Capt. David Campbell. from 2019-05-09T16:38

Strategic Communications Chairman, David Campbell sits down with Negotiating Chairman, Chris Gurner and MEC Chairman, Will McQuillen to discuss pending contract negotiations and the importance o...

A conversation among your MEC Officers. from 2019-04-01T20:26:35

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