Originally Posted by
NERD
In our integration doh did not count for beans. Count on any merger going forward for that to be used against us. Jblu using a stovepipe relative seniority would be a slaughter for any of us below what the fictional stovepiped #1 320 capt at delta. My guess is they would start slotting in around the 4000ish numbers on our list.
That's just not the case NERD. When NWA purchased Republic in 1986, that merger went straight date of hire. You sure couldn't have said that any merger going forward will also use date of hire. The merger with Delta is proof of that.
Bottom line is that arbitrators are free to do whatever they want. Including ignoring all past precedent. Don't ever forget that.
Carl