Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
You are completely wrong. Combined operations is the final point that makes our SLI unchangeable. Still looking for you to post any legal precedent or any legal mechanism that would allow ANY UNION to change the DAL/NWA seniority list integration. Call ALPA legal - maybe they can help you look.
Carl
pssst...carl...I don't want to embarrass you but just between friends...
You fly a big plane. That doesn't mean you're a lawyer. The DPA/USAPA lawyer was very clear in court transcripts and on video. He consistently made the unqualified claim that seniority is subject to negotiation.
Rakestraw happened at UAL long after scabs had been using their originally assigned seniority numbers. The court changed their number nonetheless.
Your theory makes common sense from a pilot's operational point of view, but it is not what the DPA/USAPA lawyer argued, nor is it what the courts have found.