Otto...

You are so far out in left field a ball could land in front of you and it would be a home run. Your posts reek of inexperience and fear and quite frankly if we go separate ways I guarantee you the game is over, there will be no merged seniority and the UCH will continue their growth of contract pilot work.

Now to answer your points:

1. "UAL MEC is ape-bonkers over CAL pilots getting the profit sharing we deserve? "
A. - They did not go "ape" over your PS deal. They filed a grievance because UCH distributed the PS to the UAL pilots in violation of the CBA which is in force. Fair or not the CAL pilots got PS in a deal outside of your CBA.

2. "The UAL MEC screwed this joint thing up pretty bad."
A. UAL and now UCH management screwed this place up. UAL pilots took major hits in retirement, pay, vacation, work rules and such to save this airline from liquidation over 10 years ago. Now Jeff says UAL pilots do not deserve a return for their investment and continually claims it would be unfair to the other employees.

3. "They look like clowns. It looks like lone wolf MEC over there. So much for joint anything."

A. The UAL MEC has continually, since the beginning of the merger, worked diligently with the CAL MEC. They have kept them informed and called for joint meetings and solidarity. Conversely the CAL MEC (EWR leading) turned the initial battle into positioning for ISL and has continued to walk out on and stone wall the UAL MEC. Additionally Jay Pierce is well know on the inside as being untrusted with any private direction. It seems the UCH management has always been informed of all joint MEC Chair discussions before the MEC members themselves.

Otto the short run is only toast if your MEC Chair chooses it to be! As I said in a previous post, if people like you decide to go separate ways and hurt a UAL pilot action rather than join in you are no brethren of ours.

Fly your plane, enjoy your seniority.