Originally Posted by
teddyballgame
According to the UAL captain who was one of the pilot neutrals for the AAA/AWA arbitration, pilots who were furloughed at the time the merger was announced should go to the bottom of the combined list, with no credit for longevity.
Yeah.....then ALPA merger policy was CHANGED!
They will get credit for their longevity.
Just because a guy has been furloughed doesn't mean that they don't have good career expectations going forward. We have a massive amount of retirements coming, and some of these folks are looking at being senior widebody captains eventually (some very senior).
Don't forget that ALPA lost AAA/AWA due to the crappy old SLI policy. The policy has been changed and the arbitrator MUST adhere to it. Past SLI arguments are useless.
It's going to be a tough road for the furloughees in SLI, but they do have some good arguments to help them avoid being stapled.