Originally Posted by
Mitch Rapp05
"Absent" was referring to the post above my post. Merger or no merger a furloughed pilot is not an employee of United. It doesn't matter why they lost their job, the only FACT that's assured is that they did lose their jobs. My point is an UNEMPLOYED (w/United) pilot cannot reasonably expect to displace an employed pilot based on what they "think" would have or should have happened. I "would" have been a Captain by now but "x,y, and z" happened. We deal in facts and reality. Reality IS furloughed pilots are NOT employed (with United).
Regardless, your post was hypocritical. My opinion(which is worth whatever) is UAL/CAL pilots will see an ISL very similar to the DAL/NWA list. It will be a panel of 3 arbitrators(mutually picked) and they'll end up with a relative seniority list. You'll be around the same % on the combined list as you were on your respective single seniority list.