I find the first comment at the bottom of the page of that petition interesting:
UAL merger committee did not follow merger policy and is again not fairly representing the junior pilots at UAL. I am losing 7 years longevity along with all career expectations. A friend hired at CAL with 6 years longevity compared to my 13 years will be placed 1000 numbers senior to me. How is that not a windfall for the CAL pilots?
This pilot is not LOSING LONGEVITY. His longevity is being used (or considered at any rate) under the ALPA merger policy to determine his new SENIORITY at the combined company. Granted, that new seniority will determine what he can bid and hold and therefore what pay rate he makes, but he will still be a 13 year pilot. Looked at in another way: is his 6 year longevity friend from CAL getting 13 year longevity in the new seniority list? No.