Originally Posted by
Sunvox
OK . . .
I admit I can't let it go . . .
No. You have the logic wrong. The Nic Award caused USA to withdraw from ALPA so ALPA rewrote the rules taking out the word "windfall" and adding the word "longevity". The intent was to enhance the place of a furloughed pilot such that a new hire at one company would not displace a 17 year furloughee which is what happened in the Nic Award.
So . . . the Nic Award drove the change in the ALPA poliicy and THAT NEW policy is controlling the CAL/UAL arbs so in that regard the Nic Award is driving this decision as well and to say that the policy allows the arbs to proportion the Category/Status, Longevity, and Career Expectations down to 1% if they want is to totally misunderstanding the nature of the beast. ALPA spent months and years developing that policy if you think the arbs will choose some concern outside of those 3 to focus on then I fear your are in for a rude awakening. It is very, very simple:
Stovepiped category and class sorted by ratios or longevity and fences on the 787 and 747.
It's not Rocket Science.
It's not brain surgery either.
You are right, I don't know the nature of the beast. I read the words in the policy. They are simple and clear and to the point. The history lesson might make you feel better, but I don't see any of that in print.
The final list and the explanation will be the obvious decider.
As long as we can agree on 1 thing, then I think this thread serves a purpose.
We should agree that we will all unconditionally accept the list when it is awarded. Move on, putting all the rhetoric and name calling behind us. If we can do that, then I think there is hope for this merged pilot group yet.
If not, I think we will all be looking for new jobs in a couple years.
Good luck to all of us.