Originally Posted by
gettinbumped
No. That's straight relative seniority, which gives absolutely zero credit for status, class, category, and longevity. You know, the things that actually ARE specifically mentioned in ALPA merger policy.
Also, what date are you suggesting using? LCAL keeps throwing around April 2013, which is a VERY different seniority picture than the 2010 merger date. The company started retiring LUAL 757's since they had LCAL 737's to replace them with. Not much to talk about until and unless we are talking about the 2010 seniority list
GB, I'll make this simpler and give an example since what I wrote was misinterpreted.
Is it reasonable to expect to hold the same position you held pre-merger after the SLI?
Example: On May 3, 2010 your seniority was that of a WB FO, regardless of what you actually held ("above" your seniority, i.e. Captain, or "below" your seniority, i.e. NB FO). On November 3, 2013 would it be reasonable to expect to be a WB FO (or better due to intervening retirements)? I'm including status and category and using a single 2010 "snapshot." I'm not including longevity because I'm interested in hearing the how and why it should be used beyond "it's ALPA merger policy."