Originally Posted by
XHooker
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."
No one hired at CAL in 1997 or later could hold Captain on any aircraft in a strict stovepipe bidding in 2010. Yes I know a few people in 2001 and 2000 were GUM 737 Caps, but that's because a lot of more senior pilots stayed on the 777 and 756 right seats.