Originally Posted by
LAX Pilot
A flight attendant could make the same argument. They are on the company payroll. But a different job. So then they get hired as a pilot and state that they have longevity, but doesn't matter because they show up on the list when they get to the new job. Flying for Express Jet is obviously a different job than flying for the mainline side because you can't fly each other's equipment.
For XJT pilots I think CALALPA simply ran into the merger policy that says "date of hire shall be the date upon which a pilot first appears upon the Company's payroll as a pilot" and had to go with that.
Originally Posted by
LAX Pilot
...the arbitrators are smart enough to figure this out.
Yes. I think they'll figure out a reasonable and fair solution.