Originally Posted by
Bulldog319
The last time F9 filled open positions. The ones that maintained IMSL seniority were the furloughs. There are no longer any furloughs as everyone has had a chance to return to one of the four companies.
These open positions are first officer positions and, from what I understand of the Chatauqua CBA, none of the first officers at the other 3 airlines are allowed by their CBA to voluntarily switch certificates. The captains at the other 3 airlines are unable to bid first officer positions again. Any captain positions that come as a result of this hiring are still fenced.
There is not yet an amalgamated contract or transition agreement.
If I am wrong, please correct me with references to where this is allowed in the Chautauqua CBA. I would very much like to have the information.
Bulldog, I don't know if you are right or wrong, this is a gigantic mess with the potential to get even messier. I agree that the ones who maintained seniority were the furloughed Midwest guys. But there were RAH pilots that were allowed to resign their seniorty rights and hire into the airbus at F9 that were not on furlough, if I remember correctly. The RAH FOs that were not on furlough did not voluntairly
swith certificates as they resigned seniority rights at RAH and started over at F9 (on the bottom of the list). I agree that any Captain positions that may become available are protected by the 7 year fence.