Originally Posted by shoelu

I agree wholeheartedly that they should accomplish a complete re-bid in light of changing circumstances, but to characterize this as not following the letter of the agreement ratified by all parties is disingenuous at best. The above language was inserted to enable flexibility. If the language was not satisfactory it shouldn't have been agreed to.

Originally Posted by shoelu

I agree, as I said in my original post. There should be a post "717's leaving the fleet" re-bid. It is the right thing to do. I also agree that SWA is in contractual compliance.

Originally Posted by MaxPowers

How would you feel, Shoelu, if you were commuting in to work each week, from a SWA base that you could hold, watching guys with 5 years' less seniority transitioning ahead of you . . . and now getting paid more than you?

This was easily avoidable; yet another missed opportunity to do the right thing.