Originally Posted by
Rogue24
NewK is also very well versed on the legal and arbitration systems. I would take what he say with more weight than the next guy wrt to these matters. Seniority is forever...
Originally Posted by
SawF16
Not to be snarky, but the attorney who represented US Airways, Northwest, and Continental during their recent seniority arbitrations (Katz I believe?) is also very well versed on the legal and arbitration systems. That experience hasn't really paid off very well for his clients, although I'm quite certain he has made out very well despite never actually being on the side with the greatest influence on the final list in those cases.
No, I am not comparing NewK to Katz, I hold NewK in great esteem. He is one of the few APC posters that is willing to have a discussion absent a great deal of the emotion that tends to bubble up here.
Thanks fellas! When you get as much grey hair as I have, you have to take all the compliments you can get. All the hot women call you sir, and it get's depressing sometimes.
Saw, I still have to look at the new UAL SLI, but I think I'm arguing what every attorney in every SLI, on both sides normally argue during the proceedings. "This merger is going to cost my pilots money!" Didn't the arbitrators in the DAL/NWA proceedings accept part of the NWA argument and give us credit for upcoming retirements? Why? Because of money.
It's all about the money and if you equal things (pay) out seat wise, money is no longer a factor, and straight ratio will probably be applied every time. Even if we merge with a company that operates C-172's. Well, that may be taking it a bit far, but you know what I mean.
