Originally Posted by
pilot64golfer
10-15 positions? Not even close. Just one of the bids had 40 747 bids by itself.
Also, the UAL merger committee didn't ask to be fenced off the scabliner. They asked for domicile fences for those two airplanes, and the CAL MC asked for the scabliner to be fenced regardless of pilot domicile because they were interested in protecting their scabs, which worked.
So the CAL guys get to keep their scabs to themselves and the UAL guys don't have to fly with them right away.
I'd say that's actually a better deal for the UAL pilots.
10-15 was the number of CAL guys that probably could hold it and would want it. The large number of openings was a one time deal with the base move back to ORD.
The original plan from CAL called for no fences, it was the desire of the UAL group to have the fences and they got what they wanted. It's a true case of be careful what you wish for. Knowing two of the negotiating committee members quite well, I assure you no one put one minute of consideration to protecting a scab from anything.
I'm guessing the minute those fences drop there will be a flood of UA folks bidding the aircraft regardless of who they are flying with.