Originally Posted by
embraer
I agree with everything nineGTurn has been saying.
The seniority system is the worst possible thing currently in the airlines. The various airline Unions have grown beyond their original intent and are now part of the problem.
Take away the fear of starting over at first year pay and you have just taken away management's biggest weapon.
How would you go about getting rid of the seniority system? I think that would be a hard sell, especially to those who have vested so much time in their individual airlines. Additionally, the entire system revolves around seniority: commuting, upgrade, equipment, bids, and obviously pay. How do you hit the reset on that?