Thank you for the explanation. It makes more sense when explained that way. I had cognitively separated the two.

1) Merlot generates schedules that we hate intensely and must endure in spite of the fact that every schedule we had prior to Merlot was better.

2) Work rules and something like ten years of historical data pointing to that we have always had reserve schedules and flying schedules. Never mixed schedules.

I hope our union brings this concern to the judge. I don't know when they submit reports to him, but this would be an excellent first topic in that report.

I would love to read something on this issue in our union emails. It seems like everything I read concerns mission mode.