Originally Posted by
Frisco727
I suppose the arbitrator did not know what he was talking about. I went to the cactuspilot site and read the award. Here's a quote:
"Beyond this, at the time of the merger announcement, US Airways had a significant number of pilots on furlough while America West had none. Moreover, the financial future of US Airways was not comparable to or as bright as that of America West. These factors, as could be predicted, led to great differences In the Parties' concepts of a fair and equitable merger."
You are the equivalent of Joseph Goebbels for USAPA. If US Airways was in such good condition why couldn't Lakefield solve your problems? Why did you need Parker? By suggesting that US Airways was in a better position than it was supports your argument that you got cheated in arbitration. He simply looked at all the facts and made a determination.
Tell the next arbitrator he does not know what he is talking about. See how far you get. If you don't like the results this time, good luck throwing the APA off the property.
So did you even read Bloch's interpretation? No, it doesn't fit your conclusion, so you blow it off.
I've always said that BOTH companies needed the MERGER. US Airways was in bad shape, as was the whole industry. DL and NW both filed chp 11 around then and AWA was being squeezed because they no longer had a huge cost advantage. They weren't thriving prior to all this so it is illogical to think the would during the worst economic situation since the depression.
The point is that US never shutdown, AWA used the money raised as a condition of the merger, not it's own and value wise, yes US brought more. History has made that clear. The merger made the new company much stronger than either could have been, so the splitting of the pilots future by Nic was not right. That's all lost on you, I'm guessing because you have some ax to grind.
There will be no getting around it this time. USAPA only got around it(if it turns out they did) by very special set of circumstances that everyone learned from.
I'm guessing you haven't followed this as well as you think-like most that are full of BS about it. I've said that I disagreed with USAPA's method of dealing with the Nic, but with he TA, I did support staying separate unless we could find a mutual solution.
It's done. Move on. You don't have worry about us as I cannot see a scenario where AA pilot don't come out on top.