Originally Posted by
Ray Red
Unions have no say in what it who their airline decides to buy, who they hire, or flow agreements. If it was a merger, an integrated seniority list is decided by an arbitrator if the two parties can't come up with a list on their own. IF there was a merger all pilots would keep their longevity no matter what their new seniority ends up being.
You need to read up on Ford vs ALPA. DALPA refused to agree to merging lists, and Comair and ASA guys tried to sue under ALPAs merger and fragmentation clause and lost. The merger and fragmentation clause does not apply to a wholly owned.