Originally Posted by
gettinbumped
The problem with your argument is that the SLI followed ALPA merger policy, which was changed to its present form before the merger was announced. The conspiracy theories are really just silly. You honestly think there was some back room meeting between LUAL ALPA and the arbitrators coming up with some secret deal to appease the LUAL pilots? Come on... You can't really truly believe that.
For the record, most LUAL pilots (particularly the 1998 pilots who weren't furloughed but lost 8 YESRS) think they were screwed in the SLI, just as most LCAL pilots do. That's the nature of the merger beast. It really would behoove you, and all of us, to just accept it and move on.
You mean the 1998 hires that sat as junior UAL FO's at the merger and now magically they are Jumbo FO's or senior NB FO's or better at the base of their choosing...them fellas?