Several years ago everyone on the seniority list got "hosed" when our union successfully lobbied to change the regulated age. Every month since then everyone got bid lines, vacation & training dates that weren't as good as they would have been. How many people have had upgrades delayed (some for years) because most pilots decided to stay until they turned 65?

Company manning is a company problem. Competent, forward thinking management should have seen retirement numbers and economic growth many years ago. I'm not sure than ANY inducement for the senior guys to stick around should be included in ANY contract.

Wouldn't that "hose" EVERY junior guy again? "If" we are inclined to help Management with THEIR manning problem, should it come with benefits for EVERYONE? Should that have included a timely CBA 2 years ago?