Originally Posted by
Thedude
How many years did that take??
I worked with a few of "furloughed" guys from Polar during their so-called furloughed. IIRC, they got a chunk of back pay from that little maneuver.
It took many years because of personality clashes between the two ALPA MECs that dragged out negotiations. The seniority integration required arbitration.
All of this transpired before my arrival. I can say that once we were merged the transition went smoothly. I never witnessed any conflict in the cockpit. I'm sure it happened.