Originally Posted by
Scott Stoops
The United side had a wide body centric weak MEC chairman and the result was a horrible transition agreement for all involved. It didn't have to be the way it turned out. Just another ridiculous outcome of what in the end will be the way not to merge two companies.
The UALALPA MEC had no say in this issue. The only agreement the company was willing to make was to hire furloughed UALs pilot with no senority.
The company(JS) and CALALPA JP didn't want a piecemeal approach of integration. My guess is they felt by stacking the CAL side with Captains it would have and ultimate impact on the SLI and control of the combined Union. I really think JS thought he'd rule the new combined pilot group like had been done with prior CAL unions and CALALPA under Fred and the friends of Fred.