eaglefly

For any given pilot, it's the ones that don't maximize their interests and beliefs of what they think is proper and fair.

As for the UAL/CAL arbitrators, here is a summary of their conclusions about that specific integration:

"Our summary conclusions paraphrase and echo caveats expressed by every ALPA merger policy arbitration panel that precedes us. We inquired as to where the respective groups have been and we made reasoned judgments as to where they were going. We attempted to recognize reasonable expectations of both premerger groups, but rejected proposals that could not be reconciled with governing merger policy or resulted in untenable windfalls. As in all such seniority integration exercises, the fairness and equity assessment is focused necessarily on the respective groups, not on each or any individual pilot. Any such distortions are minimized to the extent possible in our awarded ISL. Regrettably, but inevitably, there will be perceived disparities and mismatches by individuals on both sides under a merged list. George Nicolau's four basic verities of ISL arbitration are as apt and vital today as they were nearly a quarter of a century ago: each case turns on its own facts; the objective is to make the integration fair and equitable; the proposals advanced by those in contest rarely meet that standard; and the end result, no matter how crafted, never commands universal acceptance."