From my understanding, the reason you haven't got an offer is because SACG stepped in and put a stop to what SA wanted to do. You guys will become part of our group, therefore the group has (and should have) something to say about any offers that are made. Our contract has provisions for this type of growth and we are going to stick to the contract. My guess is that when this is all said and done, nobody is going to get everything they would like to have had. I think it is best that the two pilot groups try to work together and get the best deal possible for all concerned. I just don't want to see a lot of bickering after we start sharing cockpits and everyone's paycheck is signed by the same person. Once that happpens, no matter the outcome, we all need to be working from the same gameplan.
As for scheduling, I couldn't agree with you more. SA has scheduling issues, and if your guy can help, I am all for it. However, since that is really beyound our scope as a group, there is little we can do. We can make suggestions (maybe a little pressure here and there), but those positions are up to SA management.
I really hope 360 crewmember reps and SACG reps are actively working together to get a fair deal for all, because that is what we all want.