Originally Posted by
flywest
Fact Alaska pilots get nothing from merger except modest raise via JCBA. Look at ALPA contract comparison. Virgin got huge gains across the board, plus a CBA which they didn't have before. Is it to much to ask that a 20+ year guy's hired in 1996 not be junior to a 2006/2007 hire. DOH prevents a total windfall given to the Virgin group. I'd hate to see this place turn into AWA/US AIR. No one want labor discord..... I would hope.
Great points but I don't see how the two will be related when push comes to shove. The negotiator pilots at VX will be charged with getting the best integration they can for their guys. Without a mutual agreement, it will go to arbitration. I don't think the arbitrator will take the other aspects of the merger in to account. It's going to be an interesting few months.