As I recall they protected a group of AS pilots (186?) then ratioed in the rest. A number of Jet A guys got windfall seniority numbers. That was in 1987 I believe. In 1990 there were still AS guys angry about that SLI.

Subsequently, the AS pilot group put Dan Katz, the lawyer who represented Jet A on retainer in case another merger went down. I'm not sure if they still retain him or not.

Remember in those days AS was a 700 pilot airline with a 5 year Captain upgrade. Things are different today and I'd expect there will be a good bit of unhappiness with the ultimate result.

But, then, they say a good SLI is when EVERYBODY is upset with the result.