Originally Posted by
Southerner
Seniority is a union construct because
without seniority the company could favor some pilots over others, etc. Do you guys know nothing about the history of our industry? Seniority as a means of determining rank and pay comes directly from organized work forces.
Click the link, and look under "in employment." The following is an excerpt:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seniority
"In unionised companies, employees with more seniority may enjoy more work privileges. Here are examples:
Shift work at more favourable times
Work that is deemed easier or more pleasurable
Working hours at a more convenient time (convenience being relative to the employee)
Assignment to work, when a work reduction, or a reduction in available work hours results in layoffs
Seniority also has an influence over bumping rights, which is a reassignment of jobs, possibly for many people at a time."
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Thank you for the history lesson. I believe we are all well aware. (Also news flash: we have seniority and the company still favors some pilots over others. You know what I'm talking about.)
At this point you're not even trying to back up your arguments. You're just posting non-sequiturs in a bizarre attempt to make yourself look reasonable.
You're the guy at the party who makes the opposite argument just for the sake of it and irritates everyone in the process. Maybe that's the same reason you refuse to follow your MEC's request to wear a lanyard and support your fellow pilots.
If you want to volunteer your services, maybe consider Angel Flight instead of JetBlue. We aren't a flying club. We are here to make market wages to create value for our employer.