subicpilot;
Ypu are intirely correct seniority doesn't mean squat whem it comes to being qualified as an instructor,but when it is writen into the CBA it means everything.
The prievous MD of training was very proud of the fact that he "dictated section 11 to the NC". Now the company is having dificulty filling all the instructor slots under the CBA. They have tried several end runs, side agrements with the 75 guys, fo flexes, 727 SOs as MD flexes, to name a few.
My point is if the company is having trouble living with the current sect 11 then its time they went back to the table for a LOA, This time the union does have some nog. strength we don't have to make any changes.