Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
I stand by the post ..................
I 'll make a further assumption that by being a SWA pilot many of your Jumpseater guests are USAir West guys (former AWA)? They certainly have their own opinions on how the merger went, but most will (secretly tell you they made out better than they thought) Notice I said better than they thought, not made out how they wanted ......
You are sorta correct, but there is more to it than that ...
The reason the AWA guy will say they did better than they expected is that they were prepared for the WORST ! Not the same on the East side, they expected the best ... and struck out. Another bad move on their MEC's part.
To put it in perspective ... when I left HP, I was located approx 65% down the active seniority list. My position on the awarded Nic list was approx 70% down the list. ( approx P26__ , to those that really know) but who cares ?
It is a SENIORITY list. It is NOT a DOH list, it is NOT a longevity list ... that point is really relative if you understand the ALPA merger policy. The policy changed for obvious political reasons, and those that fail to understand what it means and why it happened, will be sorely disappointed. THAT is why the AWA guys feel they did better than expected.
I HAVE SAID ENOUGH .... FLAME AWAY FOR A FEW MORE PAGES !
Later, BROWN CC
