I can’t remember the exact dates but around the 2008-10 timeframe Frontier declared Ch. 11 and voided our contract. In a effort to recoup lost revenue during a recession, RAH bought Frontier. And then bought Midwest Express. Per the CBA, a seniority integration had to occur because all flying by the Holding Company must be performed by pilots on the master seniority list.

So in the midst of CBA negotiations there was 2 airline aquisition/mergers. Also the head of our local was caught embezzling dues money and was arrested so we had to join/create a new local. Yay Trucker Unions.

Prob wouldn’t have gone on so long were it not for all that....but you’re right in that Ford/Harrison did a vastly better job than a bunch of 20-40 yr old RJ pilots.

Anyone around for the length of the last SWA cycle know how long negotiations went on before mediation was requested? I didn’t get hired until after TA1 was voted down so was only here for the Jon Weaks era.