Originally Posted by
keysersose
It doesn't need to go to an arbitrator. The first step would be the two merger committees trying to hammer out a deal. Alaska and Jetblue both fly only narrow bodies. We make basically the same amount of money. The only thing to fight about would be scope and that fight is more with management. At this point, I doubt our longevity scales are that far off. Only if we get obstinate will a deal be impossible. If any two airline unions could make a deal, it's Jetblue and Alaska. Not easy but possible.
You just made a list of all the thing AS and VX should have been able to hammer out but we’re not. Hence arbitration. Any merger/acquisition at AS will go to arbitration. It’s in our contract. Management always wins in arbitration therefore they sit back and let the arbitrator do the heavy lifting...or in our most recent case.....do nothing at all and leave us in limbo. We’ve all just had a 1000 ton wrench thrown into our systems with COVID19. The absolute laaaast thing we need is to go through a merger/acquisition which brings an arbitrator into the picture. Do you really want to fight with management, another pilot group and an arbitrator for 2-3 years just to come out the other side with less than you have now? No thanks