Not to cause a stir but do you think this is a good thing or bad thing? If my company purchased someone I'd hate to lose my seniority because of their bad management. Many hate age 65 because it slowed their seniority. Merging then forcing several hundred people would be along the same lines. Age 65 might keep people from progressing but this would force many to move backwards.
Like I said I'm not trying to start an argument or anything. I'm curious as to what many feel about this. If Skybus was ALPA and went bankrupt and AA/CAL/DAL/etc. bought them wouldn't you want them to go to the bottom? Or any airline your company purchased for that matter? If Company A is losing money and about to close it's doors why should company B be strong armed into how they should save them? What if it's a different union like Teamsters that buy ALPA, do you think it would make companies not as likely to merge? One pilot group willing to fight against it?