Originally Posted by
Herkflyr
That was probably the most difficult integration imaginable, and of course we see the results. My personal opinion? The USAir MEC was unreasonable with their strict DOH position. That said, I truly believe they got the raw end of the arbitration decision. Something between Nic and strict DOH that would have resulted in 17-year furloughees going to the left seat and displacing current AWA captains might have been more reasonable.
But they have only themselves to blame. That is why we at DAL are so opposed to arbitration. Pawning the tough decisions to an arbitrator is an abrogation of the leadership duties you are appointed to fulfill, and you can never know just how he or she will rule.
I would think that from what happened here arbitration would work in delta's favor. the arbitrator didn't take into effect the age of the usair pilot group and now junior usair guys who were expecting to move up due to their retirements aren't getting it. they were put behind 2000 hires from what I've read and heard.
to me it seems a little hypocritical to think that usair got the short end and then tell nwa that they shouldn't get anything for their retirements. with relative seniority delta wasn't offering any consideration for those retirements. should nwa get everyone of those retirements? absolutely not but they also should get some and relative seniority doesn't offer that.