That just goes to show you that all that talk about "No involuntary layoffs or furloughs" is a bunch of BS. There will be a lot of jobs lost as this merger comes to life.
For example: At airport "XYZ" there is Delta service and NWA service. There are both Delta and NW ticket counters, Delta and NW ground personnel. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that they will be trimming the fat at all these airports.