Originally Posted by sl0wr0ll3r

ALPA Administrative Manual, Section 45 Merger and Fragmentation Policy:

“The merger representatives shall carefully weigh all the equities inherent in their merger situation. In joint session, the merger representatives should attempt to match equities to various methods of integration until a fair and equitable integrated seniority list is reached. Factors to be considered in constructing a fair and equitable integrated seniority list, in no particular order and with no particular weight, shall include but not be limited to the following: § Career expectations. § Longevity. § Status and category.”

Merger representatives and arbitrators are both provided direction to consider the three factors you cite, but they are specifically not limited to only those factors. As I said earlier, arbitrators (and also merger representatives) are given wide latitude to fashion an integrated list, with the goal being a fair and equitable product.



As I also said earlier, you don’t know as much as you think you know. If you want to cite merger policy, go refresh your memory. It is easily found on the ALPA site.