Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I'm pretty sure that you are *never* required to take any employees in 363... that's the whole point, it's a BK mechanism.
If somebody buys a big chunk of planes and gates, would they maybe want the employees too so as to continue operations? Possibly, but that's their choice.
Also, when push comes to shove union contract provisions do not supersede bankruptcy proceedings.
According to Federal Law (McCaskill Bond) if over 50% of an airline is purchased in any way including 363 sales, and they have unionized employees, the acquiring airline is required by law to do a seniority integration. Once that is done those employees have a right to work at the acquiring company because of their seniority.