Originally Posted by
BrazilBusDriver
He keeps conveniently leaving out the part where if it's not a same union merger, the CAB's Allegany-Mohawk merger provisions apply and there has to be an arbitrated seniority list that reflects the career expectations of both parties. Specifically to prevent TWA-AA from happening again, as CAB rules were no longer in effect after deregulation (as I understand the situation).
This was written into the 2007 FAA reauth by both MO senators (an R and D in those days) and in response to how (or at least the perception that) APA bent TWA ALPA over the barrel.
What no one wants to say, is TWA would've ceased to exist had AA not bought them. They were basically the Spirit of the 90's.
Ironically, the big thing that did the TWA guys in was that it applied to the AA-US merger, and active US new hires were put ahead of furloughed AA-TWA. The 2012-2013 US hires were senior to about 1000-1200 TWA furloughees. They'll never regain that back, and retire a decade+ prior to them. That IMO was BS.
Also the bulk of the Airways retirements were between the merger and 2022 IIRC.