Originally Posted by
Opus
Okay, if that's what you want to believe then okay! But, no matter how you run the numbers I lose 1700 numbers by the DAL proposal and that is not the middle of the road by any means. If DAL is going to hold on to relative seniority argument and not move from that position then the SLI will end up in the hands of the arbitraitors and then come what may. The NWA side feels that they have a solid argument as does the DAL guys however, my point being, is that for either side to outright win would be a loss for both sides as we would have disharmony and ill will for years to come. My proposal was that we find middle ground between Relative Seniority and Date of Hire not the DAl version that relative seniority is the middle ground. For that matter if Relative Seniority is the middle ground for DALPA what then is the real DAL list. Staple?
I think you missed my point. I'm not really making a value judgment on either proposal. My point was that the current DL position is not relative seniority, it's relative seniority by equipment broken into 3 categories which skews the top of the list toward the group with the larger equipment and skews the bottom guys to NWA because the proposal puts the DC-9 in it's own category at the bottom. You would have to come out much better with just a straight relative seniority plan. Straight relative seniority would have you at the same position on the combined list as you are on your list now, ie your 75% down the list now and you end up 75% down the combined list.