[quote=Eric Stratton;495840]
Originally Posted by
Xray678
You could use the same argument in regards to a straight ratio. Should a pilot at ASA sitting 25% on the list end up at 25% after you merge with them.
Wouldn't fences be needed to protect you from that AK 737 pilot taking your international widebody whether it's ratio or DOH?
Nope. Delta's proposal looks at the value of the job brought, hence a category based ratio. That's why there were 400 NWA pilots at the bottom of the DAL list, because they brought the 400 lowest value jobs to the merger (based on pre-merger contracts). That's why the 744 and 742 weren't viewed as "super premium" adjective flying; they brought lower total pre-merger compensation than the DAL 777/764.
Should DAL merge with a regional feeder, under a category ratio system the RJ pilots would be merged in with the value of the job they brought. Same with ALA, their 737's would integrate with DAL 737's-757's, because they have 737-900's and prior to this merger slightly higher total compensation.
It's a watercooler discussion anyway. Unless there is some change in the opinions of the leadership this week, the wiseguys will get to make the list, and we'll get to live with it.
btw, Carl's inelegant solution out there in the dynamic list can be shot right back at him. Carl just wants to take one argument that benefits him the most and make that dynamic. He doesn't want the rest of the baggage. If you make all factors dynamic, I'm sure the group could accept it, although each time the list shuffled there would be a reminder of the merger and fodder for grievances.