Originally Posted by
Xray678
you still don't get it. I don't?DOH has nothing to do with how they merge lists.Nothing? I'd say the arbitrators agreed with more DALPA position than NWALPA position, but they do not agree with your statement that DOH has nothing to do with it. Have you read the entire opinion? What did you bring to the table, that's all that matters. The arbitrators do not agree with that 100%. Wouldn't you say their opinion is all that matters?My counterpart hired at NWA in Nov 96 cannot hold the same equipment I can hold. Well, you didn't say what you are holding but from looking at the list I see that DAL 11/96 hires are holding MD88A, 737A, a few 767-400B, 767ER B, and 1 777B. Guess what. The same list shows 11/96 NWA hires holding 747B, 744B, 330B and DC9A. Is that a big enough difference to justify your 15% seniority premium?
Look, I'm not trying to pick any fights. I'm more than willing to take the decision and move on looking forward. I just don't see how you could feel even the least bit slighted by this outcome as you have claimed.
And I didn't even get into how, due to the 274 pull-n-plug being WAY below the actual upcoming attrition of NWA pilots, you will directly benefit from huge NWA retirements in the next 10 years. If you project the list into the future it is clear that DAL will hugely dominate future WB positions as a direct result of NWA retirements.