P.s. Here's a post from another board that highlights the fact that binding neutral arbitration sometimes causes lopsided integrations (this is also directed towards X Rated's post that AWA/USAir was "fair"):
"You just can't imagine what's it like to be on furlough just in front of the holidays. Out of seniority furlough. New hires working out East. Guys who didn't have a job at the time of the merger (AAA furloughees) are still working, and yet AWA pilots who were employed at the time of the merger are on the street. USAPA doesn't even have a statement out about the deal. AWA pilots did everything that was asked of us. Binding Arbitration. The time for negotiation was 3 years ago. The East stuck to DOH. You don't even see that in the DL/NWA agreement. So here we are down the road with a shotgun union who does not care about the West. East pilots are allowing this to happen. They are profiting on the West's pilots losses. The Wallflower excuse over there "I don't really pay attention to union matters" is so over. You have the Majority Pilots taking advantage of the Minority Pilots every day. Some AWA guys will never recover. West never wanted more than what we agreed to. East wants alot more. The East pilots are going to kill LCC and take 33,000 jobs with them. It's indeed very sad. We are trying to avert the train wreck in the courts. East pilots and USAPA members will wake up when they are handed a monetary penalty. We have integrity, it matters, and we'll wait for our day in court. BTW, it is to everyone's benefit to ignore the IDIOT in the room who just plys the board for entertainment."