Originally Posted by
Sniper
Why should CAL's scope language take precedent over UAL's?
UAL ALPA and CAL ALPA are not going to hammer out the merger. UAL management and CAL management will (if it happens @ all). It is in the interests of UAL and CAL shareholders, as represented by management, to have UAL's scope, or, at the very least, not CAL ALPA's.
I just don't think UAL ALPA and CAL ALPA can dictate the scope language here, and, even if they could, would choose not to, spending their negotiating capital on other items of interest to the pilots - such as seniority integration, say.
I hope I'm wrong, of course. I'd love to see CAL's scope become industry standard.
Not having UAL's to go side by side with CAL's Scope outlines.....but looking at what's taking place in the recent years over at UAL with Regional flying vs. what was their Guppy Flying, I would dare to say CAL's Scope clause has been kept intact/stronger when comparing the two. Would like to hear examples of why this would not be a true statement.
When comparing Apples/Apples, if there to be a marriage down the road, I would think/hope that the combine group would want the strong/clad agreement in place on the Scope Clause/Rules.