FtB;
We will see what we ask for in 2012. I have a few different philosophies I am paying around with. Suffice to say, no here.

I would like to see an added 30% in the next two years, but I would suspect that section six would just open earlier. (Benefit to all parties as we get an agreement prior to the UAUA/CAL JPWA and have to live with it)

I agree that how we "feel" is no where near the top of anyone's concern. This is a business, and we provide a service for a price. Their job is to get us to agree to preform said service for as little per unit as possible. Ours, of course it the opposite.
That said, relative labor peace is very important. LUV and DAL has proven that when you can get your interests and that of labors to align great things are possible. The success and speed of this merger and integration is proof positive that there is a price for that.

Keenster;
It is seniority based. Top down is how the call outs go. Trust me, when it gets bad the IA, which means there are not enough people with GS's in to cover the flying. That is already happening to some degree. I get the sense that this summer will be "interesting."