Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
I agree the effected NWA pilots should be restored, BUT, if we're going to chase down every unfair hiring scenario, lets go after the DCI people that transferred in with their longevity and try to "me too" on that. After all, management (a few pilots), gate agents & rampers got a whole lot better deal coming to Delta than pilots did.
From one guy who has "chosen to be junior" to another, you'd be better off just being satisfied with what you got out of the merger and going on down the road. Minorities have nearly no power ... junior minorities have less.
But, there are probably enough of you to get a resolution passed. That is the route you should go if you are serious.
My emphasis.
I think it all comes down to the fact that the list was agreed to with this as a known. It goes with the package. I understand why those pilot feel disadvantaged but we can all find things that are not fair in our own eyes for each of us. If you look at the first page of the seniority list with numbers 1-55 there are many pilots that have both a DOH and a pay seniority date. It is not unique that these 175+ pilots are in the same situation.
We need to focus on issues that affect the whole of the pilot group or we will constantly be splitting ourselves apart. It is the whole of the group that will get changes in the next contract.