ALPA has had two opportunities to create a national seniority list in the past two decades. Each time the currently profitable legacy airlines shot down the suggestion by the failing legacy airlines. I doubt it will ever happen since the haves donīt want to share with the have nots.
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indapit
We don't need a national seniority list. What we need is one union for every airline. At any airline, pilots flying a 737 make XXX. The work rules are XXX. The scope provisions are XXX. Make them the same at every airline.
An interesting idea, but this was also shot down a couple times since those who make more money than average donīt want a pay cut. Additionally, if the bar is set too high, there is a concern that it will lead to cabotage just as high wages at the UAW led to more automation.