apologies to cyrcadian.
I did not intend to slant things politically and I think you COMPLETELY misunderstand what I was saying.

If the company folds YOU HAVENT INTENTIALLY RETIRED. Read my post again. I am saying that the senior comair guys are prepared for retirement. If comair folds they probably planned on retireing at age 60 anyway... now they can collect unemployement and sit back as a pseudo retiree.

Is that worded better? I hope I have made my point more clearly.

Another point I was considering is the merger fund. We all know (or should know) that furloughees get screwed in any merger integration. If you arent convinced of that please read every scrap of information you can find on merging airlines and prove it to yourself. Why should 600 or more guys pay for the merger benefits of 500 Comair employees?

I think that the merger fund should be returned to everyone and if indeed there is a merger in the future.... the people on property should pay for their own integration.

Everyone should be pounding their reps to make this happen. $220 means something to a guy with kids and no job.