Originally Posted by
Mesabah
No it doesn't, your viewing this situation from the eyes of a pilot.
No, I'm not.
You see the hierarchy as a pilot:
1. Mainline
2. Regional
3. 135
4. Flight Instructor
5. Private
No, I don't. You obviously weren't paying attention to what I wrote.
If a regional pilot does not think a staple job is fair he can sue for higher seniority. This is where it gets ugly.
While I appreciate the lesson, I have a much deeper understanding of labor law & DFR suits than you might believe.
AWA/LCC proves that *any* pilot who doesn't think their list integration is fair can sue (or decertify their union and form another) for higher seniority...its not limited to a regional/major integration in any way, shape or form.
There are plenty of ways a
negotiated staple of Compass pilots to the DAL seniority list would have not only been acceptable to the vast majority (if not all) of Compass pilots, but would have easily withstood any potential legal challenges against it.
Think about it - why would Delta pilots who are so concerned about about E190s being outsourced and not even make an attempt to secure the common-type E175s that were flown by pilots who were already represented by DALPA?
I'm reading the words written here, but recent actions (or lack thereof) by Delta pilots and their elected leadership really don't support them...