So much for the 3 pilot groups getting along. Is bickering about things beyond our control at the moment going to accomplish anything? I don't care what list you are on, for heaven's sake shut up. It does no good, for anybody.

We all know 9E, and XJ have senior groups when compared to 9L. That doesn't make it right to send one's droppings to the generally more junior group. Nor does it make it right for the junior group to be put above a guy at either of the other two companies who has earned the perks of seniority. But there is probably some middle ground to be found. What it is, I don't know and I won't pretend to as it is up to the MEC's to hammer out. None of us had a choice when it came to these companies merging. We know 9E guys have been negotiating their contact forever and we know XJ has a good contract. We all know Colgan got the Q's with money made by 9E pilots. It wasn't the choice of 9L pilots, no vote, to my knowledge, was offered. It is in the past and nothing can be done about it. We can, however, still help our future.

I say this as a junior pilot on one of the lists, I harbor no bitterness towards any of the pilots at any of the carriers, it will do us no good. Bickering is like wiping before you poop. Something to do but ultimately, there is no point. I hope this contract and ensuing SLI are done in a way that protects our jobs first, offers us all an improved contract second and as fairly as possible to all three groups, every pilot, top to bottom on all three lists, integrates all of us. Odds are we're all going to feel a little benefit and all will have to take a big bite of suck sandwich as a result of this.