Originally Posted by Bandera89

Need to get the facts. There is a transition agreement that does not allow this to go on. As one of those, UAL 1437 pilots, I can say most of us have been in the industry long enough to not fall into this trap. CAL pilots are our brothers and most of us UAL furloughees look at the big picture. That would be SCOPE...get the 70+ seat flying back.
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Originally Posted by buddies8

what part of the merger requires that the seniority list be merged and what part of the merger requires a new contract for the merger to be complete?

Cannot the new UAL operate as is today? Has any of the UAL or CAL operating certificates been turned in to the FAA? If not , then cannot the new UAL Holding corporation operate both certificates simultaneously as they are now and the CAL flying just transfered over to the other division operated by old UAL where the scope provisions are more lax to CAL's?

Want to bet that this is the plan unless mgt gets what it wants. What would CAL pilots do, go on strike, call in sick, there are what about 1400 UAL pilots furloughed still which would be recalled back with all the new UAL/old and gone CAL flying moved to UAL. That is the real world that ALPA has made for the regional pilots, now it will play out in mainlines. Get the popcorn ready.