Here's a question.
Since CAL DIDN'T go Bankrupt in 2002 and UAL DID then Why is it CAL believes that the UAL ALPA Pilots have to make Less and stay banded when the concept was a "forced Rape" during Bankruptcy?? Are the UAL ALPA pilots NOT to recover what they gave up since the airline UAL and CAL are now making money? And even though there is a "proposed" Merger all things are NOT necessarily equal As I see it. NOT until what was before LOST is now regained and Both Pilot groups are "Made whole" to start from a Level playing field. Am I wrong in this assumpton?? If I had pay taken AWAY and now It's returned and I am once again "restored" (in as much as one Can be restored at United) ONLY then would I be in a position to advance to the "Next Level"
For negotiating a joint contract (IMHO).. Because to accept a "Banding" program that was IMPOSED upon me seems to be Working from a defecit rather than a Level playing field. I could be mistaken, and If I am then might someone PLEASE correct my logic?
From where I sit, our Worthy colleagues from Continental Shouldn't have any Say in when or How the UAL pilots recover what they lost. ONLY that what was once Lost is recovered IN FULL! Then and ONLY THEN would Both groups be on "Par" to advance a Joint Bargaining agreement and the Single Labor Intergration. Not ONLY would this be logical for the pilots but for the other Labor Groups as well I believe. So would SOMEONE
Please tell my Why there is this petty Squabbling??. Because I don't UNDERSTAND!!!

Thank you all in advance for any Logic you might render on my behalf to advance my knowlege and Wisdom..