Originally Posted by
tennisguru
It's fair because if there were no merger, then they would still be on the street with no job and no realistic chance of being recalled any time soon. Now thanks to the opportunities provided by the merger they get a job at an improving company with no chance of furloughs for a long time to come barring a complete meltdown somewhere.
So we still give them the shaft because they are homeless? Its nor fair. 9E and 9L offered XJ pilots first priority at a job at their respective companies. A good thing and very generous of them. However, the new Mesaba will be growing and hiring, so we will technically need to "recall" Should the furloughed pilots not be able to come back to XJ if they wish at their original number? How is it fair to be furloughed by a company, and then come back junior to someone who has put less time in as they have?