Originally Posted by Bartok

It is black and white.

They should get DOH benefits of airline A and they should be in the same seniority order as they were in the first company in respect to each other.

Predictable.

Luckily we had an agreement that solved this issue when airline B took those guys on.

Thats not the issue here though.

Agreed. Not addressing this issue.

This is about getting the proper credit for the years you have served at your respective company.

One pilot has two "years served" at his respective company. The other has three "years served" and two respective companies.

I don't like the idea of someone that has put less time in than I have bidding higher than me on the seniority list.

Someone else might not like the idea of a furloughed pilot with no recall prospects at the time of purchase bidding higher than his line-holder seniority. And unless you're prepared to build a combined list based on Part 121 date of hire, we can save our breath on "taking advantage of furloughed pilots".

Why are people having such trouble with the concept of seniority? You get hired, you get a number, simple.

Mergers should be the same.

See above.

And everyone can save your breath on "career" expectations, we all have "career" expectations.

Fairly certain that's not the wording listed in ALPA merger policy.