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SENIORITY LIST INTEGRATION UPDATE - ISL PROPOSAL
As previously communicated to you, your CAL MEC Merger Committee spent this past week presenting its SLI case to the arbitration panel. Yesterday, we provided our integrated seniority list proposal to the arbitration panel as the final portion of our SLI case in chief. Please keep in mind that this is a proposal and that ultimately the panel of three neutral arbitrators will render a decision integrating the two seniority lists. The proposal is attached, or you may also navigate to CAL Pilots > Home > Merger Committee > SLI Updates.

The UAL Merger Committee will present its case in chief May 11-15 in Washington D.C. There are additional hearings scheduled for June for rebuttal presentations and possibly closing arguments. The case will be submitted to the arbitration board when both sides send in their post-hearing briefs on July 25. We anticipate that the arbitrators will then want to consider the evidence and arguments, deliberate and probably run some additional merged lists before issuing their final and binding decision.

Capt. Jim Brucia
CAL MEC Merger Committee

 

We are all smart enough here to figure out what the CAL committee was trying to accomplish. Instead of being realistic they "shot for the moon" trying to set a far argument to grab as much seniority as they could. Instead of trying to present a reasonable list, they just went 1 for 1, ignoring everything else.

The list was insulting, immature, and not done in good faith.

Not only is their proposal not likely to even be considered by the panel, it has fostered a sense of anger from the UAL side, as can be witnessed on this forum.

 

Why? Yet to be seen of course, but I am sure many CAL folks will not be happy with the forth coming UAL proposal ... and let's get one thing clear, there will not be any ill-forgotten gains or "grabs" ... This is a binding arbitration, and 3 neutrals will sort out fact from fiction, and value the equities presented and "award" a list ... Really, it's well well beyond time that folks like you, sir, stop telling the pilots of the "nice little airline" to shut up and color.

 

Seems like the UAL furloughee I'm flying with seems to be ok with it! He says he understands the art of negotiations. Wow! what a novel concept!

 

Too bad its not negotiations! One misguided soul does not make a quorum.

 

Just want to get this straight.....

It's not a Negotiation, but apparently there's a "Negotiating Committee"???

Well my good-man "James", does 1-1/2 make quorum??

 

It's a 'Merger Committee'. But you already knew that...

 

Once again LAX with respect...
Anger over what? It's just a proposal. As sure as most of you are about your place in the SLI, why would it even affect you? Some of you are getting pretty worked up for a group so sure of their career expectations, longevity, and status/category. Is their an underlying sense of uncertainty? Because the reaction indicates there is.

The reality is the merger policy purposely gives immense latitude to the arbitrators because of the potential for uniqueness in a merger. (such as ours) Why do you think the arbitration is binding? Because that "merger policy" could be torn apart by a 1st year law student with a 2.0 GPA if it wasn't.

I also think the reality is we are all smart enough to realize this could end up different than you expect it to. The question is how will we all handle ourselves if it does? The high road and be a professional and do your job, or be a miserable pita for the rest of your career. I know which road I will take.

Thank god this scenario isn't being governed by the RLA. There's no "good faith" required. It's about both sides presenting a case for themselves. You don't think the CAL proposal is fair and equitable.We GET it. That's why 3 neutral's will make the ultimate decision.



Let your side present it's case....then let the arbitrators do their work.

 

Blah blah blah!

Save your outrage! I'd wager that the CAL side of the house will be as outraged by the UAL sides proposal.

All I've heard here the last few months is a sense of entitlement that is hardly justified by the facts. UAL was a dying airline, with an ancient fleet, bloated staffing, lousy morale, and a terrible reputation.

But, as others have said here, at the end of the day, the three neutrals will separate fact from fiction and we'll get to a list, which likely nobody is going to like!

 

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Keep repeating all that over and over and you might get a few more folks to believe it! Just like WMD! For someone who refers to facts, your grip of them seems tenuous at best.

Frats!

You are correct about the morale. Our former CEO said, "Your morale is not my problem". Can you imagine Steve Jobs or Henry Ford saying that?