UAL/CAL near deal

[cksport]

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=37940&ba=1

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

It been a done deal... it is all showmanship at this point...IMHO

 

[Tejas-Jet]

Date of Hire is the way they should handle the pilot list integration

 

[GuppyWN]

Date of Hire is the way they should handle the pilot list integration

Are you saying that a 10 year UAL pilot, who is furloughed, should be placed above a 5 year CAL pilot who has never been furloughed?

I disagree. Years of service possibly, but more fairly would be on property integration.

Now. If we're talking Airtran and Southwest then I agree with DOH! :laugh:

Gup

 

[ATA For Now!]

I have less than 100 people below me on the list at UA. For me, it truly doesn't matter what they do. I just hope BOTH groups have seen what can happen if things are done fairly and poorly. It will make or break the new airline.

 

[Flopgut]

I have less than 100 people below me on the list at UA. For me, it truly doesn't matter what they do. I just hope BOTH groups have seen what can happen if things are done fairly and poorly. It will make or break the new airline.

I'm a CAL pilot and I'm cautiously optomistic. Our group is made up of a lot of airlines and we've learned from that. You're right, it's more important to have a future than to get too greedy at this moment.

 

[Shrek]

Date of Hire is the way they should handle the pilot list integration

I urge you and others here to review ALPA Merger Policy (ALPA vs ALPA Airline SLI)

 

[Yuppyguppy]

Cool heads will prevail...stop shooting. IF this goes through this monster of an airline will have the firepower expand over the next few years.

 

[145BOSS]

It is kind of exciting to think of working for a major airline that has major domestic and international hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Washington DC as well as major presences in both Narita and Heathrow, sounds like a very promising company. As said before though, I am cautiosly optimistic.

 

[Shrek]

Cool heads will prevail...stop shooting. IF this goes through this monster of an airline will have the firepower expand over the next few years.

Agreed.........let each property put together their best SLI scenarios - debate it - negotiate it and then pass it on to the arbitrator - who will then DECIDE it

LONG term a great oppurtunity to have a career again - assuming one side or the other does NOT drop the ball for scope/pay/work rules before the the combined contract is put together.....

 

[145BOSS]

I think we can agree on both sides that Sean Roth (SFR), can be excludued from any final list...

 

[bizicmo]

It is kind of exciting to think of working for a major airline that has major domestic and international hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Washington DC as well as major presences in both Narita and Heathrow, sounds like a very promising company. As said before though, I am cautiosly optimistic.

What, no love for Cleveland???

 

[cybourg10]

It could be a very profitable company but please take back scope with this deal rather than worrying about 15 yr 777 pay! At the very least put a cap on the current number of 70 seaters (props included). UALPA & CALPA really need to work together on this one. I am cautiously optimistic.

 

[Fly2AK]

I just hope ALPA can take this opportunity to recapture what is left of our careers and bring back all the UAL/CAL furloughed pilots and rebuild a future should this merger go through. I also hope UAL/CAL ALPA puts a cap on the current 70 seaters and requires the termination of these contracts when the come due. Here is to optimism! Good luck to all of us.

 

[contrail67]

Don't forget a good "buyout" for the older folks...and get all the furloughs back.