UNBELIEVEABLE!
Easy!
ALL...every single one on the property got higher seniority within the company. That means better vacations, bidding power...a better QOL and less chance of being furloughed if something major happens. But I forgot it is all about the money with most of you.
Personally, I've gotten absolutely nothing out of this deal. The same bidding power, the same vacations, the same QOL (actually a little worse nowadays, but that's not the fault of the acquisition) and the same chance of being furloughed.
Ask the displaced (or soon to be) MCO, BWI and MDW FO's about their increased benefits as a result of this wonderful deal. Be sure to mention "Global Seniority" and "No Harm". You'll get an earful.
SWAPA successfully captured all the CA seats and as a consequence, our senior CAs become super senior FOs. If you believe that is harm, go complain to SC. He is the artisan of the harm done to the FOs QOL who are being pushed down or out of their desired domicile. Be careful what you ask for...you just might get it...and have to live with the consequences.
Phred
These guys are the only SW folks to see any kind of benefit from this deal. And unless they live or move out west, the benefit will be be short lived, IMHO.
I know a few that bid back to FO after a few months because the difference in pay is not that much when you compare a Capt's reserve line plus commuting expenses/days with a decent, in domicile, FO hard line.
FWIW, we have MANY FOs passing on upgrade nowadays because the raise is simply not enough to make up for the QOL hit. Basically, as an in domicile FO, they can work the same number of days they would spend commuting to OAK to sit reserve as a Capt, and break pretty close to even.
The only real downsides to staying in the right seat is that they are constantly getting more AT folks put above them, and if they have to go out on medical, it is paid at FO, rather than Capt rates.