Just out of curiousity, what do you propose, that they propose? Let's say, hypothetically, SWA attempts a buyout of Hawaiian. What is your idea of how it should go down, in terms of an ISL? Let's say you're the NC chair.
1st thing that needs to be done is to unf*ck the contract where we gave up control of our seniority list in the case where we (SWA) are the acquiring carrier.
None of the current goobers on the NC or BOD are either smart enough or have the balls to work on that so we're f*cked right there.
Secondly, you install language that clearly spells out that swapa will retain control of the MSL and will retain control of ANY integration of that list. Bond McAsskill be damned. Get ready to take that f*cker to the supreme court if need be. Also, see above. No one has the stones for that fight either. But, you asked me what I would do.
swapa is the pilot funded arm of SWA mgt. The whole reason the tranny deal went down the way it did was to avoid what you're watching take place between USAir/AWA. swapa's job was to make this acquisition go as easy as possible, FOR KELLY. Our seniority be damned.
Many here are obviously okay coughing up hard fought for and earned RSW pilot seniority. Not me. I think it's absolute BS. The junior turds that sold this thing are sea gulls, that bide their time on trip pull, comp time committees, doing everything they can to stay on the union dole to avoid having to live with the agreements they keep inking. Once that gig is up, watch them move to mgt. It's a pretty sick cycle.
Prior to the tranny, we had a STRONG case for staple. But, we were going to have to litigate it and no one in swapa has the stomach for that, especially our junior attorney. That doesn't mean you don't continue down that path. Our NC went to your NC and said, "Staple" (wink wink) then immediately starting showing the carved up seniority list. Your NC intelligently sensed severe weakness and kept pressing for more and more seniority and protection. You got that in the second deal. We coughed up a ton more seniority BECAUSE Kelly said the deal was going down no matter what. Hmmmmmmm? Now think about that. He (supposedly) threatened airtran with the deal "NOT" happening and he threatened swapa with the deal happening "no matter what".
This is why you will not see me on the NC. swapa does not want anyone working inside swapa that's going to make the union gig a tough deal. Read the scenario above and you'll see a scenario that involves all the little union minions actually having to earn their keep instead of hosting chili cook offs and painting Ronald McDonald vans.
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