Actually, I believe it *IS* in the Compass contract. However, there's some trigger language in the event of a sale which *might* be read as a way to void the agreement (at least that's what I'm hearing). We'll just have to wait and watch it play out...
Ummm, calling people a liar is a bit harsh, don't you think? Here's a tidbit for you: when I got caught up in all my AirTran crap, I applied all over the place, but the ONLY Regional I applied to? Compass, for two reasons: relatively (at the time) quick upgrades, and the flow-through.
When making a choice of employers, people may very well use that as a reason to choose one over the other, just like you might choose one that has a faster upgrade track at the time (although that's not contractual and could easily fall through), or one that pays during training or at least puts you up and pays per diem, many things that may be contractual in nature that you expect to happen when you sign on.
To say that one requires "a real head check" while another item does not seems a bit selective. Look, I know you're AT mainline Delta and, therefore, not fond of the flow-through. You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but don't fault the people who chose their employer based on that contractual flow-through. There's no reason to bash the people when it's the flow-through POLICY you don't like...
Just a thought.
No argument about the loss of Scope; that's been one of my biggest soap boxes since I got involved in ALPA.
However, I don't foresee DALPA doing anything about this issue, primarily because I believe the majority of DALPA pilots feel the same way you do about flow-throughs without interviews. I just feel badly for the pilots who got furloughed from good jobs, took the least crappy of a Regional job, then get the carpet yanked out from under them AGAIN.
Hope it doesn't play out that way...