United new hire class seniority?

[IAHERJ]

That's why WE (the line employees) need to make sure our combined company doesn't fall apart. Management doesn't give a crap about the operation as long as they get paid.
None of us line employees wanted this merger but we will have to live with it for the rest of our careers. Management was more than happy to merge because it meant big bonuses for them. Most of whom have moved on to other airlines to destroy.

I've had the pleasure of flying with a lot of great LCAL crews - pilots, FAs, CSRs, ground crews - as a LUAL furloughee so I know that we can work together to make this THE airline that everyone wants to fly on.
Have there been a few who don't like us LUAL furloughees? Sure. Just like there are some LUAL employees who don't like LCAL employees. We need to tear down that wall. It'll take a while but I know that there are a lot of great LCAL and LUAL employees who will be able to drown out those who will go through the rest of their careers bitter over the merger.

As long as this company doesn't fall apart, we have more than 400 pilots/yr retiring, ensuring that any furloughs for the next 20 years will be extremely limited.

Thank you for a well though out post. Spot on. We will have to make this place a choice airline for passengers and employees. My glass is half full