cactusboy53
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Its always about seniority. That's just reality that any union pilot knows. Everything begins and ends with seniority. No one would ever entertain trading one for the other, even if such a ridiculous, fanciful notion could even ever exist.
Crandall was interviewed by Bloomberg (published today) and he even gets it. The one obstacle he has to the AA/USAir merger: "The key issue is Pilots have to agree on a seniority integration scheme." "I think the merger is doable and there is some appeal.. but it needs that pilot integration cooperation."
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/amer...ble-crandall-says-T~TDX_ApS1WczfVNFmQxtA.html
APA and USAPA get it. Now on the table. LOS +1 for APA, 7 year fence. One contract all pilots on date of signing.
Actually, he doesn't get it. He was unaware that we already did the seniority list, but one party refuses to abide by their word. Bob has been properly educated. Everyone else knows that USAPA's sole purpose is a DOH land grab where a furloughed FO can unseat a working captain.
It will all be over very soon if the merger goes through. It might not be the way I think it will happen (although logic, law, ethics & morals dictate it should), but I'd bet a bunch of bananas that it won't go the way you think it will. APA is keenly aware of the legal trapeze act that USAPA is performing.
Happy days boys. Maybe St. Nic is closer than you think (it is December, afterall).