Originally Posted by
dnova
If you stood on Union A in a system where performance means nothing and merely being a number (in seniority) is all that matters then yes, you don't want the blend. If you're a pilot with 15 years’ experience at TWA and now your number is lower than guys with 1 year experience... well, that's a different story isn't it.
Was there a written agreement requiring the seniority lists to be blended, though? I'd expect the TWA employees to want a blended list. If not, I can see where AA unions are holding firm and putting TWA employees at the bottom of the list. Did the TWA employees have a written agreement from AA or their unions that the seniority lists would be blended?