Originally Posted by
tom911
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?
Not sure how this matters. This was a union vs union dispute in a merger over 10 years ago and all the TWA guys were already let go. I'm sure there was NOT "a written agreement requiring the seniority lists to be blended" or otherwise they would have been blended (you can't fault unions for not abiding by their contracts, they always follow them). It's just a great example of how well a union can protect you, or hurt you. Depending which union you are in... and when.