Pilots Reach Integrated Seniority List (ISL)
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Pilots Reach Integrated Seniority List (ISL)
Late last night, the respective CAL and UAL MECs released the arbitrators' final version of the merged United pilot seniority list integrating the legacy United and Continental pilot workgroups. I have been following the progress of the arbitration and eagerly awaiting last night's announcement, which had been pushed back a few weeks from a mid-late August timeframe.
This paves the way for further progress in merging the two subsidiaries, as the only barriers keeping pilots from 'crossing over' between the sUA and sCO fleets are now operational and logistical.
It appears the ISL marginally favors legacy UAL pilots in that it is substantially similar to the proposal advanced by the United MEC in arbitration, while the 'long shot' proposed ISL offered by the CAL MEC was mostly rejected. In sum, pilots are in similar relative position on the merged list as they were on both predecessors. United pilots largely lost 3-5 years of actual seniority based on the nearest Continental pilots on the list, owing to the fact that sUA is overall a more senior operation. On the other hand, United furloughees in many cases are listed ahead of active Continental pilots who had been never been on furlough. In those cases, the United furloughees are typically 6-8 years more senior than the nearest Continental pilots on the list. However, those United pilots on furlough as of 10/1/10 are subject to furlough out of seniority if necessary (that is, before junior Continental pilots who were never on furlough).
There are some other aspects of the contract and the ISL that do not bear discussing here, but suffice to say, it was a long, hard-fought battle and most folks are glad to see that it's over. There is a saying, "if everyone is angry, then the arbitrators got it right." While not everyone is angry, per se, there was definitely shared sacrifice across the board.
I don't think either side, or any particular subset of the respective pilot groups, 'won big' in any event, so now it's time to move forward into the next phase of integrating... actually working together!
This paves the way for further progress in merging the two subsidiaries, as the only barriers keeping pilots from 'crossing over' between the sUA and sCO fleets are now operational and logistical.
It appears the ISL marginally favors legacy UAL pilots in that it is substantially similar to the proposal advanced by the United MEC in arbitration, while the 'long shot' proposed ISL offered by the CAL MEC was mostly rejected. In sum, pilots are in similar relative position on the merged list as they were on both predecessors. United pilots largely lost 3-5 years of actual seniority based on the nearest Continental pilots on the list, owing to the fact that sUA is overall a more senior operation. On the other hand, United furloughees in many cases are listed ahead of active Continental pilots who had been never been on furlough. In those cases, the United furloughees are typically 6-8 years more senior than the nearest Continental pilots on the list. However, those United pilots on furlough as of 10/1/10 are subject to furlough out of seniority if necessary (that is, before junior Continental pilots who were never on furlough).
There are some other aspects of the contract and the ISL that do not bear discussing here, but suffice to say, it was a long, hard-fought battle and most folks are glad to see that it's over. There is a saying, "if everyone is angry, then the arbitrators got it right." While not everyone is angry, per se, there was definitely shared sacrifice across the board.
I don't think either side, or any particular subset of the respective pilot groups, 'won big' in any event, so now it's time to move forward into the next phase of integrating... actually working together!
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Congratulations to pilots from both groups.
United Pilots Integrate Seniority List
United Pilots Integrate Seniority List
Pilots at United Continental now have an integrated seniority list, more than three years after the two carriers announced a merger that created the world’s largest airline. Pilot groups approved a joint contract in December 2012.
A three-member arbitration panel established an integrated seniority list ...
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A three-member arbitration panel established an integrated seniority list ...
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Another note, there are 'fences' in place, such that no premerger CAL pilot can be awarded a vacancy (CAP or FO) on the -400 or A350, while no premerger UAL pilot can be awarded a vacancy on the 787 until either five (5) years after adopting the ISL or the date of the 25th 787 delivery, whichever comes first.
This is similar to the way in which Delta fenced its 777s while NW did the same with its -400s in their integration. I'm not sure when that fence expires (if it already has).
Insofar as the fact that there is no integration!
This is similar to the way in which Delta fenced its 777s while NW did the same with its -400s in their integration. I'm not sure when that fence expires (if it already has).
Insofar as the fact that there is no integration!
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And what's the realistic timeframe for when we'll start seeing split crews?
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Actually, it wasn't (until the follow-up), which is why I asked it. I was asking because as you may know there are two different 787 orders - one from CO and one from UA. Currently we've only seen CO ordered aircraft, hence why CO pilots were flying them. Thus, depending on order delivery, if they weren't being treated as one lot of 787's regardless of ordering company it would be plausible that UA 787's would arrive before the 25th CO 787.
Based on the follow-up, he noted that they're simply going to treat the two orders as the same. Though interestingly, if my order-book searching is correct - 25 was the total 787's that CO had originally ordered. Probably why the number was selected.
Thanks EWR764.
Based on the follow-up, he noted that they're simply going to treat the two orders as the same. Though interestingly, if my order-book searching is correct - 25 was the total 787's that CO had originally ordered. Probably why the number was selected.
Thanks EWR764.
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There's a small PR release:
http://www.alpa.org/Portals/Alpa/Pre...4-13_13.48.htm
A side by side comparison is listed on the site:
http://www.pilotsunited.com/
http://www.alpa.org/Portals/Alpa/Pre...4-13_13.48.htm
A side by side comparison is listed on the site:
http://www.pilotsunited.com/
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There's a small PR release:
http://www.alpa.org/Portals/Alpa/Pre...4-13_13.48.htm
A side by side comparison is listed on the site:
http://www.pilotsunited.com/
http://www.alpa.org/Portals/Alpa/Pre...4-13_13.48.htm
A side by side comparison is listed on the site:
http://www.pilotsunited.com/
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Actually, it wasn't (until the follow-up), which is why I asked it. I was asking because as you may know there are two different 787 orders - one from CO and one from UA. Currently we've only seen CO ordered aircraft, hence why CO pilots were flying them. Thus, depending on order delivery, if they weren't being treated as one lot of 787's regardless of ordering company it would be plausible that UA 787's would arrive before the 25th CO 787.
Based on the follow-up, he noted that they're simply going to treat the two orders as the same. Though interestingly, if my order-book searching is correct - 25 was the total 787's that CO had originally ordered. Probably why the number was selected.
Thanks EWR764.
Based on the follow-up, he noted that they're simply going to treat the two orders as the same. Though interestingly, if my order-book searching is correct - 25 was the total 787's that CO had originally ordered. Probably why the number was selected.
Thanks EWR764.