".........Nonetheless, ALPA routinely insists on acting as the dual agent for pilots on both sides of such disputes, as it did here.
2. To merge the Continental and United seniority lists, ALPA sponsored arbitration. Instead of honoring its duties to both pilot groups and remaining neutral, however, ALPA tilted the playing field to assure a combined seniority list that radically favors pre-merger United pilots at the expense of former Continental pilots. ALPA did so for political expediency. Case 4:14-cv-00451 Document 1 Filed in TXSD on 02/24/14 Page 1 of 20........."
"After 14 years of machinations to drive other pilots’ unions out of business, ALPA has actually suffered devastating membership losses. The worst blow came in 2005, after U.S. Airways merged with America West Airlines. ALPA’s handling of that merger explains much about the reasons why ALPA later skewed the seniority-list integration following the United-Continental merger in favor of United pilots.
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"As in this case, ALPA represented pilots on both sides of the U.S. Airways-America West merger. Also as in this case, the U.S. Airways and America West pilots participated in ALPA-sponsored arbitration to decide how to combine their seniority lists. The arbitrators created a list favorable to America West pilots."
