AirTran kept all of their seniority. Morris people all have the same because they had to interview for their job. It was a different time/acquisition. I came from other airlines- so I know how bad it can be, and you’re right. It’s not so bad here, but it’s gotten worse, to where those of us who’ve been elsewhere get worried that they’ll follow the same path.
As far as the vote- I’m a no based on economics. We deserve a better base rate, but I’m not under the illusion that we have them with etops, or that they have another offer just waiting. I’ve made it 6 years, what’s another year or two to get what I’m worth? Worst case- it gets voted in and I have to suffer through a $7/hr raise, but I can’t in good conscience vote for this deal knowing what we’re worth (and how we’ve kept this operation humming along), and accept the wages that fall well short of that.