OOF.Fanblade wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:22 amFunny thing is the merger and the AC/CAIL merger are looking very similar.
At first AC said that there would be no shrinkage during consolidation. The arbitrator didn’t believe that though stating in his report that he thought some consolidation was inevitable.
Then 911.
Then SARS.
Then CCAA and about a 20% reduction in pilot spots later reduced to about 15%.
That reduction bid saw massive reductions particularly on the YVR base which had the most overlap. To give you the magnitude of the reduction. Prior to the bid there were over 1100 pilots on the YVR/YEG base. Post bid. 600 and something. It was ugly ugly ugly.
Think about those numbers. The right sizing of the YVR base was a larger reduction than system wide layoffs. A lot of uhauls heading east.
But again the rationalization is this. After integration there is no longer us and them. Positive or negative it impacts everyone equally.
There is no attempt to protect a pre merger expectation. That expectation vaporized on acquisition. As much as people may try to rationalize why a pre merger expectation should be protected, it won’t. Not even remotely on the mind of an arbitrator.
First fact. We will be integrated.
Second fact. Pre merger expectations no longer exist.
Third fact. The company will take its staffing and adjust it to its go forward strategy. We will all take the ups and downs of that strategy as an integrated group.
Forth fact. It’s all completely out of our control.
Fifth fact. This will take a few years to actually see the final result.
Six fact. Protect your mental health. There is nothing you can do. No one is going to die. In the end it will get better. Go play with your kids.
well said. strap in.