Originally Posted by
cessnapete
Could one of the seniority opponents, tell me how Command upgrade, fleet change request, Leave, Base allocation pay increments, roster requests weekends off, etc. etc. would be fairly and transparently allocated.
What other systems are in use that do not use seniority?
Command upgrade: on ability and experience.
fleet change: queue system. Apply. take a ticket and then wait your turn
roster requests: set number of days per year per person
weekends: split equally amongst staff.
I think the comment regarding 'decent' airlines using seniority is not reasonable. If you are referring to legacy airlines the reason they have seniority is they are by nature quite old. Just so you know I am employed by an airline which uses seniority, but am very much against it, because, as I have stated a few posts up, it is actually capping terms and conditions across the industry.
I suspect you'll find the ones supporting it are more than likely the ones who are either close to command/fleet change or at the top of the tree and it now it doesnt matter. Who does seniority benefit more industry wide? The few or the many?
Obviously some resistance comes from the fact that people have invested in this ludicrous system and to now remove it means their investment has gone to waste