Originally Posted by AC_A320_Capt
Even with a less-than-YOS award, over the past three years CAIL pilots have realized career advancement. Many of the aformentioned CAIL F/Os have taken A320 left seats while OAC pilots have stagnated or slid backwards.
So, to answer your question- it appears that your side "won the seniority battle" at our expense.
If your hypothesis was correct it would be reflected in the above chart. But your statement is not correct.
Premerger, the both groups could expect 70% of their respective pilot groups to retire in the top 10% of the seniority list.
If the Keller list gave advantage to the Canadian Pilot group you would expect more than 70% of Canadian Pilots to retire in the top 10% of the combined list. The seniority advantage with the Keller List is with the Original Air Canada pilots because more OAC Pilots make it to the high paying positions available in the top 10% of the seniority list more often. As the chart illustrates OAC pilots make it to the top 10% of the list 6% more often, and the Canadian Pilots make it to the top of the list 14% less often.
The OAC pilots want to have a seniority advantage today with a ratio list, and they want to have the ability to capture the retirements of the older Canadian Pilot group also. That is exactly what has happened as the chart shows.
The challenge the OAC pilots face is to get anyone to believe they have been disadvantaged by the merger when the evidence clearly doesnt support this view.