At all other North American carriers, retirees always board after active employees, so instead of a C2, they get on as a C3, as unaccompagnied partners of the employee do. I think that is quite fair. As everyone signed on for an additional 21 months at the current contract, I don't see that changing. In Canada, people don't tend to think like they do in England. Here the philosophy is 'it's all about me me me'. Disgusting I know, but the whole seniority driven system over here has created this monster. This is why as well, when you fly AC or any American carrier, you will notice only the very elderly tend to get the international flying whilst all the newer crews (up to 25 years of service..lol) tend to fly domestic routes. There is no rostering; you bid for your schedule.