Forwarded from a SWA bud ...

Looks like this exact scenario has happened before:

xxxxx, xxxx,et al. Most of the summary xxxx posted is accurate. Just for the record I would like to clarify a couple of points. Muse Air began in July 1981 not 1982. We amalgamated into ALPA during the negotiations with SWAPA. Negotiations did continue beyond November 1986. TranStar pilots were offered less than date of hire integration with a 2 yr fence in the summer of 1987. The TranStar MEC lead by John X Golich did not respond to the offer within a 4day weekend take it or leave it offer. The proposal was never offered to either pilot group for ratification. It is speculative what might have occurred. Within weeks of defacto rejecting the offer SWA announced the liquidation of TranStar. I personally believe that TranStar was doomed regardless of the SLI. The history is noteworthy Visa v Airtran although the size and scope (pardon the pun!) are much greater

Fraternally,

xxxxxx

 Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it