The westerners originally were hired to scab in Australia. They had an efficient cadre trained by Wien, and were willing and able to scab in Australia. The Franke Disciples to this day are free lancers, and will fly enormous amounts of time, to further their individual motivations. Their motivations are always self serving. Look at the legions they have trained on these boards. They re write the script on seniority to serve their own personal agenda. Most of the new conscripts have been brainwashed by Orenstein, or the scabs in the left seat where the Disciples roost to train the new generation. They deny jumpseats to the easterners, over and over. Disgusting.
Now they want to re write seniority, of course it serves them. Remember- the Franke operation dwelled on the bottom for years, and went through two bankruptcies. They crow how they saved you, they lie. They destroyed the industry, the industry now has been brought to the Franke model, with no pension. The westerners originated the low level model years ago. Next time you ride the van with one of them, ask them if AWA was their first choice in aviation. They will squirm uncomfortably in their seats.