Pilots at US Airways: East vs West

First a little bit of a terminology as used at US Airways –
East Pilots/Employees - Pilots/Employees who worked for US Airways before the merger
West Pilots/Employees – Pilots/Employees who worked for America West before the merger
Though I think the terminology is used for all other work groups and even management staff as East vs West.

Back to current news -
The new union at US Airways called USAPA filed a law suit against some “West” pilots charging that they have engaged in “harassment, extortion, racketeering and other illegal activities.” The law suit also alleges denial of cockpit jump seat privileges to East pilots by West Pilots.

From ATWonline -

“The suit claims that a group of AWAPPA pilots named as defendants made
harassing and threatening phone calls to USAPA and its leaders and
deliberately jammed its toll-free number with thousands of “frivolous
calls.” In one instance cited, a doll labeled “USAPA” was found hanging
by a noose inside a US cockpit in St. Louis.“

“One pilot, a senior captain formerly with HP who spoke on condition of anonymity, told ATWOnline
that there continues to be “animosity at a lot of levels.” He claimed
there are some pilots with far less seniority who are upset and
frustrated over a lack of promotion opportunities. “The emotion
involved by those affected sometimes manifests itself in ways you may
not consider professional,” he said.“

Today, even the US Airways CEO Doug Parker has said “No” to executive intervention.
From ATWonline –

“”Doug has made it very clear throughout all of these issues that we would be neutral on this,” spokesperson Andrea Rader told ATWOnline”

Interestingly US Airways is the same airline that has actively pursued merger with Delta Airlines and then United Airlines, though they have not yet come clean with the initial merger of US Airways and America West.