Remember folks, all BAD things begin at Airways and then trickle throughout the industry (loss of pensions) etc. Captains AUTHORITY, should and WILL be protected at all cost. Today its US tomorrow will be YOU..Its not about contractual issues, its about managements attempt at stripping the Captain's authority with intimidation and harrasment. CAPTAINS AUTHORITY, The last and final hindrance at maximizing profits at the expense of SAFETY..