Originally Posted by
scambo1
As I read it FTB, we have to confer with DCI for any scope changes..every step of the way. Confer just means they have input and not neccesarily a vote. However, the ALPA president signs the contracts and he does this after ensuring they meet (among other things) ALPA's scope goals...whatever they are.
Whether it's ever been an issue before or not, I think the language clearly has the potential for it to be an issue. And we all know how badly we've been burned before by poorly written, ineffective contract language. There's always a first time for a loophole or interpretation to bite you in the rear end.