Here is the thing, ALPA merger policy allows for a completely acceptable east/west scenario in ANY arbitration. All the "losing" group has to do is never pass the joint CBA after the list is done.

There is a similar movement at Delta to gain another agent I the property. If the MEC does its job, I will not have a chance. Have you any idea how difficult it is to remove ALPA from the property at an airline--and t managed to happen.

As with most things, pilots choose to villify and point fingers rather than look at the underlying cause and fix THAT.