Thanks for those that have given answers to the questions I asked. To the others, go threadjack somewhere else.
My question to the AA guys (or others as applicable). If they force a BS contract on you through court system, why not burn it down? I.E. Walk off the job. Not as a union, but as 9000 individuals. They won't have the ability not to meet your demands (which are reasonable). At this point the RLA can suck it. Who wants to work at a job that pays so little and requires so much time away from home, training, etc? Arpey ran the place into the ground and the management is trying to pay themselves with your paychecks.