George, you and I are in complete agreement, but there is nothing we can do about it right now. I'm a little surprised we are not furloughing a few hundred pilots for 24 months as a result of this single MOU.

My concern is that we see this sort of contractual side step of ratification happening via MOU's and grievance settlements. The most shocking example being that of the American Eagle waiver of Section 1 by their Grievance Committee Chair.

IMHO ANY change to Section 1 should be at least an MEC vote. Strangely, and inexplicably, our MEC defends the status quo. It is like they want to continue to trade in our job protection provisions, but don't want the responsibility ... a "super committee of one." When he dirt hits the fan, the Reps can blame the "one" and replace him without much political fall out.

Perhaps a resolution at the lower levels would at least get this talked about on the MEC level.