Originally Posted by
aa73
Actually Sailing, not entirely true: APA/AMR crafted the agreement and forced it onto TWA as a condition of purchase, i.e. take it or leave it. The TWA MEC did NOT sign it - it was forced onto them.
The TWA MEC and pilots had to waive their scope provisions in their contract in order for the merger to proceed. They did exactly that. They could have stopped the process cold and TWA would have remained a independent airline. They did not have to except the APA list. You can argue it was a gun to the head ultimatum however that cuts both ways. If TWA was a viable airline then they should have refused to waive their scope provisions. If they were not a viable airline then they made the best choice to preserve jobs for their pilots.