OK.

I am really confused now.

1. Is Jay Happner asking for relase on behalf of the UAL pilots, or the CAL pilots, and/or both groups?

2. If he is asking for release of both groups of pilots, under what authority does he act?

3. Under the ALPA CBA, does another MEC MC have the authority to ask for such, and procedurally, how could the ALPA President honor such a request if the requester doesn't have legal authority to ask for it?

4. Did the CAL MEC vote on this as well?

5. Did the UAL MEC direct JH to do this, even though the CAL MEC may not have voted on it?

6. Have both MEC's voted to request that CA. Happner serve as the "joint spokesperson" on behalf of joint negotiations?

7. IF the ALPA President submits a request for relase of just the UAL pilots, where does that leave joint negotiations?