We also hope to achieve our objectives without theadded expense and distraction of having to ask the court to intervene byrejecting our collective bargaining agreements under Section 1113 of theBankruptcy Code
What good is a union (ALPA) if this crap is going to happen
any way?
Are you serious?
First, ask the non union employees how they are going to like it on Tuesday when the company TELLS them what their new pay and benefit package is, while unionized employees will get to negotiate.
Second, when the company asks for a 1113 motion, it will be union lawyers arguing against that motion in front of the judge.
The union is far from perfect but I could not imagine going through this without a union.