Originally Posted by
hockeypilot44
This is not true. The judge has to approve the terms they desire. A judge looks at the rest of the industry. He is not going to impose an industry worst contract just because the company demands it. The company has to show what other companies pay and prove that the American pilots are getting too much. They aren't. I expect them to lose some work rules, scope, and have their retirement modified. They will come out much better than they would have if they passed that TA. Delta pilots live in fear of the unknown. Alfaromeo's post proves this.
The way it has been explained by the unions at AA and AE is that the judge will look to see if the contract gets in the way of the company successfully restructuring and moving forward, if the contracts are deemed detrimental he will abrogate and Management will be free to impose work rules, they have stated they will impose the 1113 term sheet!
"We must now await a ruling by Judge Lane on the pilot contract that will allow the company to implement the changes necessary to move forward with our restructuring." Denise Lynn, SVP - People (HR)
http://www.restructuringamr.com/the-...ns-updates.asp