Originally Posted by
untied
Yeah.....then ALPA merger policy was Changed!
Don't forget that ALPA lost AAA/AWA due to the crappy old SLI policy. The policy has been changed...
The "crappy old" ALPA merger policy wasn't "changed" - the verbage was just revised to be a little more concise. That's very nearly a quote from someone who was actually on board for the revision of said verbage.
Originally Posted by
untied
...and the arbitrator MUST adhere to it.
The arbitrators can pretty much do whatever the hell they want. They have extensive latitude and are not limited or confined to the items specified in the merger policy. Kinda like the Pirate's Code - "it's more just a general guideline."
Originally Posted by
untied
Past SLI arguments are useless.
Hardly. These individuals are all professional arbitrators. They're not going to blow their professional cache by going completely off the ranch and bucking all past precedent. Disabuse yourself of that notion as soon as possible.