Originally Posted by cactusmike

No! The reason for saying that is because the LCC pilots are immaterial to whether the merger goes through or not. Because the APA is so much larger the process is driven by their agreement with Parker and the UCC. We, being the smaller group, will just come under their contract once a merger is consummated.

All the MOU does is provide a bridge to a joint contract. It sets the framework for the integration process and modifies the existing contracts in certain respects to close the gap between what each side has in place.. As an example, pay was said to be the APA term sheet pay on the merger date and be retroactive to January 1st 2013. That would be a modification to both east and west contracts.

The MOU would also set out how the timeline and the process for watching a joint contract would be done. It would also set out the mechanism for the SLI. Since the APA has already agreed to this MOU then these details are set between the majority pilot group and the new company management. So USAPA is invited to the party, but the party will still go on even if they say no. And they will get dragged into the party in the end but they will not get to choose who they dance with.