Originally Posted by
brakechatter
How do you read this part of the agreement:
US Airways agrees that neither this Memorandum nor the JCBA shall provide a basis for changing the seniority lists currently in effect at US Airways other than through the process set forth in this Paragraph 10.
You seem fairly rational, so I bring it up merely for discussion, as I am sure that the question will be answered definitively in the road shows.
Does this imply a three way or not? Notice the s on the word lists.
Furthermore, I think it is a very smart play to include this in an MOU. If Nic is used and the vote is yes from USAirways, it is going to be very hard to sue. Majority rule kind of thing.
If a three way is used, and the vote is yes from USAirways, it is going to be very hard to successfully sue--Majority rules kind of thing AND likely no union left to sue with USAPA gone and APA not a party to the agreement.
Then again, I may be way off base, as i haven't been as involved as some on here.
We are not sure yet. The most you can say about that line is that there will be no list reordering until the AA/LCC SLI is done. Which kind of restates that the Bond McCaskill will be the integration method used. What it does mean is that the question of the Nicolau is postponed until the SLI negotiations begin. The thinking out here is that the company lawyers carefully crafted this to tiptoe around the Nicolau minefield and buy the East vote. No Nic- vote yes on the east side.
As I said before we will have to see how this goes down. I don't have any bold projections and anyone on the west side that does is talking out his ***. I am anxiously waiting the roadshow, I think we will have a little more clarity after they are done.