Originally Posted by Coto Pilot

The TPA as well as ALPA attorney Bob Nichols both made it clear how the representation was to occur. The CAL MEC was legally obligated to represent the furloughed United pilots flying at CAL and paying ALPA dues for all matters except SLI. The United MEC was and is obligated to represent the furloughed United pilots flying at CAL for the purposes of SLI. That being the case, as contract negotiations were supposed to have nothing to do with the SLI, it would have been incumbent upon the CAL MEC to represent the interests of the furloughed United pilots during the negotiations of the LOA. That being said, do you think that the CAL MEC met the standard?

"The duty of fair representation is incumbent upon U.S. labor unions that are the exclusive bargaining representative of workers in a particular group. It is the obligation to represent all employees fairly, in good faith, and without discrimination."

Will a judge or jury believe that the dues paying United pilots flying at CAL were represented fairly during the adoption of LOA 25 Paragraph 4? Pretty simple question really.