The ASA MEC exercised their rights under the TPA agreeement. The Arbitrator will determine what the language and the "intent" of the language means.

Questions:

Did the XE MEC provide a copy of the TPA agreement to the Arbitrator prior to his services, as a mediator or arbitrator?

Were there things agreed to by the Company and the XE negotiators prior to submission of final open issues to the Arbitrator? YES there where!

Which came first... The agreements OR the Arbitration?