Well because we did that! See all that was done before we even went to arbitration. Then during the process even prior to the award being handed down both sides were told to go find room for change. We in the west came back with wiggle room while the east came back with DOH or bust.

Now after the award and they failed to get doh then it was the threat of either give us what we want or we will use our majority status and toss ALPA to start usapa and then take what we want. The east issued us a ultimatum and based on that insult we told them go fk yourselves. Now because management has made millions on this food fight they take the so called "neutral position". The end result is east pilots making less than Spirit pilots and out of seniority movement which is something they preach about within usapa only to be doing the exact same thing. No sir for the west its Award or nothing now. We simply will not reward their poor behavior with treats.

WD at AWA