Thank you for the correction. Once they assess it is not voluntary.

The point is ALPA has never assessed as the result of a lawsuit - yet.

I believe johnson29 is factually incorrect. Nothing ALPA has put out - carefully screened by counsel I'm sure - says they can't, only they never have (so far) and goes on to slam the veracity of the suit.

There is nothing in the CBL as far as I know that prevents them from doing so should the need arise. If the choice is go insolvent or BK as an organization or assess I have no doubt as to what they will do.

That said I agree with the ALPA perspective that this is a normal trial phase, and that even in the remote chance that damages are awarded, it will be to a relatively small group of individuals, not the entire TWA pilot group.

There are frequent big buck lawsuits usually settled for pennies on the dollar over the original claim - frequently as "go away" money vs. a finding of wrong doing.