Originally Posted by
paxhauler85
If you think that his signature is anything more than a photo op and a occurrence that gets a paragraph in the weekly fast read, you're crazy. I doubt he knows anything beyond the cliffs notes version of what he's signing, if that.
Remember, Lee is fostering good relationships between pilots and airline management. If you think he'll rock the boat and shoot down a TA, you're also crazy.
My sense is that I am a lot older than you. More than I would like to admit.
I am no longer a member of ALPA. When I was, it was not exceptional for National to force an MEC into a different path than it would have taken on its own. To suggest that an MEC can negotiate the contract independent of National's approval is...naïve.