Wiggy. In order to understand the idiosyncrasies of the east/west dilema, one needs to follow what has transpired from the beginning. The nic award was part of a transition agreement between east/west ALPA. The new MOU, NULLIFIES all previous cbas and tas up to and including all containing the nic. This is FACT. (read the MOU). If the contrary were fact, the good judge Silver would have ruled a different way. The nic is irrelevant and void of any significance. I for one predict a 3 way integration. 3 DOH listS one for east, one for west, and one for AA. Very difficult for ANYONE to claim DFR when this scenario comes the closest to seniority NEUTRAL.