Originally Posted by
eaglefly
USAPA argued to Silver that only certified bargaining Agents were entitled to participate in the SLI with AA in deference to their demand they have their own reps at the table and yet agreed with the MOU provisions that ensured they would not be a bargaining agent by that point in the MOU process.
And Silver believed them, so she ordered that they not participate once the apa is certified
They made this argument to hamstring and muzzle the West to eliminate any chance of consideration for the Nic. Now, they have flipped that argument demanding to redefine the MOU to both reverse what they agreed to beforehand (the MOU provisions and timeline)
And Silver said they would do just that and they have
in the hope of continuing to muzzle the West as their representatives and argue for DOH or aspects that support DOH. They are crying that it's unfair APA is representing THEM in the AA/U SLI, yet advocated that very same concept when it involved them and West pilots.
This is known as hypocrisy
Eagle fly has a good grasp. For you new guys, this is about as succinct as it gets.