Originally Posted by eaglefly

Please god help me these people.

In all likelihood you WILL have representation (and I would WANT you too), it just wont be USAPA as a recognized bargaining agent. You will have a merger committee capable of at least negotiating and then if that fails, your final position could (and SHOULD) be presented to the arbitration panel just as it will the Wests and perhaps even certain others who could include statements (hopefully). USAPA is a divisive caustic force that hasn't a single, solitary positive thing to show for one minute of their existence. They've sought to tear down and subvert every conflict they've become involved in and their primary tactics are to delay, misrepresent and destroy and so shouldn't be a part of this process IMO, so the longer they are relevant, the HARDER it gets, not easier. nothing is "easy" when USAPA is present.

I'm convinced there IS no answer I can give to your question. Why ?

Because if I've learned one thing about Usapians since I've paid attention to the Nicolau and now this fiasco in discussion and debate here, which is nothing more then a "rinse and repeat" of the last delusional game they embarked on, it's that the only correct answer for you that I can give you is to agree with you.

One either agrees with Usapian logic or they are just wrong. There is no middle ground. I'm sorry you'll never get the resolution on this you desire so much. The best you can hope for, is other Usapians giving you a "haaarummphh".