Originally Posted by
eaglefly
The certified bargaining representatives at the time of the merger will continue to participate up to and until one of them is declared the sole bargaining representative at which time they will inherit all duty to fairly represent all sub-segments of pilots (pre-merger groups) interests in the remaining portion of the SLI process.
It's funny, the MOU doesn't say that. If you look on page two, paragraph 5 it says the following:
5. .... until such time as one union is certified by the NMB to be the collective bargaining representative of the combined pilot craft or class. At that time, the duly-certified representative shall have exclusive authority to negotiate on behalf of the pilots with
respect to the JCBA.
Why would language be added that said "with respect to the JCBA"? If the APA is certified as new new CBA, (Everyone knows that will happen), then why specify the for the JCBA? If the APA will control absolutely everything, that language would not be necessary. The M/B process will have USAPA representing the US Airways pilots for the SLI. The MOU says the SLI will be in accordance with the M/B process. That looks clear that USAPA will represent US in the SLI. Everything else other than SLI? Well that will fall to the APA. Which does raise the point of where will the dues collected go? Split somehow maybe?