Shiznit said (((If they debate and decide the pilots would slam dunk a "Yes", why bother with the union expense (20-40k) and delayed implementation of the benefits of the agreement?)))

I guess that would be true if there weren't some "negatives" that also would be delayed by involving the pilots in ratification. If there were no gives in this deal, I might agree with you, but apparently there are CDO's and rumors of other gives.

20 to 40k is a drop in the bucket compared to the money spent on the SC, electioneers at the BOD etc. At least memrat is directly involving the line pilot in the process. That would be dues dollars well spent IMO.