Originally Posted by
LEROY
Bottom line is ALPA rolled over on us (the 200 or so affected) because of a conflicting stance concerning a grievance on standing bid 02-02.
When a grievance is filed, the Company has an opportunity to reflect on their actions, determine if they complied with the letter and spirit of the contract, and decide to stand by their previous action, or change it. If The Company and the Association disagree on the interpretation, the grievance can ultimately be decided by an arbitrator. He uses the Collective Bargaining Agreement to make his decision.
Please provide the Paragraph of the Contract, and quote it, that you would ask the Arbitrator to use to resolve the dispute in favor of the "grieved" pilot. In other words, what part of the Contract did the Union fail to defend when they (we), as you say, "rolled over" on you?
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