Originally Posted by
Daniel Larusso
According to it's own policy manual, ALPA is compelled to defend any award reached through the process. There is no grey area here. However today the Executive Board today voted 18-1 to direct Prater to continue to use ALPA resources to achieve the goals of ALPA merger policy. I'll wager that the one dissenter was from America West and not our own DW. The fact that they are even considering this shows how lost ALPA has become lately.
Daniel,
Prater talked about this when he was in Memphis. He understands ALPA policy, and has no intention of violating it. The Airways pilots have a voice, and he is willing to hear it. That doesn't mean he wants to or has the ability to do anything about it beyond listening. He is keenly aware that no arbitrated seniority settlement has been overturned, and sees extremely little chance that this one will. He acknowledged that the only reason he could fathom that would justify such an action would be fraud. He has an obligation to hear the voices, and to examine the facts. Once he determines that no fraud was involved, I expect to see no changes to the seniority settlement.
If he goes beyond that, I'm right there with you.
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