Okay, I will take your word for it, cause I'm sure you wouldn't lie about being a former AWA pilot. There is a west guy in Frisco that used to fly 727s. He was on my jumpseat and a few things he said made me think, hmmm...

Yes, our side agreed to binding arbitration with the condition that the outcome would not be used without a JCBA. The west wanted that provision along with the separate ratification of the JCBA. They thought they would get screwed, and would use it to delay. We never got a JCBA, and we agreed to a the MOU which nullified all previous agreements. The Nic is still out there, and may still be used. What's so hard about that?