Originally Posted by
Nevets
Did you personally agree to the Nic? No, but your bargaining agent did agree to binding arbitration on your behalf?
I don't know but did the process in the MOU specifically spell out binding arbitration to decide on whether the West get their own independent say in the SLI arbitration? Or did the mechanism in the MOU that allowed the parties to agree to this binding arbitration include the consent of the West's representative (was he over ruled by the majority of East representatives)? If so, I don't see any reasonable person believing that that amounts to agreeing to this binding arbitration but actually see it as others agreeing to this binding arbitration on their behalf, against their will.
Did you read that before you hit enter?
USAPA was to the west exactly what ALPA was to me-the legally elected CBA. I had NO vote in the ALPA merger policy, the selection of or merger committee or their plan.
The MOU called for the process that led to the PA. It's that simple, the legally elected officials and the company came to an agreement. Had the west pilots voted no, the MOU would have failed.
When I first read the MOU I didn't think the west would vote for it. They agreed to the status quo of seniority lists, without the right to represent themselves. THEY AGREED TO IT, then sued claiming it was illegal.