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24/48
Very well stated Centerline, with one exception. Though the mainline carriers have an obligation to include it's ALPA regional carriers when it comes to scope, those regional carriers do not necessarily have a say but are simply advised.
That's true, but this also forces the ALPA attorney's to make sure that the union is not exposed to another DFR suit. Further, by allowing the regional carriers to be included in the discussions, the possibility exists that barriers to flow and/or advancement can start to come down. In the long run, I personally think this is what has to happen if the mainline management teams want to maintain the low-wage structure of the regionals.
Time, as it always does, will tell.