Originally Posted by SewerPipeDvr

" So the Arbitrator is saying that they are going to blend a US Airways list into the AA list. A merger of Two airlines (albeit one airline is mired in a seniority dispute)." That is a J. Pauly quote, not Javits. Interesting that Javits brought up the point, but context is everything. What purpose did the Board have to bring this onto the record?

Context is everything and I think you misunderstood the exchange. Read it again. I posted a link and page numbers. Javits stated "it would include all your pilots and the American pilots. So it would include everybody right?" Javits is saying there will be a Us Airways list which will be merged into the AA list. Now which list will they use to merge into AA?

"Notice there is no mention of West Pilots because West Pilots are US Airways pilots." This only makes the East point (that was rejected) that the West pilots belong to their group, not split off on their own. Again you miss context.

I would counter that you are not quite comprehending the situation. I don't think anybody questions whether the West belongs in the same group as the East. The whole point of this hearing was to determine whether the East will fairly represent the minority within their group. Does that make sense? They are not saying that the West is a separate group, separate airline, they are saying that the East cannot be trusted to fairly represent the West pilots within their group. The minority contingent if you will. Particularly considering the past actions of the East.


" The chances of the Arbitrators discarding a list reached through binding arbitration conducted by the premier Arbitrator at the time seems unlikely." No evidence this statement is true. No one knows. Strictly your opinion but no basis to prove it correct.

Of course that's just my opinion. I don't claim to have a crystal ball.