Originally Posted by
shoelu
I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to say. Are you attempting to convince me that the AirTran MEC didn't prevent a vote on TA1?
Do you think Gary Kelly wanted a vote to take place? Don't you think that if SWA had the ability to compel a vote they would have litigated the matter? He did express disappointment but never eluded that the MEC did not have the ability to prevent a vote.
“The Southwest pilot union had unanimously approved the deal to send it out for a vote. I was disappointed last week that the ALPA MEC chose not to send it out, in effect rejected that deal." Gary Kelly.
1. No, Shoelu. Quite the opposite. You and I both know what happened. The ATN MEC prevented the AAI pilots from a vote. It is being argued in court right now if that was legal for them to do.
2. I am absolutely convinced that SWA wanted a negotiated deal to be put
out for a decision to be made by the pilot group and not a few ie; MEC.
I listened to that discussion. It is very clear and stated many times with different callers. What it meant if
the AAI pilots did not reach a negotiated deal and tried the arbitration. Threat of losing their careers.
3. It was agreed by all that the pilot groups of both airlines were to be allowed to vote on a NEGOTIATED DEAL
It was spelled out in detail in the Process Agreement.
It was talked about 2 times during the SWAPA phone call with the SWAPA MC.
4. My other point was that SWA and SWAPA had an agreement that if the
AAI pilots forced it, by not accepting a negotiated deal, to arbitration.
AirTran pilots and the arbitrated list would never be implemented.
This was also discussed several times during the SWAPA phone call with the SWAPA MC.
To be fair, it was stated by a couple of the ALPA MC members and disputed by a few.
It is also discussed in other legal documents in the environment of depositions with ALPA MC members
and SWA upper management.