The simplest question is if your message is true, then why are we the APC faithful the only ones hearing it? These are serious issues you speak of, seems that we all should hear them in print or person from our representatives. Instead only a small slice of the group that are probably deemed to be the more militant and irrational of the herd have been chosen to receive 'the tablet'. I still fail to see how anything in the LOA or CBA will force the pilots you speak bid these Captain positions. Also, if we're fat we're fat so why would 300/727 FO's moving to FDA Captain create newhires? Wouldn't the 'surplus' pilots move into those vacated positions, lessen the load on the backseat of the Boeing in anticipation of the -10 FE surplus, but still ultimately leave us fat?

Oh and I have no faith in an MEC grievance-at least as far as means to stop this LOA. What I do have faith in is that neither this MEC or Prater will allow those jobs to go overseas without a fight and by fight I mean making a last minute deal with the Co. before it comes to fruition. It could be that the company implements the LOA provisions anyway, runs a bid, and STV's away while ALPA initiates a grievance that will drag on until Sec. 6 openers where both parties 'agree' to include the grievance in the new contract. Meanwhile over at the Legend of Doom the FDA's are humming away as both parties planned/wished. That's a pretty good way to get around membership ratification of all LOA's. A temporary restraining order and meeting in front of a judge is another, as much like bankruptcy our policy manual isn't set up for such a scenario. Any adjudicated settlement out of that would likely be outside MR as well. Or the 'unthinkable' could happen. DW could just agree to fall on his sword, sign the deal and accept the subsequent recall. It would be brilliant actually as there is no way the process would take place fast enough to stop a bid or whatever court action would be necessary to rescind his agreeing to the deal. By agreeing to take the fall, he would be going down to his peers not the wolves that have been coming for him lately. The rest of the MEC would likely be spared, clearing the way for them to bring him back at a later time. I'm no lawyer or ALPA politico, so if I can think of ways around this deal I'm sure they've thought of these and more. It's just easier for all involved if we just take our pill voluntarily.

Focker....................out