While I agree, I am sure that they were put in a no win situation. The company clearly screwed up with the AIP. So what are the unions options? They could sue. If it made it though the federal courts (which would be years) then there’s a chance that they could win. More than likely they would end up settling, which would be less than the AIP.

Or they can go back and negotiate a smaller deal with the goal to continue to make gains. Let’s not forget that this isn’t section 6 and the company and the Association seem to do everything via LOA.

Knowing how people voted, and the details of the LOA are important to see in the very near future. ALPA has to post the minutes for transparency.