Originally Posted by Boomer

The company’s entire proposal for LOA 13 hinged on furlough protection. Now that this negotiating chip has zero value, the company would need to substantially increase their 2% pay offer to push the next LOA past the 50% threshold.

Same as if Jetblue were in negotiations to sell ALPA a house on a lot - but before a deal is reached, to everyone’s surprise the house burns down. Now Jetblue only has an empty lot to sell - the value on the deal just changed, and Jetblue has to chip in something else if they want to keep the original price tag.

Besides, it’s not the arbitrators job to determine how sweet a deal LOA 13 was for either party. The arbitrators sole job is to determine if any part of the NEA violates 1.F.7 and/or 1.F.8.

The company and ALPA both agree that it violates our CBA, so arbitration can really only go one way.