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But is that in a separate LOA? I understand what you are saying conceptually, but when a LOA is passed and then subsequently any of the terms are just juggled around, sometimes followed, sometimes not, it doesn’t seem like any of the good or bad aspects mean anything at all.
That is not how contracts under the RLA work.
The parties do not negotiate the final language, they negotiate concepts. Detailed notes are taken regarding what the parties intend. This is the agreement-in-principle (AIP). After the AIP is reached on all sections, the parties draft language to reflect the AIP. They attempt to draft language that perfectly replicates the AIP but that isn't always the result.
When something unanticipated comes up, and both parties agree as to what the intend of a section was, there is no need to revise the actual wording. If the parties do not agree, the minutes of the negotiations, documents, etc. are referenced and, if necessary, arbitrated to determine how the concepts from the AIP should apply.