Page 47 of the ALPA Policy Manual, "Membership Ratification apply to contracts only and will not apply to Letters of Understanding (LOU) or Letters of Agreement (LOA)"
So the MEC members followed the language in the manual. If the membership is unhappy then they need to change the manual.
Originally Posted by
Cujo665
The by-law states that significant changes to work rules or compensation require a pilot vote.
they are playing fast and loose with the word “significant.”
it does not specify the format, LOA, TA, AIP, side letter….. the standard is significant change to rules or compensation
the abuse of that language like this essentially means you are never entitled to a pilot vote unless they feel like it.
now, it’s entirely possible they changed the by-laws.. but that’s a pretty big deal and there isn’t anything I’ve seen in meeting minutes.