reasonable request being the key phrase. The mec could present a reasonable cost savings proposal in exchange for equity/future profit sharing equal to the dollar amount in savings. This was common last round of bankruptcies.

It’s likely a judge would reject management trying to impose some sort of draconian agreement. It’s difficult to do much with work rules. Most are Hard to quantify in a short period of time. Usually it’s pay rate, retirement and sick. Easy to show the math and management doesn’t want pilots using all their sick before leaving. Makes staffing difficult to predict.