Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
This is the kind of hubris that makes for bitterness after an award. You're so convinced that the chances are zero, that your angry for the rest of your career when the impossible (in your view) happens.
We've agreed to a process over which we have little control. The truth is that either side's proposal could be adopted as is. Knowing that will keep all of our expectations in check.
Well, if ALPA policy made even one mention about DOH, I would not say its about a zero chance.
But yes, I am convinced that a straight DOH merger will not happen. On the 1% chance it does, I think it will be accompanied by very long fences, ala the Roberts award.
I disagree on the amount of control. The arbitrators are bound to abide by ALPA policy. You seem to think they have a lot of latitude, which in theory they may, but in practice, they do not. Arbitrators are hired all the time to rule on disputes. Many times, like this, ground rules and conditions are spelled out. They are not going to rule on the outer edge of their authority or they risk never being hired again to arbitrate a dispute. DOH will not happen. Neither will the DALPA proposal for that matter, but the DALPA proposal is a whole lot closer to any reasonable read of ALPA policy than a DOH list.