Originally Posted by
Lambourne
My memory of the timeline seemed to indicate that FIN was created after the MEC knew TA1 was on the way. Also, IIRC FIN was also a product of the incoming term of SW.
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Straight from the Judges Order:
A. The “Fix It Now” Campaign Under Former MEC Chairman Bathurst
The “Fix It Now” campaign, launched by Bathurst in December 2006, was focused
initially on modifying certain work rules negotiated during bankruptcy that ALPA believed were
unreasonably onerous. In connection with the campaign, Bathurst reactivated the MEC’s Strike
Preparedness Committee (“SPC”), which had been inactive for nearly five years. At that time,
ALPA could not lawfully strike for at least three more years. In announcing the campaign,
ALPA told United pilots that “[t]he ‘Fix It Now’ theme is the SPC’s message to you that you
need to join us in ensuring we all fly the present contract and not waive any section of it.” Pl.’s
Ex. 25, at 1 (emphasis in original).
Wallach stepped up the FIN campaign, but he didn't come into Office until January 2008.
SD was there when FIN was created, so he can provide more info on the time lime/correlation between that and the TA1. (I don't believe there was a connection but will letl others debate that)
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