Originally Posted by
eaglefly
Should an arbitrator (or judge) end up ruling on scope, it's my opinion you can add "devistating" to the above two descriptions of previous arbitrations. That is why I believe it's in the best interest for the APA (and most AA pilots) to swallow hard and accept a more reasonable stance that has already been adopted by AA's competitors as opposed to a mythical idea that even the APA cannot define.
Agreed. If I were APA I would want to keep everything far from reach of arbitration. It never turns out well for the pilots. At least if you negotiate you can get some sort of benefit in return. Arbitration gets you a squat.