If you were on the UAL side of the table, would you really expect USAPA to abide by the agreement? Would you ever agree to go to arbitration with them? Not to rehash the relative merits of the East vs West extravaganza, but would you, after watching all that's gone on, believe USAPA when/if you finally reached an agreement?
I'd do some math...is the sum of UAL pilots + USAir West pilots greater than the number of USAir East pilots? I don't see alot of USAPA support in the new company...If this ever happens. Big if.