Originally Posted by SoCalGuy

All a good point's/questions....

This is the rub.....It's NOT the MEC Chair's right/position to "go renegade" in his (or in this case her's) own 'direction'. There have been MEC Chairs (at least at CAL) who have been recalled for doing so....most recently the Chair prior to CAL's current MEC Chair.

How I understand it, when the MEC's vote, the MEC Chair DOES NOT have a voting right within the MEC's vote (IE-the vote on approving the the 'contents' of the T/A for approval to disseminate to the combine pilot group for vote) concerning the T/A. He/She MUST follow the WILL, via the majority VOTE of the entire MEC. So basically if the MEC's view is different than the MEC Chair's.....tough shiz.....The MEC has spoken and is doing 'their job' in voting the way 'they' think it should be done, NOT as to how the CHAIR think's it should be done. The ONLY caveat in this, if things are going to 'go public' as they have on this topic, the MEC and it's Chair better damn well be on the 'same page' publicly, or there WILL be egg on someone's face when things shake down.....if your gonna disagree.....best behind close doors.

Hope that's easy enough to follow....and clear as mud.