Originally Posted by
newKnow
If you intend to leave the door open for a subsequent legal challenge, you don't send an email to 12,000 people stating that the NMB ruling does not give rise to a breach of our agreement, you keep that ruling in your pocket for use later on, if necessary.
This is EXACTLY correct. For those hoping for a proper reaction from DALPA in May, this email precludes that from happening. DALPA's email just made the argument for management at any grievance hearing. This is now finished.
Originally Posted by
newKnow
As I said, intent of the parties is the most important thing in contract law, and our union is showing that they intended for the occurrence of an RAH type of situation by their inaction and rationalization of what, in my opinion, is inexcusable.
100% correct.
Originally Posted by
newKnow
I guess my next question is, what are we showing our union leaders when we continue to allow them to do this?
We show them that we are OK with the overall goal of raising the status of the professional airline pilot by raising the bottom. Raising the bottom through the growth and profitability of regional airlines - with the
hope that a rising tide will
eventually lift all boats.
Raising the bottom is terrific, but not at the expense of the majors. And certainly not at the expense of contract non-enforcement.
Carl