Sims in MCO will have to be negotiated in the new contract or via LOA. That's a fact. This gives the union a tremendous amount of leverage to get a new CBA signed.

Why is that a fact?

Written in your CBA

25.H.9.b MIA sims were LOA'd

Im aware of that. And so what? Let’s say the company does it anyway. They certainly have a history of grievances from knowingly violating the contract. What would be the recourse? Our union specifically addressed this possibility at the airport sits. The answer I received was not appealing.

Thats sim. Take a look at loa 19 I.9. Also you see that word “or” in your quoted sec? See the phrase after it? What does that mean to you? Words matter and they really matter when making legal arguments. I’m just outlining what companies argument will be in a potential arbitration. Not saying you’re right or wrong but with any argument you need to consider what the chances of winning the argument are. If they’re not great consider making a deal and get what you can.

I could really go either way on this but imo the chances are not good to win in arbitration. They can already carve out rgs.

At a bare minimum I would expect the union to negotiate on this and make the company show some cards/data. Then they can nail down the cost savings. Union can always decide that doesn’t work for us given the current situation.