AA/USAir non SLI?

[TWA Dude]

Say USAPA does give APA a hand made USAPA list. I would think APA would not want to use a list that goes against what a judge ruled .

If we get a court injunction prohibiting Usapa from using anything other than the Nicolau list (like we did before) then APA is off the hook. If we don't get the injunction granted things get more complicated. No point on speculating on that scenario unless we have to.

 

[Turtle21]

If...

Exactly. Until there is a conclusion, there is no conclusion, and every consideration along the way to it is another contingency that reaffirms the rationale of the 9th's opinion.

 

[Ocity]

Exactly. Until there is a conclusion, there is no conclusion, and every consideration along the way to it is another contingency that reaffirms the rationale of the 9th's opinion.

Everyone knows exactly what USAPA is and what they are all about. Hiding behind the ripeness issue isn't exactly the best plan is it? Everybody seems to want this over and finally decided by the court system. Everyone EXCEPT USAPA. Why? If you're on such solid, defensible ground one would expect USAPA Would jump at the chance to go to court but its quite the opposite. Very telling.

 

[Turtle21]

Everyone knows exactly what USAPA is and what they are all about. Hiding behind the ripeness issue isn't exactly the best plan is it? Everybody seems to want this over and finally decided by the court system. Everyone EXCEPT USAPA. Why? If you're on such solid, defensible ground one would expect USAPA Would jump at the chance to go to court but its quite the opposite. Very telling.

Everyone knows exactly what AOL is really all about and hiding behind a 98% approval of the MOU isn't exactly the best plan is it?

 

[Bringupthebird]

The difference is that AOL presents their arguments in front of judges and their opinion is affirmed by juries. USAPA presnts their arguments to themselves and their supporters and they are never affirmed, only replaced by a new boogeyman. "98%" is simply a distraction to keep the ones who support the BPR's lavish lifestyle from coming unglued and grabbing the pitchforks and torches.

If USAPA thought they had a case, they would have pressed hard to have the company accept their DOH list. Instead they seek cover for their blatant delay that allows them to steal what was denied them.

 

[slaquer5]

If we get a court injunction prohibiting Usapa from using anything other than the Nicolau list (like we did before) then APA is off the hook. If we don't get the injunction granted things get more complicated. No point on speculating on that scenario unless we have to.

Thanks

This is very interesting to watch play out . I wish you the best .



I do not see APA accepting a list that is being contested by half the pilot group and proceeding with an integrated list. I am sure APA will wait till they get a list with some final say. It would be wasted money and resources to work on some list that might get tossed out.


Turtle, thanks for coming on, it's nice to get a USAir guy perspective , I am sure most are to old and crusty, to even know what the internet is .

 

[Bringupthebird]

The short answer is that a list that accounts for each pilot's current bid position doesn't help much if we are operating two separate operations, and is absolutely useless in an SLI. Seniority number is everything, bid position is subject to all kinds of things that don't matter in an SLI.

APA has said only one consistent thing with regard to the east/west list: that they don't want to inherit the fight. They want one US list--it doesn't have to make everyone happy, but it would be nice if it had legal justification, so that part of the new AA list is not subject to continuing legal challenge.

What USAPA wants to put forth as that list makes no difference, as it is negotiating only for east interests. The path that leads us to a single list to give to APA will come through the courts, will likely be appealed, and will eventually be the final answer. And in all likelihood, it will be Nicolau's list.

USAPA knows this, but their strategy was/is/always will be this: upgrade as many F/Os as possible before the Nic is imposed, delaying that date through litigation as long as possible, banking on the reasonable assumption that no bump/no flush will be in effect after the final SLI. Largely, this strategy is working like a champ, and I don't see how it stops working in the near term. Will west pilots ever be compensated for these lost earnings? Great question.

The M-B arbitrators will throw two lists back in the face of USAPA and tell them that they are only charged with integrating US and AA and that they won't re-arbitrate what has already been done. If they present a phony DOH list AOL will get a court to block it's use. Thus the only thing that USAPA can do is present the NIC and then hide from the mid-level seniority F/O's and CA's that paid for the few upgrades that were swiped during the delay for the rest of their miserable careers.

I say few because some of them were legitimate, just not all of them and not exclusive of any west pilots. Under NIC, practically as many pilots would have upgraded as did under USAPA's Grand Theft Union (their IUD, or Illegitimate Union Directive). But EVERYONE had to sacrifice pay and benefits for years so that a very very few (as a percentage) could reap undeserved benefits.

 

[Turtle21]

Thanks

This is very interesting to watch play out . I wish you the best .



I do not see APA accepting a list that is being contested by half the pilot group and proceeding with an integrated list. I am sure APA will wait till they get a list with some final say. It would be wasted money and resources to work on some list that might get tossed out.


Turtle, thanks for coming on, it's nice to get a USAir guy perspective , I am sure most are to old and crusty, to even know what the internet is .

Hey, don't underestimate how up with it we octogenarians are.

 

[Turtle21]

The M-B arbitrators will throw two lists back in the face of USAPA and tell them that they are only charged with integrating US and AA and that they won't re-arbitrate what has already been done. If they present a phony DOH list AOL will get a court to block it's use. Thus the only thing that USAPA can do is present the NIC and then hide from the mid-level seniority F/O's and CA's that paid for the few upgrades that were swiped during the delay for the rest of their miserable careers.

I say few because some of them were legitimate, just not all of them and not exclusive of any west pilots. Under NIC, practically as many pilots would have upgraded as did under USAPA's Grand Theft Union (their IUD, or Illegitimate Union Directive). But EVERYONE had to sacrifice pay and benefits for years so that a very very few (as a percentage) could reap undeserved benefits.

I get a kick out of folks that think they can predict how every contingency will turn out, but the 9th didn't wade into such speculation.

Let's be honest, there is only one question at hand... What takes precedence? 1) a union's right to negotiate on behalf of all its members or 2) a minority's desire to have a court impose a predetermined path to the union during negotiations.

We can keep arguing to change what the 9th decided but its still the same question.

 

[Bringupthebird]

That would be the question absent previously agreed-to arbitration. Unfortunately (for them), the founders of USAPA waited too long to replace ALPA and are therefore compelled to carry out what they agreed to under ALPA's representation. Unfortunately (for the vast majority of US pilots), USAPA was ever formed at all.

Please explain why USAPA wants to keep line pilots from voting? Why do they fear the pilots? Do you often feel the need to pay someone 2.5% of your pay to protect you from yourself?