USAPA’s Objectives
USAPA’s sole objective in adopting and presenting its seniority proposal to the
Airline was to benefit East Pilots at the expense of West Pilots, rather than to benefit the
bargaining unit as a whole. Its constitution includes a commitment “to maintain uniform
principles of seniority based on date of hire and perpetuation thereof, with reasonable
conditions and restrictions to preserve each pilot’s un-merged career expectations.”
USAPA officers have promised to “overturn” the Nicolau Award, and USAPA considers
itself constitutionally bound never to implement it. Counsel for USAPA concedes that
the union will never do so. [Doc. # 574 at 1047.]
From Judge Wake's court.
USAPA’s sole objective in adopting and presenting its seniority proposal to the
Airline was to benefit East Pilots at the expense of West Pilots, rather than to benefit the
bargaining unit as a whole. Its constitution includes a commitment “to maintain uniform
principles of seniority based on date of hire and perpetuation thereof, with reasonable
conditions and restrictions to preserve each pilot’s un-merged career expectations.”
USAPA officers have promised to “overturn” the Nicolau Award, and USAPA considers
itself constitutionally bound never to implement it. Counsel for USAPA concedes that
the union will never do so. [Doc. # 574 at 1047.]
From Judge Wake's court.
