My understanding is that the entire agreement is being proofread for errors... NOTHING else! Once the proofreading is complete, it will go to legal for further proofreading. This is nothing new; ALL agreements go through the same post negations proofreading, and legal finalization.
This is a process that is absolutely crucial before being released to the membership for their viewing. A contract is Legally binding and mistakes contained in the wording can cause issues down the line due to misinterpretation.
You DO NOT want this process rushed.
Voting should be in late July, and everyone needs to fully understand what they are voting on... attend the Informational Meetings, ask questions, and go over the T/A thoroughly before making a decision on your vote...
As Cargo and I have said over and over – It’s the Membership, NOT the Leadership that ultimately decides what agreement to accept!
Further, "IF" this tentative is ratified, the team will go immediately into talks to secure an Industry Leading Agreement for the combined carriers in the Transition Agreement, or JCBA.
I think there is a strong likelihood for a deal to come at a pretty quick pace in the next phase of talks? Almost immediately after the merger was finalized by the courts the company negotiators did a 360 in their talks with you guys and came to a deal. That deal came less than two months after the Company was Legally assured that the merger was concrete.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-25/american-airlines-settlement-over-us-airways-merger-approved.html
But of course take one step at a time.
