I will give a contrarian view from the balcony. Don't think it will happen, but what if? Against the advice of Legal Counsel, the NAC, and the Officers the BPR did not recommend a yes vote on the MOU, sticking a (admittedly well deserved) hot poker in Parker's eye.
Now fast forward to M/Bond seniority hearings..guess who sits at the table with USAPA, APA, and maybe the West pilots? Why the company of course. Parker plops down the Nic and says "have a nice day." Sweet revenge.
Nobody really "won" today. We are all still the lowest paid, most pitiful pilots in the industry. We seem incapable of even climbing the first rung on the ladder out of our dark hole. I sincerely hope the West guys get separate status in M/B (if the merger happens.) But I just don't see it, granting them that status would open the door to the TWA guys, and any other "already represented" pilots to claim status. But I do hope they get it, maybe USAPA can be proactive in that regard.
Greeter