When was the last time the American pilots went to any form of arbitration? Air Cal? Reno? TWA? What makes anyone think AA pilots will now let things go to the point of an arbitration when they have a history of resolving things their own way. I suspect they will most likely work an agreement that has significant fences and protections that everyone can live with before they roll the dice on arbitration. The easiest way to do that is to work a decent deal, with the largest percentage of pilots they can, and that most likely would be more advantageous to the East. "That said, as also noted in US Airways prior briefs, the case law makes clear that either party can propose amendments to the binding Transition Agreement pursuant to the terms of that Agreement and Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act- so long as the amendments are consistent with USAPA s DFR to the West Pilots. The question to be resolved by this Court is whether the amendment to the Transition Agreement that USAPA is constitutionally bound to require is, or is not, consistent with its' DFR."
