AWA320
Veteran
Clear,
The company does not have to accept USAPA's seniority proposal and USAPA really doesn't care if they do or not. There is no significant difference to the pilot group as a whole between integrating by DOH or maintaining permanent separate operations. The new contract could even contain both DOH seniority lists and separate operations just like it does now (Status Quo). Seniority is zero sum and zero cost to both the company and the union.
The company is absolutely required by law to reach an agreement with USAPA and the only way they could legally avoid that obligation would be to liquidate the airline and exit the airline business. Both the company and USAPA have a common interest to eliminate cost inefficiencies in the new contract such as unnecessary deadheading and the costs of administering separate contract provisions. The company will agree to the lowest cost contract USAPA will accept and USAPA will accept the highest pay, benefit and working conditions package they can negotiate and get ratified by the pilot group. Seniority is zero cost and is really not a significant issue or obstacle to reaching a contract agreement for either side.
underpants
This is just what the doctor ordered. You dont mind if I copy your comment for court now do you?? This is the usapa play and by your very own admission you have just stated plainly that it is the intent of usapa to breach our agreement/contract. The only thing that will make this any better is for you to be a BPR member however its not at all necessary as it can be shown that thru your involvement with usapa you learned this. THANK YOU Underpants this is golden right here.
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