Exactly where we want you, and with the same stand. Imagine, standing before Judge Silver in this ongoing dispute since 2005. It is almost 2012. If the Nic were enforceable, it would have happened. The Judge is going to see that the present stance is going nowhere. In fact with each new hire class on the East, the Nic gets put further out of reach. They don't want any group coming in on top of them. They see where it is heading. Parker himself stated "THIS IS FOR YOU GUYS TO DECIDE" He clearly recognizes where this is headed. The only ones that still do not see it are the Leonidas founders on this board. They are the endangered group. The judge is going to make it perfectly clear this is an internal union dispute. The East group will NEVER ratify a NIC. contract. The 9th told you, Judge Silver is going to make it clear again. Leonidas is taking not only your money, but your chance at a contract. Wait until Kasher comes in. It will all be over for the junior West AQUAMAN FANTASY![/i ]Every time you say the Nicolau is the ONLY way out, I can roll out a court decision that says NO. Can You quote one that says it has to????
[7] Plaintiffs correctly note that certain West Pilots have
been furloughed, whereas they would still be working under
a single CBA implementing the Nicolau Award. It is, however,
at best, speculative that a single CBA incorporating the
Nicolau Award would be ratified if presented to the union’s
membership. ALPA had been unable to broker a compromise
between the two pilot groups, and the East Pilots had
expressed their intentions not to ratify a CBA containing the
Nicolau Award. Thus, even under the district court’s injunction
mandating USAPA to pursue the Nicolau Award, it is
uncertain that the West Pilots’ preferred seniority system ever
would be effectuated.