Nic, what about that pesky CBL that mandates DOH with C and R's? A change to that document might pass in PHX, but it won't in the rest of our crew bases.
As to needing a contract to "pass the West"...the other crew bases will pass the appropriate contract, when and if it ever comes to vote.
RR
Although I do not believe the CBLs are controlling, because they were written after completion of the Nic and would therefore only apply to any future usapa/usapa merger, (a merger likely to never take place), the CBLs could be re-written to conform with current McCaskill-Bond verbage. Something like, "provide uniform principles of seniority integration based on the principles of DOH, LOS, and status, with adequate C&Rs to protect pre-merger career attainment, while adhering to the rights guaranteed under AM 3 and 13, as provided by the M-B legislation."
By "pass the West", I meant two things. First, that there would be enough combined votes that the contract could get ratified, and second, that there would not be enough support on the West to sue and force an injunction keeping status quo.( I know you have the votes to pass any contract you want, what you don't have is the legal means to get it implemented). i.e. a fence around the original 330s would not piss off the West to the point that we would pass on a decent contract. Also, it would probably buy enough east votes from the guys who fear being locked out of the a/c by the Nic.
But go ahead and try to bully the DOH thing right thru to a ratification vote. You will end up with the Nic, unmodified, to its terms.
One other thing, if usapa waits until the company's DJ ruling is answered, too late, it is the Nic, unmodified. If usapa waits until losing LOA93 grievence, probably same scenario, too late.
