The TWU is looking to swing a deal with AA to give system protection for STL and subsequently MCI. If JIM LITTLE can pull this off he can say to those ex-TWA MIC and STLers, "LOOK WHAT I GOT FOR YOU, PLEASE DON'T VOTE AMFA."
The bottom line is he thinks he can buy all those MCI and STL votes to stay with the TWU.
As we have learned, Little has supreme authorty! If he can swing a deal with AA, this does not have to go back to Kasher.