Just to set the record straight,
""PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNEXPECTED WINDFALLS IN SLI – Gene Scanlon
WHEREAS binding arbitration results in merger seniority integrations have resulted in unexpected
windfalls and damage to thousands of pilots, such as in the US Airways/America West merger, and
WHEREAS negotiation can produce a better result for a pilot group (US Airways pilots turned down
a better offer in negotiation than they got in binding arbitration), and
WHEREAS the US Airways pilots’ cure for the binding arbitration decision was to leave ALPA,
prevent implementation by not signing a JCBA, and then overturn that binding arbitration in court,
and
WHEREAS the United pilots and Continental pilots should be able to agree on the limits of the
decision to be made in binding arbitration, and
WHEREAS the change to ALPA Merger Policy took away the tool that was used by the US Airways
pilots to stop the binding arbitration award, and
WHEREAS the pilots of United Airlines refuse to throw their seniority at the mercy of a single
person in binding arbitration without reasonable limits,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of C11 direct their C11 officers to require a
negotiation with Continental pilots to arrive at reasonable limits for the authority of the arbitrator, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of C11 direct their C11 officers to refuse to accept
any contract until an arbitration agreement is established with protections against unexpected
windfalls and damage, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of C11 direct its chairman to establish a committee
of C11 members from both sides of the “politics” that exist in the MEC and LEC to advise the C11
members’ officers on this issue.""
Okay, lets see what we have here.
Whereas, one UAL pilot apparently named Gene Scanlon, has not read the Nicolau award, he has no room to comment on its equity, he is however correct that the usapa proponents have harmed thousands of pilots.
Whereas, I am certain the Continental pilots will gladly offer limits to the decision like,,none of UAL's furloughed pilots will be placed above active Continental pilots. A likely condition that would harm what Gene thinks his status should be.
Whereas, If the UAL pilot group makes demands of the Continental pilots, they will promptly be told to pound sand.
Whereas, they call it binding arbitration for a reason.
Therefore be it resolved, that the readers of this board who think a UAL council resolution has any bearing on the validity of the Nic shall be advised of their error.
Seriously, I am sure this Gene fellow is a great guy, and he is just trying to facilitate a happy ending, but this resolution is somewhat ridiculous. My question is obvious, what do you do if the negotiations on the limits of the arbitration cannot be agree upon?
All this guy is saying is UAL and CAL have to reach a negotiated settlement, because you will do better there than in arbitration. Maybe???
I do however also have to point out that, his second paragraph illustrates his complete lack of factual knowledge in our case (or false knowledge provided by one of his east buddies perhaps). The east did not turn down a better deal than the Nic in mediation.