BA,
I know you won't believe this because you've been told otherwise, but CATO HAD NOTHING to do with the Teamster's movement. In fact, when he found out, he called the Atlas MEC and asked what the heck was going on.
He knew ALPA, and had little or no experience dealing with Teamsters. He knew he could out do Pilot negotiators, but not the pro's that Teamsters will pay for.
Bottom line, Cato being gone changes nothing! Sorry.