Habibib you are correct, Scope, Scope Scope. The arbitration just awarded is a perfect example. Thanks to the people who negotiated the Polar scope clause, the Polar MEC for not backing down to the company over the scope clause and ALPA who stuck with us, I am sure there will be 35 more votes for ALPA. But you must remember, with this group of yoyo's at Purchase, you may win a battle but you can lose the war. Don't get too cocky until the far lady sings.
Layin,
You need to actually read the findings, not listen to Bobb and Robin. The company won the scope part of this arbitration. I quote "Management did not violate Section 1.E.8 of the Labor agreement." If you take a moment and look, section 1 is your scope clause.
The winners were the FE's because of a combined seniority list. Nothing to do with SCOPE. The company violated section 22.A.1, which if you look, is Seniority. They violated section 22 by furloughing your Engineers out of seniority order, period.
In fact, this is exactly the opposite of your statement. It is a major loss for your scope provisions. Because of wording, about alliance flying, or whatever you wish to call it, Bloc was not convinced that some of the flying Atlas is doing, belongs to Polar. Bottom line, Bobb and gang failed to convince....period! The company dodged a major bullet.