I think WFR8 would squeel just as loudly if he were sitting on the other side of the fence.
Anyway, IBT local 1224 should fight to make AAWW management uphold Bloch's award (make Polar FE's whole again) until Polar's CBA terminates.
This would be a win for all of IBT local 1224.
It would demonstrate the compulsorily-ness(sp?) of a CBA to management.
It would put financial pressure on management in pushing them to reach a new CBA agreement in a more timely manner. . . thus finally being rid of paying Polar's FE's.
It would help demonstrate to other's that as an aviation union, the IBT really does have teeth.