I don't know the reasoning behind the feds approach.
The only info i based by comment on was an AFAP document that said in part
With this in mind, the AFAP has formed the strategic view that common law contracts would be a workable interim measure until the renegotiation of the existing
VB Agreement, provided that pilots were still afforded EBA protections (i.e. work rules, OT, callouts etc) and an undertaking was given by the Company to incorporate the A330 in the next Agreement as outlined above. This was the position put forward at the meeting.
I'm no industrial lawyer, but as a layman, who has an understanding of the VA individual contracts and their limitations, I am greatly concerned that a pilot Union is promoting the use of common law contracts.
But i am open to being convinced otherwise.