WCC,
So the next logical question is... What happens when the HKAOA does negotiate different "Global Issues" rules to the ones in the Canadian CBA? Will the company be required to administer two different sets of rules? We have already seen what happens when base administration becomes overly "complex" - a la AMS. Does this increase the security of the base or decrease it?
I think the assumption that the two Canadian bases cannot and will not close is foolhardy. The company will play the Canadian based pilots against the rest of the group as much as possible. Do you really think the threat of base closure will not be part of this?