Job action accusation for October 1. Are you able to discern, by this letter, are they for or against it? It is hard to tell reading below.
"Dear Former AWA Pilots,
The union which represents the interests of some US Airways pilots released an update on Thursday, September 25th, claiming that they are in possession of a letter from the company which purportedly alleges some sort of job action being planned for October 1st. The union does not provide a link to the letter, or offer any proof to substantiate these allegations.
If you have not seen the update, the gist is that the company has notified the union that information exists which indicates there is a planned job action for October 1st. The underlying justification for the alleged job action is connected to the first major round of furloughs in the West. As most of your are aware, the only furloughs planned for October 1st are in the West, and we all know that the affected pilots are hundreds of numbers senior to East pilots who will not be furloughed. What's more, the purported job action is even allegedly named after a West pilot. Hence, through simple deduction there is an unmistakable inference that it is the West pilot group, and only the West pilot group, that is planning some sort of job action.
Now, we would imagine that news of a job action in the West surprises you as much as it does us. There is not a single West pilot that we know of who has even heard of such an event, nor do we know of any West pilots who have read any notice which urges a job action on October 1st. Considering that the union has not produced this letter from the company, nor any of the said notices, we are left wondering if the update is little more than an artless attempt to impugn the character of a pilot group which has consistently demonstrated a collective behavior far above those who wish to malign it.
Whether it's contract law or Railway Labor law, the West group has a long and consistent record of doing what is right - even in situations where others in our position would be tempted to lash out unconventionally. But, just to be clear (even at the risk of reiterating the obvious) Leonidas LLC does not condone, encourage or endorse any behavior by any West pilot that falls below our long history of model employee behavior. Should we not be granted judicial relief from the company's intention to furlough 175 West pilots out of seniority before October 1st, we would urge all West pilots to remember that this very issue is before the proper authority - a federal judge - and our case will be heard soon, and on additional occasions in the future."
Fly safe, and stay focused,
Leonidas LLC
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