Originally Posted by
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It seems to me, and I won't put words in their mouth, but those who are big ALPA fans here seem to be against trip parking. My guess is so is DALPA but it's not in violation of the contract but rather one of those things that will be fixed in a LOA or MOU when the company needs something in return.
I think with regard to trip parking, the way to look at it is: Is trip parking illegal concerted activity?
The company looks the other way because it is not expensive and may save manpower. DALPA, initially vocal about it, seems silent. Is it because it has not affected jobs? Yet?
Turn the tables. If a whole small category got together (but only acted as onesy and twosy) and had a sickout/ greenslip campaign in which one person said to another "If you sick out, I will greenslip your trip." Then multiply this across the entire small category where this happened with everyone.
Would the company be up in arms? Would DALPA have to take action? Is there REALLY a difference between trip parking and sickout/greenslip? (beside the pay for trip.)
Just asking, not advocating.