Originally Posted by
FloridaGator
Hey guys, quick question.
I didn't understand that we were allowed to strike at any time. My understanding was that the judge ruled in our favor on the status quo lawsuit and gave the company a time period to comply with status quo. That time period has lapsed, and now we (the pilot group) are going back to the judge to get his verdict on weather the company has complied or not. Allegiant is obviously claiming that they are in compliance. So, it is in the judges hands at this point. He can 1) say the company has come into compliance and nullify our status quo strike. 2) he can side with our pilot group and THEN we are legally allowed to strike... and 3) he could actually give the company more time to comply.
I don't think we are allowed to just walk off at a time of our choosing.
My next question is in regards to having to what a status quo strike is allowed to accomplish. Does a status quo strike ONLY give us the power to bring status quo back?
I can't tell from any of the communications what the procedure on this thing is. If it only allows us to bring the company back to status quo.... who determines when that is accomplished? Are we allowed to go on a status quo strike and have an intense bargaining session to hash out our first contract?
Are we allowed to hold our "right to strike" and continue negotiating and have the strike as an immediate threat if there is still no progress?
Does anyone know if ANY airline has EVER done a status quo strike before? I have a feeling that our management and F&H are the only ones to ever just simply not comply with the status quo.
Thanks guys...
I am not a union executive nor I’m I a union volunteer. I am just a freedom loving American. That’s for all the little management moles trolling. Things are gonna start getting ugly around here.
To answer your question, from what I understand listening to the last two union conference calls, the magic legal words that the judge pronounced were ‘major dispute’. From that our status quo world was sprung, so to speak. You’re right, I can’t think of any airline that has struck legally on that point alone. It’s going to be super-awesome to be the first airline to do so, if that’s the case.
Are we allowed to negotiate during all of this? Formal NMB directed negotiations are a separate issue. We could be negotiating right now without the nmb, but this company doesn’t want to do that. They don’t and will not accept our union negotiators as anything other than an annoyance. Whether or not we can still negotiate the contract, has always been the company’s refusal to take the process seriously. Procedural delays and F&H lawyer maneuvering. Good’ole fashion union busting 101.
I am completely satisfied with our legal footing and found the last two weeks of union communication to be stellar and crystal clear. If all of this isn’t enough for you, then you need to call one of our union reps [I am not one of them]. God bless America! Long live Freedom!!