Originally Posted by GordoCooper

I generally stay off and comment little on here because of the several vocal individuals that merely attack in the event there is an alternative opinion. I will however comment this evening. In my opinion.....the honorable judge Gordon will rule that Allegiant is correct, and the pilots will be enjoined from a strike or job action. It was clear that Allegiant was a better opponent in the courtroom today. The reality appeared as though Allegiant has made every attempt to satisfy the past order, and the pilots are simply not accepting the result. What is the result? Allegiant wants pilots to work as much as possible, for as little pay in overtime as possible. Get ready.........they're right! There is no legal standing that says a company can't work it's employees to maximum hours per week, day, hour, etc. The mistake made so far by the teamsters (ut oh, here comes the naysayers)....is that they say pilots didn't have to work 20 days per month before, and the evil management makes the pilots work more days per month now!

Allegiant has testified they have a system that has indeed changed, but in the interest of profit; makes pilots work more days per month than they want. What is the teamsters response?!?! We don't want our pilots to work that much! They didn't need to before!

Really?? Guess what? Company needs will always outweigh employee wishes. So as the attacks roll in...I'll ask.

What LAW prohibits a company from reducing an employees number of days off? Oh wait......without a 4 corners contract in place! (Don't give baseless attacks. Simply list the legal code, and maybe you can educate our legal counsel) the answer is.....? Oh wait, there is NO LAW that prohibits a company from making you work, days, nights, weekends, holidays, etc, up to the state mandate of minimum wage guidelines. We make more than minimum wage, therefore.......no lawsuit against more workdays per month will stand!

Lets hope the NMB is given something more than......"we don't like MG and we think we deserve more"! This argument will fail at every level.

My take in court today?! We don't win this. MG does, and we'd better get better with the NMB, or the future is only bright for the shareholders. (Stock is going up while we whine in court).

Lastly, the next time you need to get home, because of........whatever. DON'T! Just let the FAA help. If there needs to be a write up, then write it up! There are far too many Captains (yes you) who say you are just looking out for the FA's and FO's and since Allegiant is known for no overnights, no one is prepared to stay out. GET AN OVERNIGHT BAG! Oh.... You have child care?, a kids baseball game? Tough!!! Those of you who don't write it up at the out station are causing harm to the reality of Allegiant. Maybe we've all done it, but it's time to change.

It's not a job action if the FAA backs you!