Originally Posted by
iPilot
Fun idea but I think that would require way too much effort and coordination from the pilot group. Be also fun if only FOs do take offs and landings so all the captains run out of currency all at once. However we need to be realistic here. Plenty of other ways to frustrate the company during negotiations that don't set the union up for a work action lawsuit (not that I think they'd have much ground for either of our scenarios but could still drag the union into protracted legal wrangling). Key word that everyone has been saying is fly the contract, nothing more nothing less. Atlas like every other company relies on pilots to carry the operation and without them on board things can go south very quickly. No shenanigans required.
Yeah, you're absolutely right. Just simply flying the contract causes full service failures, late block outs and management bonuses being taken away, all without any liability to our crews. Threats from Purchase maybe; but, nothing that will stick, (crews just doing their jobs). Every time I go to work and do nothing except what the CBA and do what those little blue books tell me to do, it's a "Giant" feat just going from the hotel to the airplane. My favorite thing to do is sit outside a hotel and watch the clock waiting for transportation. At this point, I refuse to do anyone else's job for them when I show up to work.