Originally Posted by
deltajuliet
I hear what you're saying, but even if there was a sudden and dramatic uptick in outstation write-ups, what's the company going to claim, that pilots shouldn't be writing up mx issues? Don't we have a legal obligation to do so? Maybe the planes are just getting older and the mechanics aren't maintaining them well. If each individual write-up is individually defendable, I don't think management would have a leg to stand on.
I'm just telling what's been proven in court before. We all know that we could fill up page after page of logbooks with BS writeups. That's the kind of stuff I'm talking about.
Originally Posted by
Chupacabras
Exactly, I doubt our unions would abuse their ability to strike. After all, going on strike is very bad for a company, and that could lead to bankruptcies and generally is not good for business. The risk of a strike to management would definitely bring them to the table unlike now.
You're missing the point. The point is that there is a very real risk that opening up the RLA for changes means that a lot of very highly paid lawyers and lobbyists for the airlines are going to be doing their best to insert legislation into it that's most assuredly not in our best interest.