Originally Posted by
Wuzatforus
I have it on very good authority at least one fleet has taken this thing to the extreme in demanding LCAs order anyone they are checking to remove lanyard. When asked what the LCA was supposed to do if the checkee refused, they were told to notify the checkee's Chief Pilot. They asked Then what? So, they called a chief pilot and he said he would support the LCA doing whatever he felt was appropriate, up to and including cancelling the flight.
Imagine that.
Hopefully, the guys fighting so hard against us won't benefit from the new contract. Oh. Wait.
I also have it on good authority that SD said they were not going to enforce either. Note that recent SD memo's make no note of lanyards.
So Ed Sternstiens boss is not enforcing, Ed is not, yet a certain fleet is? Please name the fleet if you don't mind. In any case please report this to your Reps and Contract Admin.
Remember unless being checked (and even that is questionable) LCA's are not in your supervisory chain of command.
As always, be respectful, comply under protest, remind the LCA they are violating the contract, remind them thier LCA pay is a union negotiated benefit, and then take their name and report to Contract Admin and consider filing a grievance.
Yeah, the lanyards won't make or break a TA or negotiations. That said how much contract violation and intimidation is OK?
If particular LCA's want to play this role, perhaps they are OK with being placed in executive inactive union status.