Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
Scheduling hasn't "required" a single pilot to fly in violation of the contract. It is up to each and every single pilot to know their contract and to learn to say, "no" when asked or told to do something. Honestly, half of the schedulers don't know or understand our contract either so I'm not surprised. But it's still the responsibility of the pilot. Have an issue with something? Use the buddy system and ask a friend and if that fails phone your rep. That's what they are there for.
If it were as simple as saying "I'm sorry no that violates my contract" and having it dropped I would agree with you. But the instances I am referring to have required escalation to scheduling supervisors, chief pilots, and union reps. All over clearly written contract language.