Originally Posted by
Hercbubba
I just read the ALPA B6 Blast...
If it’s that important to not post on this site, I’m sure they would mentioned it?
“Until then, simply do your job.”
Which to me, means fly you awarded schedule, nothing more, nothing less!
We can say what we want, but no self respecting labor attorney would even bring anything we put on a anonymous site to the mediator, when we aren’t organizing a work stoppage...telling people to do your job, nothing more, nothing less means don’t pick up RSA or VDA!
Whoever does, is taking money out of all our pockets to fill their own selfish, greedy spending habits!
Herc, I have been up close and very personal with this process in the past. Publicly pressuring our fellow pilots to stop picking up overtime (RSA/VDA) is in fact a violation of federal law if the intent is to put pressure on the company during contract negotiations.
I don't agree with the law itself, but that doesn't make it not exist. Spirit ALPA was just put through the legal wringer for basically the same thing.
Seriously, I believe the company WANTS us to publicly hang ourselves. They would love to tie us up in court and further delay this process. Let's not give them that opportunity. Do not call for actions publicly that will harm the operations.
I do believe this message came from the MEC. Why don't you just send a simple email to Dario and ask if he wrote it or if it came from the MEC?
Furthermore, I also do NOT believe the timing of this communication was random. Read into that what you want. It is very much time to be very careful with what we all say.
It is against federal law to intentionally harm the corporation to pressure them during negotiations, especially including a coordinated work slow-down.
Just do your JOB, SOP, as the union and our chief pilot have asked.