Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
Force Majeure - beyond the company's control - is defined in the PWA and "pandemic" is not part of the defined term. The company would have to argue the contract means something that is explicitly not stated; or that events overwhelm the entire PWA
I've said it before but never underestimate the ability of the NMB mediator to find a circumstance over which the company does not have control. Pre 9/11 in C2K, the term terrorist act was not in the force majeure definition yet 1,300+ were furloughed over the course of nearly a year and a half past the event. Just because "pandemic" isn't in there doesn't mean the "neutral" won't deem COVID a circumstance over which the company does not have control.