Originally Posted by
ImperialxRat
Hey there, welcome to a part 121 carrier. If you're in training while a strike happens, then you show up to class as normal. You're still a pilot, you're just on probation. Probation lasts for one year, and during that time you don't do any union job action that reflects negatively on the company, which includes informational picketing and striking work. I am sure that the union will put out more information if it comes time for a strike, which would still be months away. The good news is that all the captains you would be paired with will be on strike (except management pilots and one other guy), so most likely your trip would cancel before you needed to show at the airport, but for the sake of your job during probation, you show up to work as normal.
I could be wrong, so definitely call your rep or wait for an official union email informing you what to do in the event of a strike.
Originally Posted by
snackysmores
Yeah I don't think so. The union would have guidance for those in class but I can't imagine any scenario in which new hires would be flying and not on the picket line, regardless of their probationary status.
MEC will make the call as to whether to continue training or not, and whether to cross the line. The catch is that IOE is still struck work, assuming they even have a LCA qualified management pilot or scab to sit in the left seat.
Also even if the MEC says it's OK, it might be better for long-term purposes to not fly anyway. If you're 50 y/o and the MEC says do it, sure, you're staying at AS anyway. But if you're 35 and hoping to go to a big major I'm not sure I'd want any muddy water about flying during a strike... it might be hard to wash that stink off even if it was technically approved.
For that reason IMO it would be best for the MEC to just tell the noobs to not fly at all. The union will get their jobs back, that's how it always works. If that's too nerve-wracking for you I would not take an AS class date until it's all resolved. But I cannot imagine a strike at a legacy, with near-full participation, lasting more than a few days. I'd be amazed if the company is stoopid enough to actually let it get that far... the damage to the brand and future bookings would be very high, even a single day of strike would have operational repercussions for a week. They'd probably lose $100M on day one. They're probably hanging their hat on the fed not releasing any airlines. Or M&A induced arbitration.