Originally Posted by WheelInTheBack

How is refusing to pick up voluntary open time while still conducting the normal requirements of the job considered an illegal job action? Or discussing a pilot’s value publicly? That’s a genuine question, I legitimately don’t know. There is no requirement for a certain amount of overtime to be picked up. Either the employer ponies up with pay that makes the overtime worth it to pick up or they pony up by hiring more reserves to cover the trips they agreed to cover for their partners. Pilots are in high demand. When something is in demand it costs more. And pilots should know their worth. If they want to sell themselves short that’s their business I guess. But I still would like to know how it can be illegal when it’s voluntary work we’re talking about.