Originally Posted by
FangsF15
Sure it does. The CPO has to tell you all the reason(s), within 3 days of calling sick. And seeing as though there were questions on the survey as to how many GFB's you've had, I have no doubt ALPA has all the ammo/data they need to push back hard on the company if they try a mass-GFB campaign. Plus, once we are in Section 6, status quo applies. Openers are 5ish months away.
I think you are underestimating the GF part of GFB (as well as the spare time each CPO has to squeeze one drop of turnip juice out). Ramping up mass GFB in the current environment would be a glaringly obvious error, easy to prove.
How does the CPO being required to provide a reason change anything? I posted a partial list of the all-encompassing reasons that were used during the last GFB blitz. The company has effectively found a “reason” to GFB any sick call.
Particularly during the post-COVID GFB blitz, I believe that ALPA would have had a solid case to challenge the “good faith” aspect of GFB. ALPA never touched that though, despite acknowledging that GFB requests underwent a significant surge in the 2021-2022 timeframe. Coincidentally, that peak occurred during section 6 negotiations for C19. Still, nothing was done.