Originally Posted by
Mason32
You can not be forced to pick up VOLUNTARY overtime. It does not matter what the statistical staus quo was, or is. You are free to obtain a side job instead of working open time, or your financial situation may have changed and you no longer need to work as much open time.
The RLA problem comes in when the union organizes an effort to not perform voluntary overtime. Individuals can do as they please, but the collective bargaining unit can't organize an effort against the status quo.