Originally Posted by fecav8r
Under the durrent CBA, he can't be "disciplined" until he has an Administrative hearing." Before the hearing he was going to be asked a few questions. He wasn't guilty, just like the guy who was removed for "being drunk" at SWA, why would anyone assume he was going to do this. I've heard a lot of people say worse things about Fred and FedEx and weren't banned from jumpseating. And who says it wouldn't happen today.
Regardless of the CBA, if someone is under enough suspicion to even be asked "a few questions", my opinion is that the individual should be removed from the line immediately - with pay - until the situation is cleared up in a formal manner. This suspension would not result in any loss of income to the pilot/crew member therefore the pilot group (ALPA, APA, or other union) should have no problem with it.