Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
There's a reason UPS pilots have a clause in their pilot contract that if management announces a furlough, the union can legally call for an Open Time Ban - it does in fact work to keep pilots off the street.
A nice clause to have.
Open time flying is always controversial. Due to court injunctions and past court cases lost, the union's hands are tied on telling pilots to not pick up open time flying. We need to find another way to solve the problem.