Originally Posted by
Trogdor
I applaud what the AA pilots are doing, but my question is this: How can they get away with admitting they are going to cause disruptions? Wouldn't this constitute illegal job action? I can understand doing it "under the radar" so-to-speak where you cause disruptions, and there is no way for the company to trace it back to anyone. So, how are they getting away with this?
I think that APA is trying to influence the NMB to release them. What they are saying is, "If you release us, we won't strike, we will just make American management unhappy." If they are released then they are free to seek self help, up to and including a strike. American management is also free to impose new conditions on the pilots.