Originally Posted by
CaptKrunch
I understand a organized sick out or such being seen as a work action, but I fail to see how pilots asking pilots not to pick up EXTRA WORK is. However no matter how much people say that picking up open time is evil people will still do it. If we could get everyone to stop that is one thing but MOST will not.
The courts have held that ANY change in the "status quo" is a job action. One famous case involved mainline AA IIRC...be very careful fooling with AMR.
This includes organized efforts to change voluntary, non-contractual behavior such as picking up open time. Basically the company is entitled to expect that the labor group will keep doing what it has always done, unless released by the NMB for self-help.
This would include an organized effort to not use personal cell phones.
I'm not saying bend over for management, but be aware of potential consequences and be very careful.
Also, your union will violently oppose any rogue actions...because your union WILL be held liable for damages to the company if any subset of it's labor group conducts rogue actions.