Originally Posted by
Blkflyer
Nope totally different
United asked for an injunction in federal court that seeked to restrain the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and several pilots from engaging in "unlawful job actions" that the airline says has resulted in hundreds of cancellations," the Chicago Tribune reports. The Associated Press says "the injunction request accuses (ALPA) of encouraging a sick-out, which is not allowed under the Railway Labor Act, the labor law governing airlines. It also said pilots were refusing to pick up extra flying." United’s injunction request claims "ALPA's communications are essentially a guide describing how to use sick leave inappropriately."
NO ONE IS ASKING FOR A SICKOUT AT EAGLE just NOT to Pick up OPEN TIME
Sick out? United accuses pilots union of 'unlawful job actions' - Flights: Airfare, flight tracker, delays, miles tracker & airport news - Today in the Sky - USATODAY.com
Right......they went after SPECIFIC pilots for not only the sick use issue, but refusing to work overtime. At least one's termination was upheld. When a specific pilot publicly disseminates a declaration (anonymous as it is) that advocates action against an airline in retaliation for layoffs of other pilots, the airline (if it chooses to) can take legal action to obtain the identity of that pilot for the purpose of disciplinary action.
I'm sorry, but I think if AMR wants to make an issue of this, this guys weenie is in a ringer and they'll have no problem legally obtaining his identity and upholding his termination in a greivance hearing.