Originally Posted by
SrfNFly227
As I understand it, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, only flying that was being done by the striking pilots would be struck work. This means that if Delta operates 7 flights from DTW-ORF and each is by a different company, 6 of those flights would continue to operate after 1 company goes on strike. Those 6 routes are not "struck" work.
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Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
No I think that is incorrect. First of all 3 of those 6 are DAL owned regionals so if one strikes, the other should respect the strike as all 3 are ALPA members. Only one likely to continue to fly will be SkyWest since they are non union. If SkyWest strikes, then the rest of the DCI should respect that also to support SkyWest pilots. Chautauqua pilots are Teamsters members and not ALPA so can't say how they will act.
At any case 6 will be down to 4 soon as 2 of those, Mesa and Chautauqua will be dropped by DAL soon, according to most people.
Incorrect. So long as the other airlines to do not increase frequency or take over a new struck route, it is NOT flying struck work. When Comair and went on strike and when Mesaba was about to strike, we (9e) had a ALPA phone number to call to see if that route was already being flown by us at the time of the strike. If so, you are good to go. If it was a route put on after the strike (frequency or new), refuse the route.
As surf said, if airline X flies DTW-ORD 2 times a day, and Airline Y flies DTW-ORD 2 times a day and goes on strike, airline X continuing to fly their 2 and only 2 DTW-ORD routes is NOT crossing the line.