Originally Posted by
newKnow
You are right in that this type of situation is regulated by the individual States decision on whether or not they will be a right to work state.
Not so much. Federal law, RLA, supersedes state law (right to work). Doesn't matter if it is a right to work state or not.
Originally Posted by
newKnow
As for your common sense question; if it were me in the judges or arbitrators seat, it would seem to me that it would be unreasonable for the company to furlough pilots then claim that they were in an emergency situation because of lack of crews.
Reminds me of the guy that kills his parents and then begs for the mercy of the court because he is an orphan