02-27-2023Quote:
The union already put out a comm that they were being briefed by National on legal action when and if it was needed on Tuesday. Remember APA filed a TRO in a local state court because their chairman sent a comm to their pilots to not fly to China (Illegal job action). Management threatened a law suit so the next day APA filed the suit. Luckily for them all the passenger airlines got together and decided to shut down ops the next day. Call it saved by the bell otherwise APA would have had another huge lawsuit on its hands. I think the last lawsuit cost APA 45million for the illegal slowdown 7 or so years ago. Originally Posted by Adlerdriver
You don't seem to understand the difference between an illegal job action in violation of status quo during section 6 negotiations (which is what you're talking about) and a union supported safety issue when our members are being pushed to work in conditions that are unsafe. That's the whole reason ALPA came into existence in the first place. There's no law against a union supporting it's members in refusing to fly under conditions that clearly violate basic safety practices and put those members at risk, either immediate or later when they are refused basic medical care due to quarantine restrictions.
Its pretty hard for FDX ALPA to file a lawsuit when all the CDC and State Department restrictions specifically have a "Cargo Cut Out". Are you seeing the light why the 117 "Cargo Cutout" is bad and why you cant constantly say "oh we are different". I would say this situation was perfect timing to adjust your thinking with being cool with FDX being carved out of 117.
