SWAPA sues SWA over status quo violations
08-31-2021, 12:39 PM
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SWAPA sues SWA over status quo violations
August 31, 2021
Federal Lawsuit Over Status Quo Violations
Yesterday, SWAPA filed a federal lawsuit to stop Southwest Airlines management from continuing their repeated status quo violations against our Pilots and to compel the Company to meet its duty to collectively bargain. To learn more about management’s ongoing breaches of status quo under the RLA.
This action follows SWAPA’s demand letter to Flight Operationson August 11, 2021, in which we sought an end to management’s status quo violations. The Company’s response required SWAPA to take this next step.
Your Union did not take this step lightly, but given the ongoing problems with COVID pulls and management's numerous unilateral decisions that disregarded the Company's obligation to maintain status quo during Section 6 negotiations, this was our only recourse.
We are still hopeful that management will meet and engage in meaningful discussions enabling us to bargain and codify agreements and put an end to this lawsuit. However, until that happens, we must continue to hold them accountable for their actions and take the steps necessary to protect our Pilots and their families.
Federal Lawsuit Over Status Quo Violations
Yesterday, SWAPA filed a federal lawsuit to stop Southwest Airlines management from continuing their repeated status quo violations against our Pilots and to compel the Company to meet its duty to collectively bargain. To learn more about management’s ongoing breaches of status quo under the RLA.
This action follows SWAPA’s demand letter to Flight Operationson August 11, 2021, in which we sought an end to management’s status quo violations. The Company’s response required SWAPA to take this next step.
Your Union did not take this step lightly, but given the ongoing problems with COVID pulls and management's numerous unilateral decisions that disregarded the Company's obligation to maintain status quo during Section 6 negotiations, this was our only recourse.
We are still hopeful that management will meet and engage in meaningful discussions enabling us to bargain and codify agreements and put an end to this lawsuit. However, until that happens, we must continue to hold them accountable for their actions and take the steps necessary to protect our Pilots and their families.
08-31-2021, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Zard
Spicy. I hope we press onward with informational pickets. Nothing wakes SWA up like people booking away, and John Q. Public doesn't know the difference between an info picket and a strike.
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09-03-2021, 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
Bold strategy to take a handout from the government and then complain about working too much. Let's see how it plays out.
2. Yesterday the company reversed course and announced it will be crediting all sick hours used since June 16 as a result of company mandated quarantine due to work related exposure, the date their policy changed.
So far it's playing out well. Now we just need to read the fine print on the company's reversal.
09-03-2021, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
Bold strategy to take a handout from the government and then complain about working too much. Let's see how it plays out.
09-03-2021, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
Bold strategy to take a handout from the government and then complain about working too much. Let's see how it plays out.
Southwest is retroactively paying pilots for all the Covid exposure pulls they robbed out of people’s sick leave. All due to SWAPA’s lawsuit.
By the inaccuracy, tone deafness, and anti pilot slant of your comment I can only assume you are management?
09-08-2021, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by biigD
Not that it'd ever happen (or be allowed to happen), but can't you strike without being released if it's for a status quo violation? Didn't Allegiant try this a few years ago?
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