Originally Posted by
sfogate
It's probably a good thing that I am non-union because I think that any work rule violation is a job for The Union to deal with. If I was paying dues to another company (The Union) to represent me and my concerns, I would expect this company (The Union) that I pay to fight tooth and nail for me.
One of the functions of a union is representing their members. Any disciplinary item, you typically can have your union rep there with you.
Is ALPA doing anything about this issue? Or is it just more
or business as usual?
They're saying that officially they don't condone this. They're probably also winking and nodding at the same time.
Originally Posted by
usa18dca
That's news to me because it's a rumor...I have friends in the CAL ALPA MEC and they do NOT condone any kind of unofficial union action that blemishes their "image"...in other words...bring it on...
Of course that's their stated position. There's a COntract between the employees and the COmpany that they must follow.
Now if a pilot decides to wait two hours to repair a maintenance item for a non-critical light at a remote outstation, that's not officially a work rule violation now is it?
Not sure if you were around during UA's Summer from Hell, but I'm thinking that stuff they're "allowed" to do (e.g., if they're allowed to refuse overtime, declare a plane unfit for a broken lav, etc.), that's what they're thinking about doing.