Originally Posted by
Often1
Of course I do. I said this the first day it was reported that Officers were calling in sick.
The entire purpose of a strike, whether it is a formal strike, a sickout, or whatever is to bring pressure for a change. Shutting down the commercial aviation system will bring unbearable pressure relatively immediately.
I fully agree about the pressure on the system. There have been reports of elevated absenteeism for the last couple of weeks. While the cause could be attributed to seasonal illnesses like the flu it could be other things also. I doubt we'll ever know for sure. I can understand an increasing number of people calling out.