Continental cancels 24 flights over crew issue

[Dewey Oxberger]

Not....
The REAL SICK OUT is coming in AUG...
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Uh, no it won't. That would be an illegal job action and against the RLA. Mgt's refusal to properly staff this airline and the impending fallout will do much more for our cause than anything illegal ever could. Have you seen UAL stock today?

 

[ForgedBlade]

MESSAGE TO ALL CONTINENTAL PILOTS
July 28, 2011

Continental states that it has seen a significant increase in pilot sick leave above normal levels and that this increase is associated with flight cancellations; they say they believe this is part of an effort by some pilots to disrupt operations and pressure the Company in JCBA negotiations.

We do not know whether management is correct in their claims, or if the cause of any cancellations is related to sick calls, but we do know that ALPA and the Continental MEC strongly oppose actions of any pilot or group of pilots designed to disrupt Continental’s operations. This includes any use of sick leave for any purpose other than what it was designed to do. We all need to perform our normal duties and make every reasonable effort to maintain reliable operations. If you have read or heard anything that you think suggests otherwise, disregard it.

Pilots who do not follow these directions undermine the interests of all of our members. They place not only their union at legal risk but also themselves and their fellow pilots. They do not advance our ability to negotiate a JCBA -- they make it more difficult.

We have made clear to management that we expect them to do their part to settle issues as required by the Railway Labor Act, but we cannot be diverted by their inability to move our negotiations to a timely conclusion or even to staff our airline adequately for the current season. We have to fulfill our responsibilities whether or not they do the same.

In short, disruptive actions must not take place and if they have taken place, they must stop.

Captain Jay Pierce
Chairman
CAL MEC

 

[densoo]

MESSAGE TO ALL CONTINENTAL PILOTS
July 28, 2011

Continental states that . . .

Captain Jay Pierce
Chairman
CAL MEC

Well put. It's not true that there's a sickout, but Continental wants to say there is to make excuses for not having enough bodies.

 

[bizicmo]

Reserve coverage has been negative for about 2 weeks now, it finally catches up with them and they claim a sick out?!?!?!?!?