usappy asks local NC court to stop jumpseat denials

[Wiskey Driver]

In the court documents usappy asks a local court for a TRO to stop jumpseat denials not only from the west but from other carriers as well. Can you believe the nerve of these clowns to ask a local court to FORCE DAL, NWA, SWA, UAL pilots etc to take them in your jumpseats. I can't stop laughing:laugh:

WD.

 

[SaturnPilot]

another excellent example of USAPA attempting to set positive precedent for our profession...challenging captain's authority in court. They'll be able to add that to their resume of setting the piloting profession back even further. Just what we all need.

 

[waveflyer]

got a reference they're doing that?

 

[Draginass]

I hope that's all BS. If it's not, then USAPA is just diggin' its hole even deeper. It won't be very wise to wear that USAPA pin on the lapel.

 

[TWA Dude]

I don't have a link but I've read the actual pleadings. It's very real and will be considered by the judge this Friday. If somebody is industrious enough to search it's case number 3 :8-cv-00246, US District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte Division, Judge Martin Reidinger.

And BTW, the judge will consider the defendents' Motion to Dismiss at 0900 this Friday before considering the TRO.

 

[m80drvr]

Here is a cut and paste from the TRO. You will notice that USAPA it trying to take away the captains authority for jumpseats FROM EVERY COMMERCIAL OPERATOR IN THE USA. See Item Number 3

That's right, USAPA thinks it can force UAL, SWA CAL, AAA...........captains to take then in the jumpseat.


This is absolutely mind blowing. After this gets out I'm sure it will be even worse for their commuters.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that this Court grant its Motions for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, and:
I. Issue a Declaratory Judgment that the actions complained of herein are unlawful, and;
II. Issue a Temporary Restraining Order, lasting in duration from the date of the Order until the earlier of either ten (10) days from the Order or until a hearing upon Plaintiff’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is held, that orders all Defendants, and any of their officers, agents, or employees, be prohibited from the acts listed in ¶ III below, and;
III. Issue a Preliminary Injunction, the same to be made permanent on final judgment, that orders all Defendants, and any of their officers, agents, or employees, be prohibited from the following acts:
1. From making, sending, or causing to be sent telephone calls to any of USAPA’s telephone numbers, including or any "Safety Hotline" telephone
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number, that are frivolous in quality or quantity, or that are knowingly false, or that needlessly contain indecent and profane language, and that are either intended to, or have the effect of, imposing burden and cost on the resources of said telephone lines or on USAPA;

2. From making, sending, or causing to be sent e-mails or other electronic transmissions to any USAPA or USAPA officer’s e-mail addresses that are frivolous in quality or quantity, or that are knowingly false, or that needlessly contain indecent and profane language, and that are either intended to, or have the effect of, imposing burden and cost on the resources of said USAPA or its officers;

3. From denying, conspiring to deny, or instigating denial of, access to "jump seats" on aircraft operated by any commercial carrier because of suspected membership in, or support of, USAPA, or status as an "East pilot," or because of any pretextual excuse to hide such anti-USAPA animus, or animus against East pilots;

4. From conveying or communicating personal threats of retaliation against the safety of individual pilot-employees of US Airways, or engaging in telephonic or other unlawful harassment, in order to prevent, deter or intimidate them from paying membership dues to USAPA or from paying non-membership agency fees required by law;

5. From making, sending, or causing to be sent e-mails using altered e-mail addresses falsely attributed to be, or appear nearly identical to, e-mail addresses employed by USAPA officers;

6. From causing or arranging USAPA officer’s e-mail addresses to be subscribed to internet web or e-mail subscriptions, whether of an adult nature or not, without their knowledge and permission;

7. From sending, or causing to be sent, injurious articles or other nonmailable matter to USAPA or USAPA’s officers through the U.S. Postal Service, or deceptive use of the U.S. Mail in order to impose, or which has the effect of imposing, unnecessary costs on USAPA, or from other unlawful abuse of the U.S. Postal Service designed to sabotage USAPA’s operations.

8. From taking, or conspiring to take, concerted action designed to tortiously interfere with US Airways’ contractual obligations to USAPA under Section 29 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, provided that no party shall be enjoined from filing an appropriate grievance under the contractual grievance procedures

Note to every flight crew in America. USAPA thinks they can run your airline into the ground also. They believe that YOUR jumpseat is THEIR god given right. They think they have the ability to tell YOU who can and cannot fly on your jumpseat. UNFRIGGING BELIEVABLE!!

 

[imacdog]

So are dues up to 5% now to pay for all the BS lawsuits?

 

[Wiskey Driver]

got a reference they're doing that?

It's a really big PDF file but I will try and upload it.

WD.

 

[Redmeat]

No dog in the Airways fight, BUT...

Right, wrong or whatever...USAPA certainly is a tenacious bunch.

I remember on FI when people said USAPA would never see the light of day...the 'easties' were 'grasping for straws'.

USAPA is now a reality.

Then people said USAPA would never get enough votes to vote ALPA out...

ALPA is now history at LCC.

Now people are left with saying USAPA won't be able to change the Nic Award...

...that remains to be seen, but right now USAPA's batting a thousand.

Just an observation.

 

[AA717driver]

USAPA had better reconsider the potential for trying to influence who another carrier allows on its own jumpseat.

Looks like they are blinded by rage at AWA and Nic. TC