Chicken
“In or about April, 2011, USAPA distributed to its members lanyards that bear the legend “Safety First, I’m on board”
-Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by USAPA.
We’re confused! Until this latest court filing, USAPA has denied any and all involvement in the “Safety First, I’m on board” illegal job action. Now the Union is taking full ownership of this out of control and ill advised campaign.
Not only is USAPA taking ownership, but in a letter to US Airways COO Robert Isom, USAPA President Mike Cleary proclaimed “We consider the new policy to be simply a component of a policy of intimidation, undermining union activities, and subordinating safe operations to corporate profit. We are therefore advising our members to continue to visibly demonstrate their support for their bargaining representative through union-approved lanyards, pins and badge-backers.”
We have no doubt that Mr. Cleary has placed his red "Union Pilot" badge backer and yellow "Safety First, I'm on board" lanyard in the top drawer of his conference room office desk* in compliance with the new Company directive. After all, he completed his Distance Learning module on-time in direct conflict with phone calls and text messages made by his most loyal supporters.
Now that the bet has been wagered in this high stakes game of chicken, will the Company or USAPA blink first?
Considering US Airways management has done nothing but condone and encourage USAPA’s behavior over the past three years, our money is on the Company.
Are you willing to take the risk or will you join USAPA's leadership and comply with the directive?
As you head to work on August 1st, the choice is yours.
* TheEye has confirmed that Mr. Cleary refuses to occupy the office allocated for the President at USAPA’s new headquarters as he considers it to be inadequate.
Go ahead, wear that safety lanyard proudly. The company won't do jack.
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If Parker wants to end the division of the two pilot groups then he should find his backbone, throw the signed copy of the TA in front of USAPA, point to the signatures of the AAA reps and simply say the NIC is the outcome and WILL be used, like it or quit! Instead, years and millions have been spent, by ALL parties, to stop the circumvent of the AAA obligations and commitments. In the end, the Federal government will state..."You signed for it, You accept it". And the AAA group will have spent YEARS under LOA93 while leaving THOUSANDS of dollars and vast contract improvements on the table for ALL of us! And for what? Just so a handful of East F/Os can get to the left seat, where they enjoy THE lowest pay in the industry. Brilliant. Just F'n Brilliant.
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