Phoenix said:
"Pink"????
Do elaborate on the occasion of your discovery.
I discovered that Judge Conrad put them on your head.
Injunction.
It's poetic justice when those bullies issuing Pink Panty awards get to wear them.
US AIRWAYS, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.
US AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
and MICHAEL J. CLEARY
Intimidating Pilots who are not “On Board”
USAPA has intimidated pilots who refuse to go along with the slowdown. For example,
on June 23, 2011, USAPA’s Charlotte Domicile issued an Update asking pilots to report their
colleagues who accept flight assignments from the scheduling department referred to in the East
pilot CBA as POTAs (Priority of Trip Assignments). Pl’s Ex. 1 at ¶ 29: Hemenway Decl; Pl’s
Ex. 13: USAPA Update.
Pilots also received numerous anonymous communications designed to intimidate them
into participating in the slowdown. USAPA never did anything to stop the intimidation . For
example, on July 24, 2011, an anonymous text message was sent to East pilots criticizing a US
Airways pilot by name, stating:
Seems like we have our first winner for the COMPANY SUCK UP AWARD... PINK
PANTY AWARD or whatever you want to call it. This A330 CAP on Reserve, on July
15th had 1 Day Available, suddenly on July 16th he is on a . . . 3 day trip.
Congratulations go to ____ ____ as our first winner. Keep up the good work by
screwing all your fellow pilots that are trying to get a contract we deserve. If you have a
good reason please let everyone know.
USAPA Update on Injunction Order
In compliance with Section IV of Judge Conrad’s ruling in the United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, USAPA is distributing the following notice to all US Airways pilots by the most expeditious means possible. USAPA will provide more information as soon as it becomes available. Thank you for your prompt and thorough review of the following:
NOTICE TO ALL US AIRWAYS PILOTS
In July 2011, US Airways filed a complaint against USAPA alleging USAPA had violated and was violating the Railway Labor Act (“RLA”) by, among other things, engaging in a concerted effort to interfere with US Airways’ airline operations, including but not limited to a slowdown, work stoppage, strike, sick-out, work to rule campaign, and other concerted refusals to perform normal pilot operations. At the time it filed the complaint, US Airways sought a preliminary injunction to prevent USAPA from engaging in the acts and conduct alleged in the complaint. After a full evidentiary hearing conducted on August 19 and 22, 2011, by decision and order dated September 28, 2011, the Court found there was evidence sufficient to meet the legal burden that USAPA had engaged in actions that violated the RLA.
The September 28, 2011 order specifically enjoins USAPA and its members, agents, and employees, and any persons and organizations acting in concert with, through, or under it, or by and through its order, from violating the status quo provisions of the Railway Labor Act and from permitting, instigating, authorizing, encouraging, participating in, approving, or continuing any interference with Plaintiff’s airline operations, including, but not limited to, any slowdown, strike, work stoppage, sick-out, work to rule campaign, or any concerted refusal to perform normal pilot operations in violation of the RLA. This order continues in effect unless and until modified by the Court.
All US Airways pilots are instructed to fully perform their normal working schedules and practices.
All US Airways pilots who are engaging in a concerted refusal to perform normal pilot operations are directed to cease and desist from any concerted refusal to perform normal pilot operations, by engaging in acts including but not limited to slow taxiing, writing up all maintenance items, calling in fatigued, delaying flights, refusing to answer a call from the scheduling, refusing to fly an aircraft that meets the requirements for flight, or refusing to accept voluntary or overtime flying, and to cease and desist all exhortations or communications encouraging same.
USAPA will take all steps and measures to comply with the letter and spirit of the Court’s order and instructs and directs all US Airways pilots to do the same. Any and all acts and conduct in violation of this Order may subject individuals and those acting in concert with them to punishment under the contempt powers of the Court.
A copy of the order issued by the Court is shown below.
US AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
