This is pretty lame but I am not surprised.
From the SWA site currently up:
www.swapa.org
October 10, 2021
SWA has made the news again this weekend due to another operational meltdown. There are false claims of job actions by Southwest Pilots currently gaining traction on social media and making their way into mainstream news. I can say with certainty that there are no work slowdowns or sickouts either related to the recent mandatory vaccine mandate or otherwise. Under the RLA, our Union is forbidden from taking job action to resolve labor disputes under these circumstances. SWAPA has not authorized, and will not condone, any job action.
SWA has claimed that the immediate causes of this weekend’s meltdown were staffing at Jacksonville Center and weather in the southeast U.S., but what was a minor temporary event for other carriers devastated Southwest Airlines because our operation has become brittle and subject to massive failures under the slightest pressure. Our operation and our frontline employees have endured continuous and unending disruptions since the first time our airline made headlines in early June due to widespread IT failures. Our Pilots are tired and frustrated because our operation is running on empty due to a lack of support from the Company.
SWAPA has grave concerns about the direction Southwest Airlines has taken in putting profits ahead of people. Enough is enough. We need leadership, not apologies. We need accountability for those responsible for this months-long debacle. And we need concrete actions taken now to protect our airline, our employees, and our customers. Your SWAPA leadership has a meeting with VP of Flight Ops Bob Waltz scheduled for tomorrow afternoon to discuss this along with the many other concerns our Pilots have.
I will have much more to say about this in a couple of days. In the meantime, as always, take care of yourself, your crews, and your passengers. You are the best and final line of defense.
And the reality:
Bloomberg reports that Southwest pilots union asked for a temporary stay to prevent federal vaccination rules from being applied until the outcome of a ongoing lawsuit alleging violations of US labor law.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association requested a hearing in an urgent court filing Friday. It claimed that the carrier continued to take unilateral action against the Railway Labor Act which governs relations between airlines/employee unions. Bloomberg reports that the “unilateral actions” are the company’s attempt, at the Biden Administration’s direction, to force workers to get the jab, be fired, or go on unpaid leaves.
From the SWA site currently up:
SWA in the News
October 10, 2021
SWA has made the news again this weekend due to another operational meltdown. There are false claims of job actions by Southwest Pilots currently gaining traction on social media and making their way into mainstream news. I can say with certainty that there are no work slowdowns or sickouts either related to the recent mandatory vaccine mandate or otherwise. Under the RLA, our Union is forbidden from taking job action to resolve labor disputes under these circumstances. SWAPA has not authorized, and will not condone, any job action.
SWA has claimed that the immediate causes of this weekend’s meltdown were staffing at Jacksonville Center and weather in the southeast U.S., but what was a minor temporary event for other carriers devastated Southwest Airlines because our operation has become brittle and subject to massive failures under the slightest pressure. Our operation and our frontline employees have endured continuous and unending disruptions since the first time our airline made headlines in early June due to widespread IT failures. Our Pilots are tired and frustrated because our operation is running on empty due to a lack of support from the Company.
SWAPA has grave concerns about the direction Southwest Airlines has taken in putting profits ahead of people. Enough is enough. We need leadership, not apologies. We need accountability for those responsible for this months-long debacle. And we need concrete actions taken now to protect our airline, our employees, and our customers. Your SWAPA leadership has a meeting with VP of Flight Ops Bob Waltz scheduled for tomorrow afternoon to discuss this along with the many other concerns our Pilots have.
I will have much more to say about this in a couple of days. In the meantime, as always, take care of yourself, your crews, and your passengers. You are the best and final line of defense.
And the reality:
Southwest Pilots Union Sues To Block Airline’s Vax Orders | Aviation News Provo
Southwest Pilot's Union Sues the Airline to Block Its Vaccination Mandate Southwest Airlines' pilots union is seeking to block the Biden Administration's new C
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Southwest Pilots Union Sues To Block Airline’s Vax Orders
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Southwest Pilot’s Union Sues the Airline to Block Its Vaccination Mandate
Southwest Airlines’ pilots union is seeking to block the Biden Administration’s new COVID vaccination requirements.Bloomberg reports that Southwest pilots union asked for a temporary stay to prevent federal vaccination rules from being applied until the outcome of a ongoing lawsuit alleging violations of US labor law.
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association requested a hearing in an urgent court filing Friday. It claimed that the carrier continued to take unilateral action against the Railway Labor Act which governs relations between airlines/employee unions. Bloomberg reports that the “unilateral actions” are the company’s attempt, at the Biden Administration’s direction, to force workers to get the jab, be fired, or go on unpaid leaves.
