Spirit Scabs

lostplanetairman

lostplanetairman

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This popped into my mind as Clearforoption posted in the announcements forum about his new job at USA Jet. It's great he got the job and now can help both himself and the profession rid themselves of a disease. He needs to look out for one Spirit scab!

Everyone knows of the two that flew the flight. But there were a few others who did not honor the picket line. I love the Internet. We have one of our scabs on his way, reportedly, to USA Jet.

If that's the case, I hope the pilots there put him on IGNORE except for operational needs!
 
I heard he got himself removed from a Spirit flight the other day after getting into it with one of the FAs? Or he asked to be let off? I also heard that some of the USA Jet guys are none to happy he is heading over there and were planning on making some noise to the CP about it.

The interwebs makes aviation a VERY small world.
 
Don't know about the FA; I do know he did left the plane on his own will after being welcomed by the pilot (who is a very social person and tries to greet every employee on the plane all the time) who also mentioned he might want to ensure that his return home was not compromised given his status with the pilot group.

So, he wasn't removed from the flight; he removed himself. Then he made a stink about it. He's a real joy and really trustworthy (not).

I hope there's lots of noise. He's a scab and someone who can't accept the consequences of his behavior; instead he turns it around.
 
lostplanetairman said:
This popped into my mind as Clearforoption posted in the announcements forum about his new job at USA Jet. It's great he got the job and now can help both himself and the profession rid themselves of a disease. He needs to look out for one Spirit scab!

Everyone knows of the two that flew the flight. But there were a few others who did not honor the picket line. I love the Internet. We have one of our scabs on his way, reportedly, to USA Jet.

If that's the case, I hope the pilots there put him on IGNORE except for operational needs!
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So what is it that this guy did? He didnt fly struck work, did he? You say he didnt honor the picket line. Does that mean that he made it known to mgmt, that he would fly if need be?
 
The way way I understand it is that he was a pilot on the Spirit seniority list but was either on a medical leave or furloughed and was working as in In Flight manager in the mean time. During the strike he continued to perform his duties as an In Flight Manager while still holding a position on the Pilot Seniority list.

The MEC views this as working for the company as a pilot (even though no pilot duties were performed) during an active strike and hence he went on to the list. His position was certainly not helped by the fact that the other management guys who held spots on the seniority list all resigned their management positions before the strike.

That is my understanding at least.
 
Am I understanding this correctly?
Is he listed on the Spirit Scabs website and has he been offered a pilot job at USA Jet?

and are these questions OK for a public forum?
 
spasekace said:
Am I understanding this correctly?
Is he listed on the Spirit Scabs website and has he been offered a pilot job at USA Jet?

and are these questions OK for a public forum?
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Why would the management of a non-union cargo/pax charter carrier give a about that?
 
I'm still a little fuzzy on what job duties this guy actually performed to be considered a strikebreaker if he wasn't flying during the strike. What actions did this guy take to slow the progress of the Spirit pilot union?
 
AviatorGator said:
I'm still a little fuzzy on what job duties this guy actually performed to be considered a strikebreaker if he wasn't flying during the strike. What actions did this guy take to slow the progress of the Spirit pilot union?
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He was employed in a mangement psition during the strike. Other union pilots that were in management positions resigned. What is so hard to understand?
 
AviatorGator said:
I'm still a little fuzzy on what job duties this guy actually performed to be considered a strikebreaker if he wasn't flying during the strike. What actions did this guy take to slow the progress of the Spirit pilot union?
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He went to work after being counseled by the MEC. He also tried to get a Captain in trouble, causing an NOI and then resigned. The Captain was just trying to be nice--I talked to him personally.
 
mikecweb said:
Why would the management of a non-union cargo/pax charter carrier give a about that?
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Because with any luck a bunch of their pilots are former union guys who won't get along to well with a scab. If that's the case it's probably in the company's best interest to not employ him.
 
Unfortunately, the guy that does most of the hiring over there is a guy that talks openly about how he wishes he would have scabbed at CAL in '83 when he had the chance. I don't think he'll care too much whether someone scabbed or not.
 
SpiraMirabilis said:
He was employed in a mangement psition during the strike. Other union pilots that were in management positions resigned. What is so hard to understand?
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Whats so hard to understand, is that the defintion of a scab, is "one who crosses a picket line, or performs struck work."

It's not, "one who remains a member of management, even after others have resigned their management positions."
 
mwflyer said:
Whats so hard to understand, is that the defintion of a scab, is "one who crosses a picket line, or performs struck work."

It's not, "one who remains a member of management, even after others have resigned their management positions."
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He did cross the picket line. See Spirit MEC definition of struck work.

(4) Perform any other function for, or at the request of, Spirit Airlines, its management, successors, or personnel, unless specifically authorized by the Spirit MEC or its Chairman, including but are not limited to, attendance at company meetings and appointments with company officials, agents, or managers.
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