Pushback?
I'm skeptical of stories that pilots and other staff at Southwest are pushing back against the effectively non-existent vaccine mandate by calling in sick. First, the union, and other corresponding unions, make it clear that any such effort is an illegal action and by definition can't be organized. Second, there are other possible explanations for the crunch, and third, people have only so much sick time to use this way. However, this doesn't mean workers covered by collective bargaining agreements don't have recourse. The same Southwest pilots union that says it isn't behind a sickout has filed suit against the airline . The Southwest pilots association filed a motion for a restraining order against the airline on October 8. “Several times since August 30, 2021, Southwest Airlines has taken new unilateral actions which violate the status quo between the parties in further violation of the Railway Labor Act,” the motion states. “Most recently, on Octobe...