Wino is correct. We've been told to be careful taxiing, as flight attendants have had some injuries during taxi w/i the last year. Further, management has attempted to counter union information, by making it sound that the Captain actually caused a safety hazard. Apparently, an aircraft was cleared into position and hold (line up and wait), and the management Captain (#2 to be cleared to cross the runway) claims his crew and passenger's safety was compromised. They're hanging their hat on the supposed violation of the runway incursion statement in our FOM.
It's all quite silly, as we're NOW supposed to be responsible for the aircraft BEHIND us!! Yeah right- other than not blowing them too hard w/ thrust - I think not. If Captain Osborne (mngmnt) felt his crew/pax were in danger, he should have held short and told tower. Instead, he violates a Federal Aviation Regulation, and calls his fellow chief pilots, who show up at the other Captain's gate and remove him from his sequence.
As mentioned- during contract negotations- hostages WILL be taken.
This is definitely one. They continue to attempt a diversion/depletion of APA's attention and resources and will- with hostage taking and violating contractual provisions that we already own, hoping union concessions will follow in order to get them back.
Typical immoral, union-busting management techniques.
So far, APA is NOT interested in negotiating against ourself. That's a good thing.
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