National ATCO Sick Day!!

[DTLP]

One always reads about the ongoing issues we face as controllers regarding our contracts and employment conditions. Generally a lack of pay, lack of staff, and so on, too many to list here that is for sure. I was thinking, why do we not take action as a global unit? Imagine watching the news one evening, reporting the quiet skies around the 3rd Rock, due to there being no controllers available for shift! :E

[AlanM]

Fight your own battles!!!! :D

[Lucifer]

If you have a genuine greivance, then go for a genuine strike.
If you want an illegal closed-shop and organised sickout, then you deserve all you get when management take your terms ever lower.

[DTLP]

Oohh....No fun!:bored: :{ Hyperthetical I know. Would never happen in a million years. But just imagine watching the news that night!! :) :) :)

[ContactLondon]

I feel you may be fighting this battle by yourself!

And starting with a lack of pay as a starting point will not hold much sway, if there is one thing we have it certainly isn't a lack of pay, more is always welcome though!

[Ppdude]

Strikes never happening?

Pensions might get a few feathers ruffled one day?

[AirNoServicesAustralia]

But just imagine watching the news that night!!

This has to be the most irresponsible thing I have ever seen suggested on PPRUNE. You really have lost the point of why we do the job we do. We like to call ourselves professionals and as professionals we should never entertain an idea where we cause a social and economic disaster as you are suggesting. I don't know about you but I am proud of the job and the SERVICE I provide, and while I obviously expect to be paid for my hard work, my number one priority in doing my job is doing my job well and not spending a day on the golf course having a sicky, so that I can watch the news that night and :) :) :) at the result of my irresponsibility.:=

[JustaFew]

Looks like someone went to work yesterday via the sense-of-humour bypass...

[Courtenay]

Surely that would be an International day then? :ugh:

[TheGorrilla]

International mandatory humour at work day (IMHAWD??)..... Or stay at home sick! :E

[normally right blank]

The Ground Hog Day? :hmm: ;)

[AirNoServicesAustralia]

I love that, you make a stupid suggestion, and the comeback is "where is your sense of humour I was only joking". I've re-read the original post and don't think he was kidding at all, and really wanted to make a point of bringing air transport to a complete halt, and have a good chuckle at the news that night. I have a sense of humour thanks but this whole thing just isn't funny in the slightest.

[andrijander]

Guys...no you don't have a sense of humor. It can be funny to fantasize bout it -going on with it is another thing-. Gorrilla I'm afraid the IMHAWD would have to be that: mandated. Keep smiling -unless you have forgotten how to-.

A.