E12: Lawyers, Guns, & Money

On this episode of Engage, host First Officer Ryan Argenta speaks with Attorney Marcus Migliore, ALPA’s General Counsel & Director, Legal Department, about the implications of the Railway Labor Act (RLA) on Section 6 negotiations and how pilot-coordinated self-help actions can adversely derail progress at the table. Ryan and Mr. Migliore dig into a number of cases where pilot actions, such as refusing to pick up open time trips, green slips, and coordinating a sick out resulted in court action and stiff sanctions for individual pilots as well as for the union. They also discuss what self-help actions pilots can take under the RLA and how pilot unity, wearing lanyards, and informational picketing is making a huge impact at the negotiating table. As things heat up in negotiations and frustrations run high this summer, Mr. Migliore explains how important it is for Delta pilots to keep cool, follow the rules and laws imposed by the RLA and let ALPA and elected representatives follow the defined flow process. (Recorded June 9, 2022) Like what you're hearing? Have a suggestion for a future episode or have a question you'd like answered "on air"? Send us a DART at dart.alpa.org. You have questions, we want answers.