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Emergent behavior doesn't need to be organized. There doesn't need to be a union nor a secret clubhouse nor an email chain for people who believe they will soon
by Mountain_Skies 5y ago
Emergent behavior doesn't need to be organized. There doesn't need to be a union nor a secret clubhouse nor an email chain for people who believe they will soon lose their jobs to make use of their accumulated sick leave, especially if it cannot be converted into vacation days, which are paid out when employment is terminated. I don't know what's in the employment contact at SWA but everywhere I've worked paid out unused vacation days but never paid out for unused sick leave. Similar people in similar situations often make similar decisions without coordination.
- ceejayoz 5y agoAll of that is true, but the article cites the company officially stating: > We didn’t see sick leave beyond normal.
- kfprt 5y agoIf pilots being sick caused cancellations they would be on the hook paying for refunds and hotel rooms. If the reason is weather, they aren't. Their incentives here are somewhat obvious.
- ceejayoz 5y agoThere's a "don't get smacked by the SEC for materially false statements from the CEO affecting the share price" incentive at play here, too. (Not to mention the FAA publicly backs up the weather, staffing, and military exercise set of explanations.)
- kfprt 5y agoWhen was the last time the SEC actually went after a big corporation?
- ceejayoz 5y agoRecently? https://www.sec.gov/enforce/selected-division-enforcement-accomplishments-december-2016-december-2020 https://www.sec.gov/enforce/selected-division-enforcement-ac... Facebook, Tesla, Nissan, GE, Wells Fargo, Rio Tinto...