United Airlines claims that there has been “a substantial increase” in the number of flight attendants calling in sick, representing fraud and abuse of sick leave. As negotiations over a new labor contract continue, are flight attendants engaging in a sickout?
Section 13.C.5 of the JCBA allows the company to require an absence certificate when circumstances suggest ongoing abuse or misuse of sick leave. In May, an independent arbitrator confirmed this right and the AFA has communicated it to its members.
We can avoid requiring absence certificates if sick leave volume returns to normal levels.
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