Pilots Protest Covid Mandates
Pilots Protest Covid Mandates
The US government is attempting to force mandatory vaccines
—for a virus with a 99+% survival rate. Workers are rising up.
An Op Ed written for AirwaysMag.com.
See link to full story below.
On October 10th, Southwest Airlines (WN) canceled over 1,000 flights, or 27% of its schedule, due to “disruptions.”
While the airline claims it was due to “ATC issues and bad weather,” other comparable airlines fared a mere 2-4% cancellation rate, sparking rumors of a possible pilot “sick out” in protest of the company’s new Covid vaccine mandate. While the Southwest Pilots Association (SWAPA) denies any job action, the numbers appear to speak for themselves.
In short, workers appear to be fed up with government overreach, and are striking back…
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This is the single bravest thing I have seen in years. God bless these Pilots. The heroes we need right now ??✈️ pic.twitter.com/ZxuRseDoAq
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) October 11, 2021
And Now for Something Completely Different
Based on the impassioned responses I’ve received from this post, it’s obvious that this topic elicits strong emotions on both sides of the issue. So, let’s have fun with a little comic relief, shall we?
From the comic genius “Awaken with JP” channel:
Pilots Protest Covid Mandates Related Links
- Southwest Cancels 2800+ Flights https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/southwest-cancels-1800-flights/
- ATC Stages Sickout https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/florida-flights-cancelled-air-traffic-controllers-conduct-mass-sickout-to-protest-vaccine-mandate/
- US Freedom Flyers https://www.usfreedomflyers.org
- AP4J Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1453601118346967
- The Post-Covid Future of US Aviation https://capnaux.com/the-post-covid-future-of-u-s-aviation/
- Flying in the Age of Covid https://capnaux.com/flying-during-covid/
- Standing Up For Freedom https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-cameron-bure-standing-up-for-freedom-against-vaccine-mandate?utm_campaign=dw_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=housefile&utm_content=member
- Bioterrorism, Public Health, and Civil Liberties https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM200204253461722?cookieSet=1
- Awaken with JP YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwUizOU8pPWXdXNniXypQEQ
- ALL Cap’n Aux Books https://www.amazon.com/Eric-Auxier/e/B00971H8VW
- The Bid Life of an Airline Pilot https://capnaux.com/the-bid-life-of-an-airline-pilot/
- The Airline Cockpit in 7 Steps https://capnaux.com/airline-cockpit-7-steps-updated/
- Top 10 Downers of an Airline Pilot Career https://capnaux.com/top-10-downers-of-an-airline-career/
- Top 10 Things to Never Say to a Pilot https://capnaux.com/top-things-never-to-say-to-a-pilot/
- Life of a Test Pilot https://capnaux.com/the-occasionally-exciting-life-of-a-test-pilot/
- WOTR Video: It’s What Pilots Do! https://capnaux.com/word-on-the-ramp-video-its-what-pilots-do/
- Confessions of a Former Airline Pilot https://capnaux.com/confessions-of-a-former-airline-pilot/
- The Making of a European Pilot https://capnaux.com/the-making-of-a-european-airline-pilot/
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