Sunday, June 14, 2015

TAP has already suspended the commander who was “brain” of the strike – Daily News – Lisbon

The open inquiry Lino Rodrigues, former consultant of the Union of Civil Aviation Pilots (SPAC) which was appointed as the “brain” of the strike TAP last May, has already resulted in the suspension of the commander, reports the Público.

According to the newspaper, the decision will be effective until the investigation is completed, even if the investigation of the consequences are difficult to predict. Ultimately, in the event of disciplinary proceedings, the commander of TAP can even be fired for cause.

The survey was motivated by questions of ethics, as the commander, while working for TAP, was also advisor to the SPAC, being paid by the exercise of this office. That is, the company believes that its consultant activity was closely linked with the position he assumed in TAP. Another issue under consideration has to do with a possible infringement of rest times, as in the period anteceu the strike ten days, height of intense negotiations, the commander will have been in the service of the SPAC when there were three hours to take off, not being observed the rule requiring pilots to rest total.

Meanwhile, the pilots union issued a statement denying the involvement of Lino Rodrigues in negotiations with TAP or preparation, declaration and strike maintenance. “It is false that the commander Lino Rodrigues Paulo was the strategist of the strike of pilots. A strategy to make and declare the strike was decided in Assembly Company which took place on April 15, 2015, attended by 434 Members and voted 360 in favor of the strike, “the SPAC, adding that the decision to declare and to keep the said strike was” exclusive responsibility “of management.

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