By Sue-Ann Wayow
AFTER an alleged sickout by pilots on Sunday, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is granted an injunction on Monday to have them back to work with immediate effect.
Caribbean Airlines applied in the Industrial Court for an injunction on Sunday.
The matter was heard before Industrial Court Members Melvin Daniel, Albert Aberdeen and Bindimattie Mahabir.
The court has granted an interim ex-parte injunction.
According to the injunction, the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) and all its members and associates including members of the bargaining unit employed by Caribbean Airlines “are hereby restrained from taking and/or continuing to take and/or participating howsoever in industrial action within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act, Chapter 88:01 including calling in sick en masse.”
“It is also ordered that TTALPA is directed through its president and executive to instruct and/or direct its members and/or members of the bargaining unit for which it is certified as the recognised majority union and who are workers/employees of the Caribbean Airlines Limited to immediately report for duty as rostered and as they are required to do in the normal course of their employment.”
The orders will continue until further order.
The Court has also warned that anyone who fall in the categories that disobeys the order shall be liable to the process of execution for the purpose.
Appearing on behalf of Caribbean Airlines were attorneys Derek Ali, Vanessa Gopaul and Marcelle Ferdinand.
The Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association had issued a media release stating that the association was unaware of any strike action and by law was barred from taking industrial action.
On Sunday, thousands were stranded at the Piarco International Airport or trying to get to Trinidad.
