They seem to be voluntarily lying and keeping their lips sealed about the truth. Too bad the FAA ever knuckled under to these stupid union agreements.
I’ve despised the unions since I was 16 and working at the GEMCO gas station. We used to sell additives, like Wynn’s and Blendzoil. We got “spiffs” from the sales reps for each can we sold, and there was a tab inside the can to redeem it with. The union said we had to report those little .10-.35 cent spiffs. Our dues were based on our hourly earnings.
I chucked that job and made five times as much riding the walls of death at the LA County fair with my Hodaka Combat Wombat. LOL