Tell American Airlines to Reinstate Lita Thompson

Fresno County Correctional Officer Malama Scanlan sustained gunshot wounds to the head and neck in a shooting at California's Fresno County jail on September 3, 2016. He is currently in a Los Angeles treatment facility. Lita Thompson was fired from American Airlines for giving her "Buddy Pass" to Officer Scanlan's wife so she could travel to the Los Angeles treatment facility to aid and care for her husband. American Airlines has a policy which prohibits employees from giving their buddy passes to other employees who are on leave. Officer Scanlan's wife, Tepa Scanlan, is an American Airlines employee who is currently on medical leave. Lita was not aware of the aforementioned policy when she gave her buddy pass to Tepa Scanlan. In light of these extenuating circumstances, we are requesting that Lita Thompson's employment with American Airlines be reinstated.