B767-300 and 300 ER
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Work Refused
Company Policy
The First Officer for [Aircraft X] ZZZ-ZZZZ. The Second first officer was stuck commuting. Was asked by scheduling to fly as 2 pilot crew with bad weather and late departure. I told scheduling I was not extending because of weather and late departure. I was asked by station personnel if we would extend. I was then asked by the Chief Pilot if we would extend. After a refusal to extend; I was asked by the Chief Pilot if we'd extend for extra money. An 'incentive' he called it. I refused again to extend; refused the offer for extra pay; refused to go without 3rd Pilot. The flight was cancelled. All actions took place in the flight deck during pre-flight duties. FB was stuck commuting. Company wanted the flight to go with 2 pilots. We said no. Company should staff properly. Stop scheduling to violate contract.
An Air Carrier pilot reported their Company tried to force them to fly with two pilots instead of three in violation of their contract.