Political symbols on FA Uniforms?
Aug 28, 2014, 10:01 am
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Political symbols on FA Uniforms?
Does anyone know what Delta's policy is surrounding the wearing of political symbols by cabin crews?
I've seen bag tags and the like, but in in my case yesterday it was a lapel pin that could not possibly have been worn innocently- ie. without the knowledge that there would be some passengers who would feel at least mildly uncomfortable because of it.
I've seen bag tags and the like, but in in my case yesterday it was a lapel pin that could not possibly have been worn innocently- ie. without the knowledge that there would be some passengers who would feel at least mildly uncomfortable because of it.
Aug 28, 2014, 10:28 am
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What was the pin?
Aug 28, 2014, 10:42 am
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An Obama pin? Romney? Donkey? Elephant? Or something religious?
Aug 28, 2014, 10:51 am
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No proof, no story.
Aug 28, 2014, 10:57 am
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Does anyone know what Delta's policy is surrounding the wearing of political symbols by cabin crews?
I've seen bag tags and the like, but in in my case yesterday it was a lapel pin that could not possibly have been worn innocently- ie. without the knowledge that there would be some passengers who would feel at least mildly uncomfortable because of it.
I've seen bag tags and the like, but in in my case yesterday it was a lapel pin that could not possibly have been worn innocently- ie. without the knowledge that there would be some passengers who would feel at least mildly uncomfortable because of it.
Delta is an organization with 10,000s of employees. If that fact that some of them profess something (through their dress) that makes you mildly uncomfortable, and this makes you want to fly someone else, good riddance.
Aug 28, 2014, 11:09 am
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Did I say there was a story? I asked a question about the companies policy.
Edit: FWIW No, I don't think people in the hospitality / travel industry that are front-line should be intentionally making their customers uncomfortable.
Edit: FWIW No, I don't think people in the hospitality / travel industry that are front-line should be intentionally making their customers uncomfortable.
Aug 28, 2014, 11:13 am
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And if anyone really wants to know what it was PM me and I'll PM you back, and you can berate and belittle me in PM...
Aug 28, 2014, 11:14 am
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(EDIT: Main question was if there was a policy).
You speculate that it will go to OMNI, but I imagine that it would only be because of off-topic commentary, not because of what it was you divulged. Hopefully the conversation can be controlled enough.
Serious question... are you also afraid that if you post up what it actually was, that you yourself may be made out to be overreactive?
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Aug 28, 2014, 11:19 am
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You essentially ask the board to estimate what their reactions would be, yet you don't provide the very thing to which they are supposed to react to? That's like asking if something smells bad, but not saying what that thing is.
You speculate that it will go to OMNI, but I imagine that it would only be because of off-topic commentary, not because of what it was you divulged. Hopefully the conversation can be controlled enough.
You speculate that it will go to OMNI, but I imagine that it would only be because of off-topic commentary, not because of what it was you divulged. Hopefully the conversation can be controlled enough.
Serious question... are you also afraid that if you post up what it actually was, that you yourself may be made out to be overreactive?
Aug 28, 2014, 11:24 am
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I would suspect that Delta does have a policy on this though I don't know what it is. But there are some organizations that could cause offense without being overtly political. That is a gray area that may not (or can not) be defined in a policy.
Aug 28, 2014, 11:27 am
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Mildly uncomfortable? Get over yourself. Are unable to interact with people who profess to support or believe something that isn't to your liking?
Delta is an organization with 10,000s of employees. If that fact that some of them profess something (through their dress) that makes you mildly uncomfortable, and this makes you want to fly someone else, good riddance.
Delta is an organization with 10,000s of employees. If that fact that some of them profess something (through their dress) that makes you mildly uncomfortable, and this makes you want to fly someone else, good riddance.
Aug 28, 2014, 11:29 am
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I focused on the second bit about OP's judgment that the pin in question "could not possibly have been worn innocently..."
Perhaps write into DL and let the chips fall as they may?
Aug 28, 2014, 11:33 am
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If we can keep this to a discussion about POLICY it is an interesting topic.
Back when the Union vote was coming up plenty of FA's had "AFA" pins on, which I assumed Delta either couldn't (or decided wouldn't) ban as it might be construed as interfering....
In general isn't the law on the side of the employer in terms of regulating what is and is not allowed on a uniform?
Back when the Union vote was coming up plenty of FA's had "AFA" pins on, which I assumed Delta either couldn't (or decided wouldn't) ban as it might be construed as interfering....
In general isn't the law on the side of the employer in terms of regulating what is and is not allowed on a uniform?
Aug 28, 2014, 11:35 am
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Those are the type of pins I was initially thinking about when reading the OP and recall seeing them during the union drive. Though haven't seen any since.