Virgin America Flight Attendants Seek Unionization Vote
Aug 13, 2014, 10:33 pm
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I hope this goes well for all involved. Southwest has generally had good working relationships with its unions. May it be like that for VX.
Aug 13, 2014, 11:59 pm
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I wish the best of luck to VX and TWU. WN is an established airline and made 10x in q2 compared to VX. VX is already struggling to pay the bills and now they gotta deal with unions along with an IPO. Thats a lot on the plate for an airline with with such low margins.
Aug 15, 2014, 7:15 am
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No, they *should* be free to not join, not have their dues taken against their will, and not have to worship at the altar of thuggery. Union membership should not be a requirement for employment.
Aug 15, 2014, 7:16 am
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Yes, it is crazy. That's why unions are so aggravating. They force themselves into companies and those of us who don't want to join are forced to, or quit. My argument always has been, if these people want to unionize, maybe they should have gone to a union airline in the first place. Unions are an outdated practice. People need to take responsibility for themselves and not hide behind the backing of a third party. It's insane. Show up for work, follow rules and treat guests well....that's all they ask of us....it's not that hard.
Aug 15, 2014, 9:55 am
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I trust that with respect to VX, a union understands that ultimately, a bankrupt airline, doesn't benefit anyone. I also believe that, with respect to VX, with my FA experiences, some others would have blamed the worst on union rules and job security (which wasn't the case, they were just bad FAs) and some others would have blamed the best on a lack of a union, which wouldn't explain the decades of excellent service I've received from unionized FAs.
