Originally Posted by
757FO
I think a mod should lock this thread before it gets out of hand!
Give us a chance lol so far, so good
Originally Posted by
Bear96
The bolded part would be illegal under US labor law for UA to prohibit.
What part would be illegal? An employer can institute uniform policy that includes the barring of propaganda in the workplace. Would you be ok if the pilot union handed out lanyards for presidential political candidates next year in hopes to spread the word to get their guy in? Probably not -- or at least 50% wouldn't be okay with that. The group benefiting from the "messaging" right now clearly are ok with it -- but if the tables turned those same people would be in protest of it.
Originally Posted by
bitterproffit
One, they aren't teachers. They are pilots for a FOR PROFIT corporation (big difference).
Two, if you don't look out for your salary, who will?
Three, the lanyard isn't a message for 'paying customers'. Its for solidarity.
Four, as a teacher in a non union state, if I could collective bargain, I would wear that lanyard in a second. I don't work for free.
A union is a union. I'm not in one bit criticizing unions, pilots, or anything of the like. Publicly airing your work grievances to me, as a customer, looks extremely tacky and unprofessional. It also shows no care for the coworkers. Pilots out earn nearly 100% of the other employees. I just think it's a bad message to advertise around customers and co workers.
I agree it's a tacky look, looks almost whiny, especially when it's the customers and other rank-and-file employees who are seeing the lanyard by and large, but I wouldn't go so far as to say they're taking out their frustrations on customers. I suppose if it's between seeing a lanyard or the pilots striking or otherwise delaying/canceling flights, I'll take the lanyard.
That being said, I greatly appreciate UAL pilots and the hard work they do to keep us safe.
Now if only they'd keep Ch. 9 on.
Agreed. UAL pilots are some of the best. No complaints there!