Yup, pretty sad, but are any of us surprised? Everyone take your time. If the flight goes out late, so be it. Last minute bags? Nope, leave them behind. Oh, the count is off? Better start completely over, don't want any attention drawn to your paperwork. Better yet, let's have the CA and FO each do the entire weight
and balance on two pads individually, and then compare. Twice the amount of forms used, twice the amount of time, and twice the error prevention. It won't be a job action, its how we've been trained; threat assessment and risk management. Time to fill out a safety report every time dispatch has an error on the release. At least we may have a discrimination lawsuit when they are not disciplined for their errors, but we are.

I'm sure a somehow we aren't allowed to go to the press, although, I think the flying public would love to know how many times we are almost dispatched illegally until the CA or FO finds the missed alternate, closed airport, NOTAMed approach, etc. How many crews have had to refuse to ferry an unsafe aircraft this year? its partly our fault. For years we've let them put everything on our shoulders, all the while us not holding them accountable. They need to be held accountable. Anyone have any legal ideas?