Originally Posted by PicklePausePull

The point is, that as long as our negotiating committee can keep us worried about wearing lanyards, then we are distracted from the real work, which is, among other matters, keeping pilots from flying DP's. The lanyard argument is a red hearing. We should keep our eye on the ball and not let either side of the table distract us from achieving a good contract. Unity is action, not symbols around our necks. The more we focus on the red hearing argument, the more time we waste addressing the actions that will help achieve a good contract (like keeping our fellow pilots from continually screwing us flying DP’s). It's as if the company is the one promoting the lanyard and pin issue. It takes our minds off of the real issues that promote unity, and that make a real difference at the negotiating table. Almost makes me wonder if the negotiating team is trying to tell us not to expect too much.