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APC225
He said "labor is not required for this merger" so labor obliged him and stayed out of it in the most important way possible, enthusiasm. There's a difference between obeying rules and following leaders. Obeying rules is a min effort endeavor, following leaders is a whole-hearted one.
Very well said!
I think you put into words what ails United better than any other commentator, MEC rep, or employee. Now I only hope people who have the power to affect change are actually starting to pay attention, and although the original article cited for this thread came from an online blogger with minimal following I am happy to see that more mainstream media is also beginning to ask the same questions:
Should Jeff Smisek be worried?: United Airlines releases grim first quarter results?