A rhetorical question: Why do the company and the union hate these boards so much? I've seen nothing here that I haven't heard on the crew bus or heard at a bar. And I've learned an awful lot on the crew bus and at the bars. I've also heard an amazing amount of bullsh1t.
I'm sure there's a famous quote about lies and light being shined on them and I think that's what they hate most. And, how dare you question my authority seems to be a common theme. But control of information is what it is all about.
On age 60, our association president stated that we had to move too fast for a poll. Really? Doesn't the union have all our e-mail address? Couldn't he have sent us the train leaving the station propaganda and tried to get our consent?
TonyC has shown all of us what an effective tool this is. Sure, it's like any tool and can be mishandled but it's a very powerful one. A company has never had to face a united crew force with the Internet as a communication tool. I don't think our union is using it well and I hope TonyC can show those guys a thing or two. Tony, can we web-cast some of the meetings/roadshows/town hall forums?
Yea I know management is watching and that's one aspect of free speech and the Internet that I just love. When I call an ACP or block rep, all I get is the "company line". But when 200 guys start screaming here , now we see some questions for Cassel in VIPS and roadshows.