Gearswinger

No. It is not popular and it is not required. I understand that they push it on the new hires but you will find its only a small percentage of the group that wears it. Our contract makes it optional and the company has tried to negotiate it as mandatory a number times but had failed to give us something to make it worthwhile.

Personally, when I see someone in a hat I think they are undermining our group by giving up our negotiating point for nothing. It may not be right, but it is how I feel, and I know a lot of others who dislike people wearing it as well.