Originally Posted by
queue
Well, I just found out about
B6Direct.com after reading...
New York Governor Cuomo Steps Into Union Campaign To Organize JetBlue Flight Attendants
It's amazing how far BJ will go...
- At the bottom of the website "#KeepB6Direct, B6Direct.com & TWUExposed.com are created, funded, and managed by JetBlue Inflight Crewmembers in support of keeping the direct relationship. This website and/or posts are not affiliated, operated, or sponsored by Inflight Leadership or JetBlue. The views expressed are those of our own and not on behalf of JetBlue." --- Yeah right!
- They appear to be aware of legalisms, which is rare for an enthusiast website "© 2018 B6Direct.com". I wonder what they would do if the FAs set up a "realB6Direct.com"? Who would sue the copyright infringer? I wonder if they have a shield company running the website.
- I remember when United sued "Untied", which was a website set up to show all of United's problems. Now untied.com displays "For more than 20 years, Untied.com has provided air travelers with information about United Airlines, including how the airline treats its passengers and employees, resources to help maintain their rights, and a public database for posting and reading complaints about experiences with the airline. In 2012, United Airlines sued Dr. Jeremy Cooperstock, the maintainer of this website, in an effort to stop him from making these resources available. On June 23, 2017, a Canadian Federal Court judge found that an injunction was warranted against Dr. Cooperstock’s activities.
While Cooperstock pursues his legal options, Untied.com will not be providing the resources described above. If you’d like to help, please consider donating to Untied.com’s legal defence fund.
".
- Meet the team ? B6 Direct So it appears they all have status in the company and therefore are getting special treatment.
This website was professionally made. The graphic art quality is top notch. I doubt any of the people on the "team" above have such skills. Also, they totally stripped all graphics of meta-data so you can't even tell what programs were used to edit the images. I do know it's a WordPress site hosted on GoDaddy and partially made with the plugin called WPBakery. None of this tells me anything except that whoever made this site has money, expertise (e.g. a contractor or BJ in house web designer & graphic artist), and legal due diligence.
In any case, I'm not surprised if BJ really is behind this website. What I am amazed is how a politician is supporting the FA union so forwardly.
Maybe B6ALPA needs to use Governor Cuomo as a mouthpiece for getting people to understand why pilots are worth so much:
- 10+ yrs of training/education. Encyclopedia Britannica depth of knowledge over a lifetime.
- Yearly testing.
- Exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Exposure to biological contagions.
- Exposure to solar radiation.
- Unhealthy non-circadian rhythm lifestyles.
- Stressful commutes.
- Time away from home and family.
- Highly stressful job
- Very dangerous profession.
This communique is for entertainment purposes only. It does not implicitly or explicitly acknowledge employment with any air carrier nor is any relationship implied. This communique does not represent the opinions or policies of ALPA or JB ALPA and does not represent the collective pilot group, ALPA, nor does it imply collective bargaining, advocacy, or workforce actions intended to disrupt operations.
Long time lurker; new poster. With all due respect,
queue, you should not underestimate the cognitive ability or savvy attributes of some front line crews in this industry, or any for that matter. Not all are simply 'clock punchers' who are uneducated and working just for a paycheck. Some are nurses, retired teachers, business students, MBAs, entrepreneurs, retired C-Suite execs who just want something to do, etc., etc., etc. I myself am one of these. And I am not a FA. I am CSR. Educated at the MA level. Business owner. But enough about my qual set. The fact is that just because a site is beautifully and professionally designed and well thought-out from a legality standpoint does not automatically make it from the company. Of the 5,000+ FAs at "BJ" as you say, not every single one is pro-union. Hard to believe, but some are in favor of the direct relationship. It is quite possible that some of them decided to group together and launch a site. Maybe some are professional web designers/graphic artists on the side. Maybe some have legal backgrounds. Maybe some have lawyer friends. Life is funny; don't make such assumptions. Don't be ignorant. You want to see a site directly from the "BJ"? keepourculture.com
