Recalling the uniform committee chairman is not a personal slight for time and effort on behalf of the pilots, it's just business. We can all show gratitude for volunteerism and the time spent to represent pilot uniform issues to the company, but this issue goes beyond risking hurt feelings.

As an organization recalling the uniform committee chairman sends a pretty clear message that the rank-and-file pilots do not approve of the new uniform.

If the uniform committee voiced opinion and shared input that went unheeded by the company, then we should turn up the volume. If the committee approved of this uniform, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest they don't represent the majority of the members.

Whatever the case with the uniform committee, recalling every member and then directing the MEC chairman to make it explicitly clear to UAL senior management, including a direct conversation with the CEO is appropriate IMO.

File all the PDRs you want, but the business of our union is only done by successful resolutions in the union hall.