So back to the proposed new uniform, I hope that we can agree that it fails to meet the needs of the pilot group. I believe what we're disagreeing over though is process. My read of the MEC policy manual still favors the resolution process no matter how cumbersome, no?
Yes we agree with the proposed uniform is not satisfactory and we disagree with how or which process will be effective.
On another side I believe the Uniform Committee probably felt they were following the direction of the pilots and compromised with the Company’s desires for change. No malice at all on their part.
But what is the most effective way to change to tie color and style, hat offerings, rank/stripe style and color, and such?
Ideally there would be multiple examples and some sort of ballot to choose from those, because right now the line pilot basically feels they are being told this is it. This is the failure of the current process.
In the past LUAL actually allowed the line pilots to choose from multiple choices that included color, ties, rank/stripe design... Who knows maybe we’re still feeling the effects of the “Fred” method of management.