Originally Posted by
GrumpyCaptain
We should be blowing up that Instagram post. We are dues paying alpa pilots and our money is just as green.
If you want an FO to wear a blazer, maybe negotiate a uniform for new hires. You can’t expect a guy to wear something he doesn’t even have...
Company doesn't provide shoes, underwear, socks, undershirts, etc...should we not wear those if not provided by the company?
The blazer is payroll deducted at like $9 a month. So end this ridiculous "too expensive" or "im not wearing it if its not provided" junk.
You are trying to conflate 2 things...
Someone representing the pilot group needs to have a blazer and look professional when in a government affairs position, thats as simple as that.
On the line, pilots should wear the approved uniform, simple.
Guys don't need to have a blazer on the line, but wear the uniform correctly. Is this so hard? Just admit that this has nothing to do with "company needs to buy it" and more of "Im a slob and dont want to pay $8 a month for a blazer and would rather wear my Columbia fleece". Be honest, this is what it is.
ALPA cropping this guy out of the photo came from OUR MEC because of the blowback from OUR pilots when seeing that photo. This was not a ALPA National thing, this was a large group of our pilots saying "Im tired of being embarrassed by 15% of this pilot group that continues to look like a slob and makes excuses about it."
Winter is coming for the Columbia/North Face pilots. Management is taking notice and crackdowns are coming, and expect the MEC to not get in the way....Winter is coming....good thing you have a Columbia to keep you warm.