Originally Posted by
usmc-sgt
The bagger and checker at my local grocery store are closer than we are. They also come into close contact with more people in a shift. Why are we special?
Stay focused on the fact that we lost a coworker, not that any airline is to blame.
Nobody is saying we are special. The way this is all being handled though is absolutely **** poor.
The baggers/checkers at my grocery store have been behind a 4x4 sheet of plexi-glass to keep them safer, and are not allowed to handle customers reusable bags and are provided with wipes and hand sanitizer for when they handle cash.
The airlines have been telling people to continue working without providing PPE, and if someone you worked with tests positive, to continue working unless you show symptoms. We have cockpit cleaning which is nice, but it's not a daily routine and numerous crews, techs, airport workers and 3rd party workers pass through it between flights. 1 of my last 4 flights had wipes onboard for cleaning. Social distancing is not a thing, hotels continue to put crews on the same floor for easier cleaning for their staff, and we continue to operate into and out of hot zones.
Like I said, I think there's going to be real legal repurcussions when this all ends. Not just our industry, but multiple. I'm no legal genius but I feel like me having an email that says I've been exposed to the virus and 'You can continue working until you develop symptoms' would be a field day for any lawyer.