Originally Posted by
threeighteen
Someone brought it up in a PUB call a while back, MEC shot it down. They're happy being among the short list of union airlines that don't have one.
Some other unions have clauses in their CBAs that posts on the union forum can't be used by the company for disciplinary action against a pilot nor for litigation against the union even if the company manages to get screenshots. So yes, not "private" but also a relatively "safe place" for the pilot group to engage. FedEx pilots do not have a safe place to engage which is why the union is so weak.
Yes, we have places to engage our representatives and it’s called LEC meetings. PUB calls have also been going on since Covid. Kickoff rally just a few months ago also. A simple phone call or email also works. I have engaged with my representative a few times. Having an open forum for people to say whatever they want and having that owned by a union is a massive liability. This is why United pulls stuff from theirs constantly. If you choose not to show up that’s your fault.