Originally Posted by
Bahamasflyer
WHY aren't our union leaders going on TV too to counter Kirby's misleading statements?
Originally Posted by
hummingbear
Because when passengers are stranded in Newark for 3 days, they don’t care that airline pilots want more $$$. It all just ends up sounding like chest thumping. Better to make those points directly to management & help them understand how engaged pilots are more likely to step up in moments like this.
Originally Posted by
Bahamasflyer
What you say doesnt make sense. We wouldn't be going on TV countering Kirby asking for more $$, we'd be going on in front of the public demanding he take responsibility and how he is to blame for our lack of QOL (Esp extensions into days off) AND for mismanaging the operation just as much as ATC..
Unlike pay demands, that WILL garner sympathy from the public.
UALPA should have a press conference. They don't talk about the contract, they tell the customers that the pilots are working overtime and doing everything they can to help, and that the union doesn't condone management being asleep at the switch. DALPA did this last summer for our meltdown and it got great approval ratings for the customers. All summer long they were cheering us on in our contract fight.