Originally Posted by
captnate702
The old: “let’s drive a truck around HQ and honk really loud so management gives us what we want! Buy the billboards that say “enough is enough” until management gives us what we want!”
these tactics are just posturing, something the teamsters do to placate their membership. In reality it’s just whining: a temper tantrum from labor. Not to say it doesn’t feel good sometimes to hold up signs outside the airport, or march around HQ to express some frustration; but if you still believe this is gonna pressure management at all then you’re being naive.
unfortunately we don’t have the Tampa bay times in our back pocket like last time. That was legitimate pressure.
That was actually a very successful picket that made national news and had millions of views on socials. Passenger reliability concerns were so high the company had to put out multiple info blast to inform pax their flights would be staffed. It's not a teamsters exclusive, Fedex just had another picket somewhat recently and all 3 legacy airlines did multiple pickets before their last contracts. It's unusual for any airline not to keep the pressure up with them when negotiations drag.