Call it apathy if you'd like but I shouldn't have to seek out a rep to explain to me what the company is trying to do. We have 1700ish pilots and as with ANY organization communication is king. The union actually sent out a lengthy and much appreciated explanation of why the awards were published late again. I was impressed with their stance on unstacking and refusal to accept many of the company's BS proposals. However this type of communication should not be an exception but rather the norm. This goes for the union AND the company. The company consistently short staffs us, our numbers are in the cellar, and yet the company remains silent on the issue. Communication goes a long way to comfort the employees that are working so hard to keep this company upright. I'm so sick and tired of nobody in this company communicating. MX, scheduling, and flight control are in the same room and they can't even talk to eachother.

If I have a specific issue about my schedule then yes I will contact a rep. But with regard to the entire company and the awarded schedules the union should communicate to US. Wouldn't it be easier and more efficient to communicate to all pilots at once rather than explain the same thing 1700 times to each pilot?