Breastfeeding lawsuit will continue..
07-18-2021, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by METO Guido
Exactly two: You're running late for check-in after 4 days off. As you adjust your bra, it becomes obvious neglecting to shave will make you look like G.I.Joe in a skirt. So you go with the uniform slacks instead. Do you still wear the bra or thong panties? "Both"
07-19-2021, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
I don't wear a bra, panties, or a thong. Sorry to disappoint.
07-19-2021, 07:42 AM
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Airlines have enjoyed avoiding many labor/OSHA laws that other employers must comply with since the dawn of the industry. Step by step actions like this will set new precedents that are probably overdue.
07-19-2021, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot
Airlines have enjoyed avoiding many labor/OSHA laws that other employers must comply with since the dawn of the industry.
07-21-2021, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot
Airlines have enjoyed avoiding many labor/OSHA laws that other employers must comply with since the dawn of the industry. Step by step actions like this will set new precedents that are probably overdue.
Delay the flight?
Divert?
Call out a reserve to depart on time and then pay protect the entire missed 4-day?
That said I'm OK with cockpit breast-feeding in cruise, and don't think male pilots should have the option of denying that based on religious, moral, or personal comfort... it's a natural and necessary biological function and the lav is definitely not the place to do it.
07-21-2021, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
How do you accommodate a breast-feeding crew member?
Delay the flight?
Divert?
Call out a reserve to depart on time and then pay protect the entire missed 4-day?
That said I'm OK with cockpit breast-feeding in cruise, and don't think male pilots should have the option of denying that based on religious, moral, or personal comfort... it's a natural and necessary biological function and the lav is definitely not the place to do it.
Delay the flight?
Divert?
Call out a reserve to depart on time and then pay protect the entire missed 4-day?
That said I'm OK with cockpit breast-feeding in cruise, and don't think male pilots should have the option of denying that based on religious, moral, or personal comfort... it's a natural and necessary biological function and the lav is definitely not the place to do it.
07-21-2021, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
That said I'm OK with cockpit breast-feeding in cruise, and don't think male pilots should have the option of denying that based on religious, moral, or personal comfort... it's a natural and necessary biological function and the lav is definitely not the place to do it.
07-21-2021, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
That is insane and no way it would pass HR, nor should it.
It's reasonable that you have to let them do it somewhere, operations permitting. The cockpit in cruise is an obvious place and time.
If your personal beliefs create a problem with that, than you probably need a new job. The cockpit is a closer working environment than a cubicle farm, it is what it is. Not too different than the mil in that regards.
However I don't think airlines should have to delay flights, or pay-protect for missed trips... that's a lot of economic damage as well as inconveniencing hundreds of people. Shouldn't cater to ridiculous demands from entitled breastfeeders (or from grown men who are afraid of glimpsing the side of a boob).
07-21-2021, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Disagree. It's not much different than blowing your nose, and about as sexy as that too.
Originally Posted by rickair7777
It's reasonable that you have to let them do it somewhere, operations permitting. The cockpit in cruise is an obvious place and time.
Besides being a distraction, a CRM accident waiting to happen, it would be a HR nightmare.
The reality is that the only place one has privacy on an airplane is in the lav.
Next best option, why not use the rear galley FA seat with one of those covers that go around the neck?
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