How did it go? I had class today... I couldn't go...

 

Also curious about how it went...

 

The union leaders seemed happy about the turnout. I'd say there were probably about 40 people there on and off, maybe 25 or so at a time. Part of the crowd included 2 UAL, 1 expressjet, and 1 nwa that just happened to show up.

The chief pilot and then a flight mgr was there to make sure everyone who entered the building was in uniform so they could get guys in trouble. It also sounded like mgmt called the police and told them we were badgering passengers with flyers. The STLPD came out and threatened to shut it down until the ALPA national lady showed where the rules said we could hand out flyers. <-I believe that is the correct story, but its what I picked up from all the times I passed the happenings on the orbit. Local FOX news and the Post-Dispatch were there, but we weren't on tonight yet.

One of the union reps told me that the UAL guys were impressed with ours compared to others they had attended, so I think thats a positive indication of how it went.

Other than that, my heel hurts and my stomach is full of pizza.

Had a good time on my first go around walking the line.

 

Where was it exactly across the pear tree, near the fsdo?

 

Sorry to sound uninformed....but what exactly were you guys picketing about? GoJet? Was this TSA specific, or a general industry thing?

 

I couldn't make it today...but next picketing at ALPA national in Herndon, Va, next Tuesday 25th!!!

 

CONTRACT. 2+ years with no end in sight...





until Spring when the new mediation board takes over...

 

that was the meeting point. picketing was in front of the entrance to the united ticket counters, and inside in between united and airways ticket counters.

 

How so? Glad to hear it went pretty well.

 

That was nice of them to make sure those picketing were in proper uniform. We want to look good, right!