Thanks to all who are headed to BNA today to picket the SWA Spirit Party! I have some legal obligations and am unable to attend. I’m looking forward to some coverage, pics, and memes!

On a related note, a big NO THANKS to those of you who appear on the 9/21 open time awards report list. Even less respect for you straight bidders. Insubordinate, and churlish!

 

No big surprise a lot of the same names as during the Dallas picket.

 

I was there at the picket. Good showing and good placement!

I saw some names in POT that was actually surprised to see. Its annoying more than anything that 200 plus of us gave up our TIME and MONEY to go to this and people just don't care. While it is always an honor to attend these events, its painful to see the ones that benefit from people carrying the load. Its one thing to not go, its another to not go an PICK UP POT in our faces.

 

Keep a screen shot for future reference.

 

And what? No one calls them out on the line.

 

About the only thing you can do is not trade with them, or pick up anything in give away from them…

 

Might be a valid approach if your purpose is to determine who the deliberate repeat offenders are so you can focus your efforts on those who aren't: those who simply forgot the date (careless, but forgivable) and those who don't know any better (new hires, corporate, military, regionals who don't get the unspoken 'Do's and Don'ts'). Costly lawsuits prohibit unions from communicating anything that could be perceived as job action so the uninitiated often end up learning the hard way via public shaming on an open forum. Those who stay off forums may still be unaware so another approach might involve giving the benefit of doubt and personally reaching out to educate and encourage. In doing so, you may find the majority were unintentional and instead of creating a subset of resentful anti-union members, you may get an ally at a time you will need it the most (pickets, TA ratification, strike authorization vote, etc).

Negotiating an industry-leading contract is tough, but even tougher without the appearance of seamless unity. Given management's appetite for division, public forums are probably not the best avenue to air differences.

JMHO

 

What a fair and balanced response.

 

This. Was going to snag a low block turn from ttga but noticed it was posted by one of those open time picket guys. Decided to pass.