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AirTran FO suspended for dropping family off at circus in uniform...WTF?
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Who the fu*k cares if he got out of the car or not...?
From what we're hearing, the company is telling people he had put t-shirts on his kids that said "Fu*k AirTran". Not true, he had the union-provided shirts that either said "My Daddy needs a fair contract now" or "Say NO to corporate greed". Many, many other kids had them on, as well. Just more "spin" from management, just like DL and myself, the goal being to sow just enough misinformation to make people think twice about believing the union.
Luckily, the NPA was already out in front of it and put that official email out to the pilot group BEFORE the disinformation could start, something the NPA failed to do in the past and realizes they need to do moving forward. The pilots, resultantly, are very supportive and management's story is being discounted from Day 1.
From what I've heard (2nd hand), he took the kids inside to leave them with the family of a friend before he went to the airport. Still completely unacceptable to suspend the guy, he is free to wear his uniform on his way to work and, if he wants to stop and get gas, pick up his other dry cleaning shirts, drop the kids off at child care or wherever, that's his business, not the company's. NO other airline does this, anywhere. It's a shot across the union bow before the shareholder's meeting so the union (and the line pilots) think twice before showing up in uniform.
Pure "fear and intimidation" tactics, from the "best management team in the business".
Incidentally, I understand some people don't wear the uniform anywhere else. That's your choice, and I agree, a guy wearing it on his day OFF just to go out is very toolish. However, when going to wor, I put it on before I leave the house. Sometimes I drive straight to work, sometimes I need to make a stop or two on the way in. Who gives a rat's, it's not anybody's business, the company is overstepping their bounds and the pilot group has had enough.
From what we're hearing, the company is telling people he had put t-shirts on his kids that said "Fu*k AirTran". Not true, he had the union-provided shirts that either said "My Daddy needs a fair contract now" or "Say NO to corporate greed". Many, many other kids had them on, as well. Just more "spin" from management, just like DL and myself, the goal being to sow just enough misinformation to make people think twice about believing the union.
Luckily, the NPA was already out in front of it and put that official email out to the pilot group BEFORE the disinformation could start, something the NPA failed to do in the past and realizes they need to do moving forward. The pilots, resultantly, are very supportive and management's story is being discounted from Day 1.
From what I've heard (2nd hand), he took the kids inside to leave them with the family of a friend before he went to the airport. Still completely unacceptable to suspend the guy, he is free to wear his uniform on his way to work and, if he wants to stop and get gas, pick up his other dry cleaning shirts, drop the kids off at child care or wherever, that's his business, not the company's. NO other airline does this, anywhere. It's a shot across the union bow before the shareholder's meeting so the union (and the line pilots) think twice before showing up in uniform.
Pure "fear and intimidation" tactics, from the "best management team in the business".
Incidentally, I understand some people don't wear the uniform anywhere else. That's your choice, and I agree, a guy wearing it on his day OFF just to go out is very toolish. However, when going to wor, I put it on before I leave the house. Sometimes I drive straight to work, sometimes I need to make a stop or two on the way in. Who gives a rat's, it's not anybody's business, the company is overstepping their bounds and the pilot group has had enough.
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That's hillarious!
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You are allowed to do what you want, you may not like the consequences, but you can do anything.
BTW, I don't wear my tie in the breakroom. In fact, I have been to the breakroom once this year to get my Jepps (had 5 of them)... I can't wait for EFB!!!!
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The North American Airline Management Klown ( Cocktosucktus Incompetus Circulius) is an interesting species.
Known for nesting in small groups, generally out of sight of respectable Human Beings, they are a forlorn and somewhat tense group.
Threatened by even the slightest disturbance amongst their tenuous and back-stabbing ranks, they have a tendency to over react to even the slightest stimuli.
The Cocktosucktus is highly territorial and will exhibit bizarre behaviours when threatened.
Should another individual within the sub-group ( such as Airlineas Pilotus Exactor ) show his or her colours within range of the Cocktosucktus, surely agression will ensue.
Particularly abhorrent to the North American Airline Management Klown is the ability of normal individuals to think and act for thermselves.
They try to regulate all such behaviour through ridiculous edicts and pamphlets, none of which are paid attention to..... By anyone. Anywhere.
An interesting Species nonetheless.
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- SPINELESS AMOEBAS
Known for nesting in small groups, generally out of sight of respectable Human Beings, they are a forlorn and somewhat tense group.
Threatened by even the slightest disturbance amongst their tenuous and back-stabbing ranks, they have a tendency to over react to even the slightest stimuli.
The Cocktosucktus is highly territorial and will exhibit bizarre behaviours when threatened.
Should another individual within the sub-group ( such as Airlineas Pilotus Exactor ) show his or her colours within range of the Cocktosucktus, surely agression will ensue.
Particularly abhorrent to the North American Airline Management Klown is the ability of normal individuals to think and act for thermselves.
They try to regulate all such behaviour through ridiculous edicts and pamphlets, none of which are paid attention to..... By anyone. Anywhere.
An interesting Species nonetheless.
Related material:
- Cockroach
- Mother********************er
- P.O.S
- Human waste
- Landfill
- Garbage bags
- SPINELESS AMOEBAS
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Released today,
ATLANTA, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the National Pilots Association (NPA), which represents the nearly 1,700 pilots of AirTran Airways, strongly condemns the wrongful suspension of one of their pilots, and asks the public to join them in demanding that he be reinstated immediately and paid in full.
AirTran Vice President Steve Kolski called NPA President, First Officer Linden Hillman last week to inform him that management's position is that the pilot was in violation of AirTran's flight operations manual and would face possible discipline for wearing his uniform while dropping off his wife and two young children at a circus in Atlanta on February 21, 2009. The NPA sponsored a family day at the circus, and the pilot was on his way to work when he stopped at Philips Arena to help his wife with their kids.
"He was wearing his uniform so that he could get to work on time," said First Officer Tim Baker, spokesman for the NPA. "The circus started at 3 p.m., and he had to be at work at 4:30 p.m. He was leaving on a four day trip and wanted to spend as much time with the kids as possible. He will soon be deployed overseas and is focused on spending time with his family. He only stayed at the circus for a few minutes. The rules even state that he can wear his uniform to and from work."
The AirTran pilot in question is a pilot in the Air Force Reserves, where he has served for thirteen years.
NPA President Hillman said, "It is intolerable for our pilots to be exposed to this type of intimidation. We have tried to resolve this issue directly with management. However, we continue to find management unreasonable. It would be nice to see management focused on returning to profitability, instead of threatening their hardworking crewmembers. You don't see other airlines treating their employees like this."
National Pilots Association -- representing the nearly 1,700 pilots of AirTran Airways.
SOURCE National Pilots Association
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:40 PM
ATLANTA, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the National Pilots Association (NPA), which represents the nearly 1,700 pilots of AirTran Airways, strongly condemns the wrongful suspension of one of their pilots, and asks the public to join them in demanding that he be reinstated immediately and paid in full.
AirTran Vice President Steve Kolski called NPA President, First Officer Linden Hillman last week to inform him that management's position is that the pilot was in violation of AirTran's flight operations manual and would face possible discipline for wearing his uniform while dropping off his wife and two young children at a circus in Atlanta on February 21, 2009. The NPA sponsored a family day at the circus, and the pilot was on his way to work when he stopped at Philips Arena to help his wife with their kids.
"He was wearing his uniform so that he could get to work on time," said First Officer Tim Baker, spokesman for the NPA. "The circus started at 3 p.m., and he had to be at work at 4:30 p.m. He was leaving on a four day trip and wanted to spend as much time with the kids as possible. He will soon be deployed overseas and is focused on spending time with his family. He only stayed at the circus for a few minutes. The rules even state that he can wear his uniform to and from work."
The AirTran pilot in question is a pilot in the Air Force Reserves, where he has served for thirteen years.
NPA President Hillman said, "It is intolerable for our pilots to be exposed to this type of intimidation. We have tried to resolve this issue directly with management. However, we continue to find management unreasonable. It would be nice to see management focused on returning to profitability, instead of threatening their hardworking crewmembers. You don't see other airlines treating their employees like this."
National Pilots Association -- representing the nearly 1,700 pilots of AirTran Airways.
SOURCE National Pilots Association
Thursday, March 26, 2009 5:40 PM
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Airtran's response,
ORLANDO, Fla., March 26 FL-AirTran-suspension
ORLANDO, Fla., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today issued the following statement regarding the suspension of a pilot and member of the National Pilots Association (NPA):
The suspended pilot wore his uniform to a non-work, NPA union-sponsored event in clear violation of the Flight Operations Manual and the collective bargaining agreement.
This policy has been clearly communicated to the airline's 1,700 pilots and is standard practice throughout the aviation and other industries.
The NPA union leadership had the opportunity to avoid this suspension on several occasions, and they chose not to.
AirTran Airways is dedicated to dealing equitably with all Crew Members, and to exempt pilots from the policy would be unfair to our other hard-working Crew Members.
The airline has no further comment on this issue and will not conduct labor relations through the media.
Media Contacts: AirTran AirwaysTad HutchesonChristopher White678.254.7442
SOURCE AirTran Airways
ORLANDO, Fla., March 26 FL-AirTran-suspension
ORLANDO, Fla., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today issued the following statement regarding the suspension of a pilot and member of the National Pilots Association (NPA):
The suspended pilot wore his uniform to a non-work, NPA union-sponsored event in clear violation of the Flight Operations Manual and the collective bargaining agreement.
This policy has been clearly communicated to the airline's 1,700 pilots and is standard practice throughout the aviation and other industries.
The NPA union leadership had the opportunity to avoid this suspension on several occasions, and they chose not to.
AirTran Airways is dedicated to dealing equitably with all Crew Members, and to exempt pilots from the policy would be unfair to our other hard-working Crew Members.
The airline has no further comment on this issue and will not conduct labor relations through the media.
Media Contacts: AirTran AirwaysTad HutchesonChristopher White678.254.7442
SOURCE AirTran Airways
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