Delta fires blogger for no good reason

[rumpletumbler]

A US airline attendant suspended over "inappropriate images" on her blog - web diary - says she has been fired.

Ellen Simonetti, known as Queen of the Sky, wrote an anonymous semi-fictional account of her life in the sky. She was suspended by Delta in September.

In a statement, she said she was initiating legal action against the airline for "wrongful termination".

A Delta spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday that Ms Simonetti was no longer an employee.

Delta has repeatedly declined to elaborate on what it calls "internal employee matters".

A spokesperson reiterated this position on Wednesday, confirming only that Ms Simonetti was no longer with the company.

The spokesperson also confirmed that there were "very clear rules" attached to the unauthorised use of Delta branding, including uniforms.

Ms Simonetti announced on her blog she had been fired on 1 November.

Fictional names

She said in an official statement: "As a result of my suspension and subsequent termination without cause by Delta Airlines I am moving forward with filing a discrimination complaint with the Federal Government EEOC [US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]."

She added she had also hired a Texas-based law firm to initiate legal action for "wrongful termination, defamation of character and lost future wages."

Ms Simonetti told the BBC News website she had received no warning or further explanation when she was suspended on 25 September.

For the full story.....................

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3974081.stm

Her blog.......

http://queenofsky.journalspace.com/

Oh...btw whoever did this at Delta.....you suck!

 

[wingnutt]

...obviously not been following the story???

 

[rumpletumbler]

...obviously not been following the story???

Just saw it this a.m. I noticed it was pretty old as far as news goes but it still makes me angry.

 

[efiscompmon]

The spokesperson also confirmed that there were "very clear rules" attached to the unauthorised use of Delta branding, including uniforms.

Rules are rules, folks. You sign a piece of paper that you agree to them. She is not the brightest bulb for reposting them again since removing them after being suspended. Seems to be shooting herself in the foot--but then if you read her page she does little to enhance the public's (or pilot's) stereotypical view of trolley-dollys.

Someday people will learn that "free speech" isn't doing and saying whatever you want without consequences. And that was before the Patriot Act.

 

[snow-back]

Someday people will learn that "free speech" isn't doing and saying whatever you want without consequences. And that was before the Patriot Act.

Someday, people will learn that free speech only applies to the government resticting our freedom of speech.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

 

[Tahomos]

Someday, people will learn that free speech only applies to the government resticting our freedom of speech.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

She didn't work for the Congress, nor was it a law she violated. Sounds like a work rule that was probably in her employee handbook. At the very least she could have consulted with a union or company rep before engaging in something like that.

 

[JediNein]

Rules are rules, folks. You sign a piece of paper that you agree to them.

AA has quite strict licensing agreements for use of their logo, images, and livery. Employees do get significant discounts on the fees. I imagine Delta and other airlines are similar.

I had to go through eight layers of AA lawyers before I could create the non-profit animated images of various AA aircraft flying. The images are sprinkled through internal and external AA and AA Employee organization websites. One lawyer even asked to use one on his personal website.

Good thing airlines don't charge to list their name on our resumes!

Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein

 

[spongebob]

Future for the queen..

I give her three months before she has a raunchy, XXX website where she performs what her viewers ask for.

This hoe reminds me of the witless stew who went on Letterman and said the pax were the "enemy".

SB

 

[ProLine4]

Glad she was fired. The best part is that she is wearing her crew badge in fullview. Someone on Virginia Ave was probably bored in their cubicle, googled "non-70 year old Delta FAs showing cleavage" and got this crap.

 

[bafanguy]

She's toast...I remember another misguided DL FA who posed for some girly mag many years ago. Caused a bit of an uproar in the pre-internet days. Wish I could remember the details, but I know it happened. She, too, was TOAST.

Bring on your lawyers...bring on the EEOC...you, Lady, are TOAST ( and stupid toast, at that ). Spend your money on retooling yourself for another career...cuz, you're gonna need it.

 

[AcroChik]

Intellectual Property

Branding protected by Trademarks is the lifebood of corporate image (for good or ill). Companies invest literally billions of dollars in designing, promoting, distributing and then protecting their brand identities. Part of this brand identity is the corporate name and logo and the environments in which they appear.

When accepting the job I have today, I signed a 23-page Employment and Non~Disclosure Agreement (ENDA) which stipulates in excrutiating detail, how I can and cannot represent my employment and how I may and may not make use of the company's name, logos, trademarks, slogans, etc.

When I had this Agreement reviewed by an attorney, he said, "Take it seriously, it's a binding contract."

I have no doubt that the FA released signed an equally detailed contractually binding agreement.

She is not protected by the First Ammendment in this case, which restricts only the actions of Government. In fact, if her former employer determines it has suffered financial damage, she may even be sued to make them whole.

 

[Boeingman]

Someone on Virginia Ave was probably bored in their cubicle, googled "non-70 year old Delta FAs showing cleavage"

So that elimanted the possibilities down to about 50 - 100 DAL F/A's?