Rez O. Lewshun
Save the Profession
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Crimson03 said:Going back to earlier posts. If pilots are true 'professionals' then as professionals should'nt pilots be excluded from collective bargaining, unionization, and such under federal labor law?
How do you want pilots to percieve themselves?
Blue collar hourly labor, like factory and hotel workers?
Or
Like Doctors and architechts?
We are unique in that we fit into blue collar labor, but at the same time our jobs are directly tied to human health.
When you see a sign nailed to a telephone pole that reads "Professional House Painter", what is really applicable? Is a professional painter in a higher class than a "Quality Landscaper"
When working people provide a service to others in which failure can result in death, the definition of professionals is they do not need to be policed! They can be trusted and therefore respected, and ultimately, theorectically, able to command a higher salary or wage.
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