complexintentions wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:41 pm
If the management at a company are mental midgets, what does that make the employees who choose to work under them?
Perhaps you should give your logic skills a little more work?
Claiming that preventing CUPE from handing out propaganda in a place of business is somehow infringing on the right to communication is pretty hilarious in this age of communication saturation and cabin crew's pathological attachment to smartphones. I mean how ELSE could CUPE communicate other than having a bunch of union groupies proselytizing like Jehovah's Witnesses handing out The Watchtower?
Cause no flight attendants have access to this thing called the internet or social media or a million chat apps or anything, right?
I predict this complaint goes nowhere, self-righteous indignation aside. Talk about a "false bubble".
Wow...condescending much? Comparing a union to a religion? I'm pretty good at talking down to people but I'll take the high road (for the most part) in my response.
My assessment of this ULP is that it is as strong as airplane coffee made with a re-used coffee pouch...and just about as effective as a wakeup call. ULPS are far more effective, and in my opinion valid, when they are filed soon after an incident occurs. I see this ULP less as a 'shot across the bow' than perhaps a dog whistle or an attempt at showing people who haven't signed (expired cards too) "look...we do stuff".
Will it be successful? Nope. I bet you some Durfy dollars that it goes nowhere. That said, a rational person would have thought that WJ would get smarter with their anti-union campaign. Apparently not, they are still making the same mistakes.
I don't think CUPE has enough cards even for a vote. I don't think they will certify through strategic means but rather over time they will simply have a successful long term campaign. I was told to expect a surprise by July 4th...I'm not holding my breath.
A vote within in flight will be successful. Full stop. Of this I am completely confident and the stalling tactics of the company make it blatantly clear that they believe so at some level too. The FAs have a choice between Larisa/Charles/<insert additional mindless puppet name here> or something else? They will choose something else likely upwards of 70% of the time. If CUPE had more than 40% they would be ridiculously stupid to wait to submit their cards...and they have shown me to be ignorant but not quite stupid (not a dig at the activists but rather the strategic plan from the top). They turn down help and advice that could get the job done in weeks and not years...that's pretty ignorant IMO.
With the 'agreement' being re-opened it's more important than ever that the FAs certify...but they won't. It's a sad cycle of anti-pathy that is in the corporate best interest at the expense of the Frontline workers. 'Can-Do' has become 'Must-Do' and the difference on a personal level is massive. 'Can-Do' was inspired by the feeling created at the beginning which perpetuated itself quite profitably until some time around 2009.
CUPE, if you are reading this it is time to either shit or get off the pot. If you have enough cards for a vote, send them in and stop eating time money and resources. Peoples livelihoods are at stake and you are doing them no favors by delaying or being economical with the truth.