*Falls out of chair*

Published: April 22, 2009

I’m speechless on so many levels right now. Check out this 26+ minute video the AFA created as they prepare for contract negotiations. It’s pure entertainment, for the most part.

Let me start by saying this: United’s labor groups deserve favorable contracts this year, and I’m sure they’ll get them. While United isn’t profitable, they got screwed during bankruptcy and deserve some of their benefits/pay back. I have a feeling management will give in to a certain extent in order to avoid a strike, since employee groups wouldn’t hesitate to strike, it seems.

Anyway, just a few observations from the video:

The guy that I had the run-in with last year is in this video at 0:21, 3:18, 16:23, and 19:30. I nearly fell out of my chair!!! If you happen to fly with this guy, beware! Isn’t it nice to be able to legally expose one of United’s worst employees just by pointing to a union video? If any flight attendants are reading this that may know that guy, please send him my best regards. 😉
I realize this is the first stage of negotiations, but could the AFA be any less realistic when it comes to their demands? Based on the demands they’re rattling off in the video, it seems they want all employees to be compensated like Glenn Tilton. Pick and choose, AFA, pick and choose. You’re not getting everything!
I nearly died of laughter starting at around 15 minutes. I’m not sure if they’re trying to point out how some flying experiences are on United or what, but it’s pretty damn funny.
The lady that starts talking at around 16:35 freaks me the hell out!
I’ve flown with several of the flight attendants in this video. There are some really good flight attendants among them, believe it or not.

Anyway, I was just so shocked to see that guy in the video. Or actually I’m not surprised he’d choose to participate in the video. Oh, and to clarify, when he says he’s willing to do “whatever it takes,” he means do anything except for treat passengers with basic respect.

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Jay Guest

April 23, 2009, 11:10 pm

You can tell that the FA has a very confrontational personality, eg "Do whatever it takes," "hold a sign in front of Wacker Drive," etc... While some of the other FAs have some flair in their comments, he just comes across and cold and unhappy. The occasional bad apple, indeed.

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DiscoPapa Member

April 23, 2009, 5:23 pm

I can't stand unions. That's all.

Uniter Guest

April 23, 2009, 11:31 am

Google rules... that video was from a Nicoderm commercial! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j38157nDjaQ

Justin (FT: SFOtoBOS) Guest

April 23, 2009, 11:08 am

I watched this video and when they went through the "wording" in the "management's" letter I couldn't stop laughing. Frankly it was hilarious how the union is trying to portray the concise and sensible words used in the letter as evil and deceptive. It is a bad sign when I watch the union propaganda video and I still feel like "management" has a far more rational, level, and articulate mindset. By the way, are the scenes with the out of control flight attendant woman from a movie, or just made for this video?

kneemuh New Member

April 23, 2009, 9:49 am

Too funny! I decided to watch the video before reading the time indicies where your favorite FA made his cameo. I knew instantly who it was without looking at the time index at all! He's just comes off as such an angry human being. He must suffer from some serious stress related health problems.

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