"Honored" American Airlines flight attendant rejects award, complains about management

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4-04-2008 @ 4:28PM

Chuck said...

Good for her! A surprise speech is the only way her point will be heard without being squashed by the corporate controlled media. Had she stood up at a flight attendant rally, the news wouldn't have even reported it. Her issues with management are valid. The flight attendants, as all American's Workers, have sacrificed so much for the Company( keeping it out of bankruptcy) and only the executives, who gave up practically nothing( I wont waste space here on the details) are getting the million dollar bonuses. Maintenance on the airplanes is minimal. Only what is absolutely required by LAW to keep the plane flying.
Ask anyone who has been on an American Plane what condition the cabin is in. This has been going on for 4 years. Executive compensation is insane. They pay the CEO $10million and the airline has the worst statistics.
it's a great job, the worse you do, the better you get paid.
Beth is right, management doesn't care about the customers, or their employees, just about their own paychecks.

4-06-2008 @ 11:57AM

Lisa said...

As a 22 year flight attendant for American Airlines I am appalled that AA management would take a second round of million dollar bonuses when all of the employees have sacrificed so much. Mr. Arpey, what happened to the Turnaround Plan??? What happened to working together??? The company threw all of us some crumbs a few months ago when they awarded us all a one time bonus of $800.00. I'd like my 80,000plus that i have given up in the past five years. Restore our contracts!!!!

4-10-2008 @ 4:59PM

Michelle said...

Chuck, you are sooo correct!
After 15 years, I left a (Government) job I loved because I was told to come in late, leave early, and basically screw 700 families that were counting on me on a daily basis. As a salary employee, it would not cost them a cent more for me to do my job correctly.
The question is: Why would the Fed. Govt. want me to do less than was required?

Slackers are promoted. Mediocrity appears to be what our society strives for today.

I believe we should all strive for excellence.

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