united airlines alpa mec update April 17, 2014
[SIZE=13.5pt]Professional Standards[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]The key for us here is empathy. Webster defines the word, in part, as, “understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.” We are all aware of the histories of our legacy groups. Our current attitudes and behaviors are shaped by our respective pasts. Well guess what? Our respective pasts are very different. It should come as no surprise, then, that the way we think and act might be very different as well. We have to recognize that reality and be prepared to deal with it. As we begin to share cockpits, we must be especially vigilant lest we lose our professionalism and end up in an unsafe situation.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]We have talked enough about wearing your ALPA pin. It is symbolically more important to some than others. But we cannot let such a thing be the start of interpersonal conflict. We must respect other people’s attitudes and opinion, whether or not they jibe with our own. Agreeing to disagree can avoid a lot of potential problems before they start.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Our Professional Standards volunteers want to remind you to think twice before you speak. Think for a moment about how your words may be interpreted. Will they solve a problem, or create one. If you’re not sure, perhaps it’s best not to speak. This kind of self-policing will give us as a group the time we need to put our differences behind us and develop the unity we will need to move ahead as a strong and successful pilot group.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Captain Judy Lee, Chairman[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Professional Standards Committee"[/SIZE]
[SIZE=13.5pt]Professional Standards[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]"The volunteers on the Professional Standards Committee are starting to see an uptick in pilot-to-pilot confrontations. When these conflicts have been channeled through the Association, they have been handled quietly and successfully. When they have been taken to the flight office instead, they have often resulted in calls for discipline. We cannot stress strongly enough the need to keep these events in house. We are here to help solve these issues in a manner that does not place our pilots in jeopardy of company discipline. We stand ready to help our pilots resolve their issues in a calm and professional manner.[/SIZE][SIZE=medium]The key for us here is empathy. Webster defines the word, in part, as, “understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another.” We are all aware of the histories of our legacy groups. Our current attitudes and behaviors are shaped by our respective pasts. Well guess what? Our respective pasts are very different. It should come as no surprise, then, that the way we think and act might be very different as well. We have to recognize that reality and be prepared to deal with it. As we begin to share cockpits, we must be especially vigilant lest we lose our professionalism and end up in an unsafe situation.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]We have talked enough about wearing your ALPA pin. It is symbolically more important to some than others. But we cannot let such a thing be the start of interpersonal conflict. We must respect other people’s attitudes and opinion, whether or not they jibe with our own. Agreeing to disagree can avoid a lot of potential problems before they start.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Our Professional Standards volunteers want to remind you to think twice before you speak. Think for a moment about how your words may be interpreted. Will they solve a problem, or create one. If you’re not sure, perhaps it’s best not to speak. This kind of self-policing will give us as a group the time we need to put our differences behind us and develop the unity we will need to move ahead as a strong and successful pilot group.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Captain Judy Lee, Chairman[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Professional Standards Committee"[/SIZE]
