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American Airlines allows crew to wear 'BLM' pin, sparking backlash from some members
Fox News ^ | 09/06/2020 | Bradford Betz

Posted on 09/06/2020 10:29:01 PM PDT by Olog-hai

American Airlines on Sunday announced that it will allow their flight attendants to wear “Black Lives Matter” pins on their uniform while on duty. In addition, the company is also working to design its own pin that will show its symbolic support of a diverse and inclusive work environment.

“Clearly we live in a time where it is so important to have a dialogue about this important issue of racism in our society and try to find common ground,” AA wrote in a company-wide announcement. “American is truly committed to having an inclusive culture that is welcoming to all and a reflection of our country and world.” […]

But the announcement has prompted pushback from some of American’s staffers who have relatives who are police officers and view BLM as an anti-police movement.

“I take offense to this,” one flight attendant said to airline management in an email obtained by The New York Post. “Serious offense. My husband is a LEO (Law Enforcement Officer), as was my deceased father and as far as I’m concerned ALL LIVES MATTER.” […]

Another flight attendant who spoke to Fox News said that if the BLM pins are allowed, then they will be wearing their Trump pin to show support for the commander-in-chief. …

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society; Travel
KEYWORDS: americanairlines; bidensfault; blackliesmatter; blackliesmurder; blacklivesmatter; blacksupremacy; blm; bluelivesmatter; burnlootmurder; domesticterrorism; obamasfault; tds; terroristsympathizer
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1 posted on 09/06/2020 10:29:01 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

All of this will lead to terminations and legal actions requiring the airline to pay out the employees. It’ll flip it into a unprofitable operation and it’ll have to be rebranded or sold off in order to survive.


2 posted on 09/06/2020 10:36:33 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Olog-hai

What’s all this controversy talk about BLM? Of course, bowel liveliness matters! Some of us have been around long enough to know!

;)


3 posted on 09/06/2020 10:38:43 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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To: Olog-hai

BLM = Bitter Little Marxists


4 posted on 09/06/2020 10:39:26 PM PDT by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Olog-hai

Corporate pandering to commie rioters who couldn’t give a rats behind about actually improving black people’s lives... its a thing of beauty.


5 posted on 09/06/2020 10:45:32 PM PDT by fireman15
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To: Olog-hai

AA is trying to appear more inclusive to the terrorists they ferry from riot to riot across the country.


6 posted on 09/06/2020 10:50:23 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Olog-hai

Black Leftist Morons ?


7 posted on 09/06/2020 10:59:49 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Olog-hai

Really American Airlines? All airlines are going broke due to COVID-19 Scamdemic, and now you do things to turn MORE people away from your airline? Smart move /s


8 posted on 09/06/2020 11:14:31 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Blue Highway

I’ve got visions of planes’ wings falling off the fuselage and onto the tarmac . . .


9 posted on 09/06/2020 11:17:57 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

That’s no different than wearing a ISIS pin or T-shirt. They are all anti-Freedom, enemies of Individualism.


10 posted on 09/06/2020 11:22:09 PM PDT by D.A.Veteran
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On the bright side, they haven’t made them mandatory.

YET.


11 posted on 09/06/2020 11:22:41 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Olog-hai

Imagine you’re a victim of BLM activists. They’ve destroyed your business or assaulted a family member. How would you react to an airline employee imposing their political views onto you? You’re a captive audience. Other travel accommodations may not have been available.

There are already videos of people harassing other passengers because of their political views. This will embolden them. It can get pretty intense.


12 posted on 09/06/2020 11:52:35 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: Blue Highway

Delta already has a BLM pin of their own (AA is still designing theirs).

Delta also flew a Black Lives Matter flag at their headquarters back in June.


13 posted on 09/06/2020 11:59:47 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty (It's morning in America again!)
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To: Olog-hai

A business should make it a rule - while on duty, no political positions. No Maga, no BLM, no LGBTQ. Especially for a business with a uniform.


14 posted on 09/07/2020 1:41:57 AM PDT by Cronos (Re-elect President Trump 2020!)
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To: Olog-hai

LBM = Loose Bowel Movements


15 posted on 09/07/2020 1:58:19 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Wuhan virus is the only thing ever made in China that has lasted more than 4 months.)
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16 posted on 09/07/2020 3:21:39 AM PDT by littleharbour ("You take on the intel community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
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To: Olog-hai

Not surprising. It was my last few interactions with AA that were in no small part responsible for my decision to never fly on airlines again, at least for any personal travel. Since that decision I have had to fly twice for work (pre covid) and both times I ensured I did not fly AA. For one trip I even drove to a neighboring city to take non AA flights from there rather than AA from my local airport. This kind of nonsense with blm pins underscores the problems with AA. Not only are they no longer customer focused, I’m not sure I would consider them as safe as other options. It is nearly guaranteed you will have some kind of issue with your flight. The last 4 times I used them (they were my go-to airline at one point) they went 4 for 4 with cancelations, delays, and subsequent missed connections.


17 posted on 09/07/2020 3:34:06 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps
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To: Olog-hai

When boarding a flight, nothing builds confidence more than the flight crew’s open display of support for a terrorist organization.


18 posted on 09/07/2020 3:37:19 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
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To: Olog-hai

Just another reason to not fly if one has options.


19 posted on 09/07/2020 3:42:32 AM PDT by xp38
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To: Olog-hai

While you’re at work just get us to where we need to be, please leave the politics out of it.


20 posted on 09/07/2020 3:45:55 AM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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