The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-06-28

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o.-cAN YOU CITE A FEW RECENT INCIDENTS That
HAVE A BEARING ON THIS issUE7
Ayes do that. One which occurred In February
involved drunken passenger on Night into Chicago He
entered ss cockpit twice ives vnrvy disturbance
used violent obscene language and bothered the ew
srdsss This situation GOT bad that when the hghs DID
arrive in Chicago ths preferred charges against The
passenger and had him arrested There have been other
cases. similar
o-coULD you TELL nae THE AFTERMATH OF
THAT PARTICULAR CASE? WERE THE AIRLINE EN-
PLoYEEs SUPPORTED IN THEIR ACTION By THE AIR.
LINE INVOLVED?
A.-No. unfortunately. there such support. IN
ae. he employees asked not 10 file charges Later
the company sought 70 get she charges dropped.
o-WHAT WAS THE POSITION OF THE AIRLINE IN
OPPOSING ACTION AGAINST THE PASSENGER
A.-They felt thar this bad TOR PUBIC relaFions
o-YoU MEAN TO PUSH THIS CASE AGAINST THE
PASSENGER?
Ayes, but. Of course. have far different viewpoint
think that such incidents should be made known TO the
travelling public.
o-DoNT YOU HAVE AN INCIDENT. TOO OF A
STEWARD WHO HAS RUN INTO DISCIPLINARY PROB
LENS AS A RESULT OF ATTEMPTING TO OBEY THE
AIRLINE's OWN REGULATIONS ON DRINKING ALOFT?
Affairs true II resulted from incident where the
steward enforced the eopsnys rule 70 ths extent that he
refused the passengers single group Of psssen
gers than the two drinks apiece that the sirIines
policy allows The passengers quite nsisfent that they
be served Admittedly the employee became somewhat
sxsspsraed and result the passengers wrote the air.
line complaining letter The airline disciplined fhs
employee The basis Of the complaint
This particular sirnes policy Is that should there be
three complaints Of this nature the employees Job auto
mstiesIy terminated.
The employee pointed out 70 the airline that he
merely trying enforce The regulations company had
forth in lis manual and expected him enforce The
sirlinss that that he should good vdg
end snssonzs the passengers regardless Of what
the regulations
This Of course. leaves the employee in an vnssnsbIs
position because he criticized II he does and criticized
he doesn't u he snoress hs regulations. he apt 10
receive complaint, end he doesn't enforce the Tsgvs
fions, he Is also accountable.
o.-is THIS A PRETTY GENERAL sIruATIoN3
A.-Yss II Is.
CARE THERE ANY AIRLINEs THAT 90 SUPPORT
THE EMPLOYEES UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES?
A.-WslI We actually haven't found any yet where
The snss have vigorously supported the employees po
sitien they haven't criticized fhs employee, they have
requested shs employee merely forget about the incident
o.-Y0uR POSITION OF COURSE. IS THAT LIQUOR
SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE AIRWAYs7
A.-Thas Is right.
o.-WoULD you SAY THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION
IS JUST AS STRONG IN THIS DEMAND TO HAVE ANTI
LlouoR-sERviNc LEGISLATION TODAY AS AT THE
BEcNNINc7
Ayes In fact. think probably the stewards and ste.
wsrdssses might feel strongly about
the basis Of their experience with this problem during the
last few years.
o.-YoU ARE JOINED IN THIS POSITION BY THE
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION. ARE you NOT?
Ayes, they have the stand.
o-THAT MEANS, DOESN'T IT. THAT THE ENTIRE
CREW OF THE AIRPLANE WANTS LEGISLATION ON
THIS SUBJECT?
Ayes. would say that The operating crew as group
opposes The use Of liquor.