So now the latest screwing off the flying public comes from Spirit Air. They are going to start charging people up to $30 for carry-on luggage. The CEO of Spirit Air, Ben Baldanza, stated "Nobody brings a package to Fed-Ex or UPS and expects them to ship it for free". Hey dumb ass maybe you did not know this, WE ARE NOT FLYING WITH THAT PACKAGE AND YOU ARE NOT A MAIL DELIVERY SERVICE. It is about time that we the paying public start pushing back against corporate greed of this nature and refuse to do business with companies who continue to reach into our pockets and not play pocket pool, but steal our money. Why do we continually let them get away with this? If we start to push back and hold our ground they will have to give in or they will go away.
The next corporation that needs a slap is Massey Corp. If you listened to what Don Blankenship, Chairman and CEO of Massey, has been saying you might think the miners are at fault for what happen at the mine. This corporation continues to be a poor corporate citizen and they continue to get away with. If you wonder why they get away with the things they do maybe here are some reasons.
I present the corporate board. You may have heard of some of the people.
· Don Blankenship chairman and CEO, Massey Energy
· James B. Crawford, former chairman and CEO, James River Coal Company and former President and CEO of Transco Coal Company.
· General Robert H. Foglesong, retired four-star general, U.S. Air Force (including commander of U.S. Forces in Europe and Vice Chief of Staff at the D.C. HQ of the U.S Air Force).
· Richard M. Gabrys, former vice chairman, Deloitte & Touche LLP
· Admiral Bobby Inman, former director, National Security Agency has been a director since 1985. He has been a tenured professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. He is also a former Deputy Director of the CIA.
· Barbara, Lady Judge. chairman, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, is a member of the Trilateral Commission and Chairman of the Governing Body of the School of Oriental and African Studies.
· Dan R. Moore, the chairman, Moore Group Inc., owns five automobile dealerships in Williamson , WV. He is the former President/CEO of Matewan BancShares which was sold to BB& T in 1999. He is a director of the WVU Foundation Board · Baxter F. Phillips Jr., president, Massey Energy, has served in various positions at Massey (such as Executive VP/CEO) since joining the company in 1981.
· Stanley C. Suboleski, a former commissioner of Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission served in that position 2003-2006.
Here is Blankenships Twitter page. You'll love his tweets. Classic bullshit.
This guy has considerable power and is not somebody to back down in a fight. However you would think that some compassion for the miners who put money in his pocket would be a nice option for him.
Just remember that while the coal industry wants you to think coal is the best thing ever for WV please remember that this part of the country is one of the poorest areas in the United States.
Coal has not been good to the people of WV. Yes it provides for the families of the area and provides us with vital energy, however they have treated these people very very poorly.
Just do a little research and you can come to your own conclusions.
5 comments:
Agreed, paying for a carry on is assanine and insulting. Fortunately I don't travel much via way of air. The only thing I can think good about that is the pompous ass holes who decide they must carry most of their luggage on with them and cause inconvenience to the rest of us with their stowing, etc. they are probably wealthy enough to afford the carry on fee anyhow.
I don't know much about the mining business except that it is run by big corporate business and seems rather barbaric at the ground level. My heart goes out to those families who are waiting news. I can only hope some day we can figure how to harness the sun's enegy to create what we need for fuel... or harness the waves of the ocean or wind.. our natural resources that won't deplete if we use them at will. Some day the greedy needs of humankind will be our undoing.
on a side note: I heard on NPR a bit about scientists considering fiddling with clouds to help with "global warming." This I think is a mistake as what right do we have to manually change the weather? The rich countries will all be vying for that power you can be sure. Pray for peace and find a positive note in your day. Don't let the diaper rash of our country irritate your undersides my friend...!!
Doesn't seem much has changed in WVA politics since I worked there in the 70's. I don't know if it is still true, but then the state was "closed shop" and unions were strong. The UMWA were a force no one wanted to butt heads with.
Seems like no part of America has gone untainted by the unleashed prowess of big business.
I don't fly, so I will let you fight with the airlines.
Many people do go overboard with their carry-on but the fee is just complete bullshit. I hope this puts a big hurt on Spirit.
Mining is a very tough job and they have a stranglehold on the jobs in WV. Massey broke the union and there is nothing the workers can do about it.
I think that the "green industry" should move their factory's into the heart of coal country and start taking workers away from the mines.
I forgot to mention I like the photo.
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