But we share the country w/ assholes in every line of work. On Friday morning, an Associated Press reporter heard a Southwest Airlines pilot sign off a greeting to passengers over the plane's public address system with "Let's Go, Brandon." By. Site content may be used for any purpose without explicit permission unless otherwise specified. The pilot of a Southwest Airlines flight that landed nose first at LaGuardia Airport this summer, injuring 16 passengers, has been fired. After the Aug. 10, 2020, flight from Philadelphia to Orlando reached cruising altitude, Michael Haak, 60, of Longwood, Florida, admitted to removing his clothes in the cockpit of the plane -- exposing himself to the female first officer. Daily Kos moves in solidarity with the Black community. We offer you the possibility to receive RT's news highlights every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by email. Daniel Hale blows the whistle on the US drone wars. Stevie St. John from LA's Gay and Lesbian center says the case highlights the need for companies to create a culture of acceptance. Pilots across the country have been subjected to a vaccine mandate from their employers after President Joe Biden demanded that all companies that employ over 100 people, or those that contract with the federal government as so many airlines do, vaccinate their workers. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas tweeted a photo of himself at the World Series, beaming from ear to ear beside a Houston Astros fan with Lets Go Brandon emblazoned in large letters across a poster. You should be using language that's respectful of others in the workplace,\" advises Stevie St. John, LA Gay \u0026 Lesbian Center spokesperson. Since this reporting, the pilot has come under fire from leftists and Democrats who see his statement as somehow problematic. ", "Its pilots now giving the 'f*ck you Biden' or 'let's go Brandon' GOP line during the flight," Heath added. This website uses cookies. Union contracts change the terms of employment, and, in most cases, you can only terminate an employee per the union contract. Southwest Airlines apologizes for pilot using Let's Go Brandon meme - BGR The Southwest pilot should be #FIRED immediately." Meanwhile, conservatives responded by tweeting examples of celebrities and others making profane anti-Trump statements and urging Southwest to . (Photo: Al Drago), On a Friday-morning flight from Houston to Albuquerque, a Southwest Airlines pilot signed off an in-cabin announcement with the anti-Joe Biden meme, Lets Go, Brandon!, On that flight happened to be Associated Press journalist Colleen Long, who included the incident inan article she wrote about the chant, noting that she heard audible gasps from passengers.
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