WE’LL TELL YOU WHAT COLOR YOUR SHIRT IS!

DELTA’S VERSION OF THE ‘TRUTH’ RUNS COUNTER TO THE FACTS
A ‘DIRECT RELATIONSHIP’ OFTEN ENDS IN ABRUPT ‘DIVORCE’

A few months ago a disciplinary hearing was held in a Delta city very similar to the one you are about to read. Only the names and details were slightly changed to protect the idiots involved!

Director Ben Dover: Mr. Chapel, we have called you to this hearing to discuss your ‘unprofessional’ conduct and writings. We take all disciplinary action kind of seriously and need you to understand the severity of your situation. If you have a recording device you must turn it off. Later in the day, we will decide what you really said to us and don’t want an actual recording of the facts to get in the way of our ‘truth.’

Agent Chapel: What situation?

Corporate Security head Al Wakyu: Don’t play dumb with us, I have a phone book and know how to use it! It won’t even leave a mark. First let me tell you how smart I am and how easily I can break you. You’ll be crying for your momma in minutes!

H R Specialist Kinda Mannish: Lighten up Al! Stop rolling up the phone book and calm down. Mr. Chapel understands what this is all about. His writings offend so many of us at Delta and the facts he presents don’t match the version of the ‘truth’ we tell our agents. It’s vital for our future that the ‘truth’ that we ‘package’ and spoon feed to our employees not be challenged, especially by actual facts. It makes us look like… well…like we are liars and stuff. I am so offended by people like Mr. Chapel who won’t accept the big picture….

Director: Ms. Mannish, you’re wandering again. Please try and stay focused! What we do here today will determine Agent Chapel’s future and we need to concentrate. Agent Chapel please confess to your misdeeds right now in writing. We will tell you what to write and you will find us to be very helpful in that regard. Do what we say and the ‘truth will set you free.’

Chapel: I want an attorney and a witness. I’ve got nothing to say to you idiots! Bite me!

Al Wakyu: Let me smack the SOB!

Director Over: It’s time for you to leave, Al. We’ll take it from here (door slams!) What’s it going to be Mr. Chapel? We’re waiting on your confession. I have already had it written for you; please just sign it so we can all go to lunch (minus you) on the corporate credit card. You’ll feel better; it’s kind of like Confession. I’m not Catholic but that’s what I hear.

Chapel: Are you people for real? How on earth did we ever make money! So this is what it means to have a ‘direct relationship’ with Delta management?! I’ll tell you what! You can read my answer to your silly accusations on the blog tomorrow.

Director Over: What happens in Delta hearings is secret; if you write about them we will get you eventually. Stuff your facts, your desires and your dreams for a better working environment for all Delta employees! It’s important that we maintain control by keeping facts from our workers. Our ‘truth’ however skewed, gives people false hope and we are the best at supplying that! And that’s the truth!

Chapel: I’ll be passing out pamphlets chuck full of facts long after most of you are sent packing. Long live the union cause and those who risk all to bring real truth and accurate facts to those who will decide.

Director Over: You don’t get it, do you Chapel? What color do you think your shirt is today?

Chapel: You can see that I have on a blue shirt! You people are strange.

Director Over: Actually everyone in this room except you will say that you have on a red shirt. That’s what we will put in the report. There are no witnesses except us and no other proof. Our word is the ‘truth.’ We can and will destroy you and others with whatever version of our ‘truth’ we decide to write. That’s how we at Delta have always done our business and by keeping out the unions we will ensure that facts and equal treatment don’t enter in to Delta’s world.

Chapel: The vote is coming and folks like you won’t survive the scrutiny that will follow! Enjoy your power while you can.