All articles tagged with #staff morale
A report reveals that King Charles III's garden staff at Highgrove experience a toxic work environment characterized by micromanagement, low morale, and high staff turnover, contradicting the garden's image of serenity and environmental harmony.
White House staffers are reportedly upset over limitations on "departure photos" with President Biden, a traditional memento for those leaving the administration. The Office of Management and Administration recently invited current political appointees for individual photos with Biden, but without guests, causing frustration among staff. This has led to discontent, especially among former officials who haven't received their photos, exacerbated by social media posts from junior staff who have. This issue follows previous morale challenges within the Biden administration.
Fox News host Jesse Watters reported on the low morale within Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign following President-elect Trump's victory. According to Watters, Harris' campaign manager was emotional during a recent call, and staffers are reportedly confused and frustrated with the campaign's direction. Leaks from the campaign suggest internal disorganization and blame-shifting, with some staffers criticizing the Biden campaign's prior performance.
United Airlines offered triple pay to flight attendants who worked extra shifts over Independence Day to help the airline recover from weather-related disruptions, including cancellations and delays caused by thunderstorms on the East Coast. The airline also offered 30,000 air miles to affected passengers. However, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA criticized United for losing track of crew members and damaging staff morale. The union called for a full recovery plan to assist stranded flight attendants and improve the airline's decision-making process.
CNN CEO Chris Licht has lost the confidence of many staffers at the network, according to CNN media correspondent Oliver Darcy. Licht has been criticized for his leadership and negative press attention following a profile published by The Atlantic. Despite apologizing to CNN staffers, many are frustrated, angry, and sad about the state of affairs at the network. Licht's vision for CNN as a news organization focused on sober facts rather than sensationalism has also been met with skepticism.
Cathay Pacific flight attendant union has urged the airline to address staff and resource shortages and raise pay to boost morale after three staff were fired for allegedly mocking passengers who could not speak English. The incident, which went viral on mainland Chinese social media platforms, prompted a torrent of criticism by Chinese state media and Hong Kong government officials including leader John Lee. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of passengers has increased as flights resumed but frontline aviation workers are facing a shortage of both manpower and resources, a significant increase in workload and low salaries, it said.