"They would get union protections against getting fired for unladylike behavior."
Well there you go.
What you describe about how all the girls are young, beautiful, gracious, etc... are all the qualities you find on those foreign airlines like I talked about. Airlines like JAL and Singapore, these women are handpicked for their looks and attitude, and they are the front line representation of the airlines. No unions! They act like crap and they will be FIRED.
Fly united and you get a bunch of bitchy bitter fat hags who wouldnt know the first thing about customer service. They have the unions to protect them so they can act anyway they want.
But don't blame the unions for the change in job requirements. Blame the radical feminist attorneys at the NLRB.
At least you could've complimented me on the photos I found.