Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Company Policy
As the pandemic is surging to record levels again; I feel compelled to highlight an ongoing and now seemingly institutionally entrenched intentional violation of basic company safety policy regarding mask wear in the ZZZ base pilot lounge.  According to the policy letter from management; employees are required to wear face coverings in crew bases whenever not actively eating; drinking; or taking medicine.  This does not occur with the vast majority of employees I observe regularly regardless of time of day; number of occupants; lack or not of social distancing; and is an ongoing situation.  I have even heard some say they spend more time in the lounge these days in order to avoid the gate/terminal areas where other work group members might express the need for compliance.  The ZZZ base pilot lounge is seen by nearly everyone as a 'safe space' to willfully flaunt company face covering policy and could easily end up being a major source of COVID-19 transmission; resulting in increased sick calls; company health expenses; or even employee deaths.This starts at the top.  I can't speak about other bases; but there is no messaging; signage; or even leadership by good example by base leadership for this simplest and most effective of pandemic mitigations.  If company policy is meant to actually have a positive effect and not be simply lip service; leadership needs to inform and demand compliance and show leadership by demonstrating compliance.  This needs to be standard across ALL employee work spaces and leadership must be held accountable.  I refuse to spend any more time than absolutely necessary in my company workspace of the pilot lounge because it jeopardizes my health and that of my co-workers and family.
Air carrier pilot reported that many employees in the pilot lounge do not comply with company face mask policy.