It doesn't make you better, it hopefully makes you wiser. When they bought Morris Air, no seniority. At least Airtran got most of theirs. I just can't stand , when you have people come from other Airlines, and think that they are the only ones that went through hard times, and their bitterness becomes a cancer in our group. We don't have it terrible- I would really like to move on.
I would like more money too, I am just not willing to go 7 years or more for basically a lost contract, that we will never ever get back. I can take that raise as a lead and increase my 401k, plus pick up overtime, not killing myself. Because I really don't see SWA giving us back pay to April 2018, rejecting their deal. The stores people are finally voting on an offer 16 months After they rejected it. The Teamsters told them, you will vote on this because we will not spend money on mediation for 300 people without a vote. After 16 months they are gaining 5 % on their 20% signing bonus and 3% more in pay. I also know with all this litigation we have done, with no increases in dues money for AMFA, we will soon be running deficits.
Like that is a real shock, all of you were no voters. Most of the people that will vote yes, just don't bother to say anything.
Who are you kidding you AMFA lovers beat the **** out of me , telling me I didn't know what I was talking about we have the company with the ETOPS when I told you we did not. You have brow beat me since day one. Our Union doesn't want a strike vote. If people were serious about leverage the Inspectors wouldn't work all the overtime they do. When the guys were serious at Northwest , the senior guys refused downlines, forcing the junior guys to go. So if this goes down in flames we will just sit and get some more money like stores, after 16 to 18 months. Finally getting the 3% we so desperately seek. I always said I would vote no, on bad scope.
I don’t get why you are so defensive, I thought you didn’t care how others voted? I wasn’t a no vote right away, I don’t vote based on how people tell me to vote. In the beginning I was undecided, but leaning yes because I want an end to all of this. After reading everything and doing the math, they’re shorting us, and to add salt to the wound- AA is offering their mechanics about $3-$4/hr more! The company could’ve gotten out in front of it and immediately revised their numbers, and that would’ve changed the vote numbers dramatically; but they’re looking for the 50% +1, not for it to overwhelmingly pass.
Crowsfoot go right ahead, anytime I question the Union or the delays or whatever. The attack began.
It is always that way, it doesn't matter what Union you have, it is the norm in the industry. Some Unions are better than others trying to keep your stuff.
I am not defensive to you, no offense intended. I just do not like being beat up , because I just want to move on. Will they make up 30k more on my signing bonus if we go as long as stores did. Like I said most people that will vote for this , just do not post on social media. They said it wouldn't pass in 2008, and it did. It wasn't overwhelmingly, but it still passed.
