Recent content by jettek

This is not about making Siegel blink. On the contrary, he will abrogate the contract and make the headcount cuts that we should have made years ago. We still operate with regulated industry rules due to the fact it has been easier to appease than correct the ills of these contracts

---------------- On 9/7/2002 2:36:10 PM A&P Tech wrote: Well I received my letter from "Dave" today and I went directly to the post office and returned to sender. I plan to vote NO for company proposal, but unfortunately this time it will p***. Much will have changed in 6 years when we will...

---------------- On 8/29/2002 9:04:22 AM argentomaranello wrote: Results of the IAM vote seem particularly dispiriting for anyone hopeful that a successful bankruptcy reorganization of USAir was in the cards. At the very least, the airline now has 1113 litigation in front of it with both the...

---------------- On 9/6/2002 9:56:12 PM UAL777flyer wrote: "...hire on with an airline that treats maintenance technicians with respect..." What might that airline be? With thousands of airline employees already out on furlough, and the potential for many more, how long do you think it's...

---------------- On 9/8/2002 7:31:32 PM t-man wrote: I heard a rumor that Southwest is gonna start doing their own Q-Checks because the vendors can't keep up to the work load. Is this true or just another rumor. I hope it is because that meens they will be hiring.[img...

---------------- On 9/8/2002 7:23:41 PM Lakeguy67 wrote: Jettek, you need to get of your high horse and face reality. Airbus offers cradle to grave maintenance, there are MRO's all over the world that can accomplish overhaul of airplanes. Timco in GSO just got their certification for the...

---------------- On 9/8/2002 7:19:20 PM t-man wrote: jettec, If the company are the good guys then why aren't they asking us what they need to change on the proposal instead of trying to force it down our throat?[img src='http://www.usaviation.com/idealbb/images/smilies/7.gif']...

---------------- On 9/8/2002 6:35:18 PM A320 Driver wrote: Cav, Your post was great but I'm afraid your wasting your time. There is a great confrontation brewing that has been coming on since October 1992. This is like reasoning with a drunk...just when you think your getting somewhere, you...

---------------- On 9/7/2002 1:54:28 PM AOG-N-IT wrote: From the numbers of people I have talked to... I think the term "Confused" is most accurate. Most all , have been under the impression that Judge Mitchell had/has the ability to tweak or ammend the current situation...in the form of...

---------------- On 9/8/2002 7:23:41 PM Lakeguy67 wrote: Jettek, you need to get of your high horse and face reality. Airbus offers cradle to grave maintenance, there are MRO's all over the world that can accomplish overhaul of airplanes. Timco in GSO just got their certification for the...

---------------- On 9/7/2002 9:59:56 AM MarkMyWords wrote: From the press release that I read, it sounded like the IAM requested the re-vote. They quoted Mr. Tiberi as saying that there was "confusion" amoung the membership about the consequences of turning down the T/A. No where did it say...

---------------- On 9/8/2002 6:27:48 PM ClueByFour wrote: Just out of curiosity: Where do you expect them to come up with the cash for all of this "personal dignity" and whatnot? ---------------- A clue for you 10 minutes prior to arrival the F/A picks up the cabin with the help of Pax. 10...

---------------- On 9/8/2002 6:03:54 PM airknocker wrote: This may come as a surprize to you, but not all of us were native 'burgers. The attitude expressed by U mechs is the culmination of the past decade of mgt&union neglect and misreading of our motives. The responsibility of keeping an...

Steel mill mentality is how the company ended up with some of the ridiculous work rules we enjoy today. Do we enjoy them? Yes. Should they be revisited? Most definitely. Please allow the skilled workers the dignity of not subsidizing unskilled groups any longer. In some cities, the unskilled...

---------------- On 9/7/2002 11:07:56 PM G4G5 wrote: Chip, "In today's economy with thousands of AMT's furloughed, we may be surprised at how many furloughed mainline and Express mechanics want to work at US." What may surprise you even more is how many NEVER come back. I spent years getting...