Recent content by Q2DETX5

Good one 'Real Tired'! All you hear anymore are the "disgruntled Yes voters" STILL trying to justify the vote. On another subject, I'll vote for a dues increase if it includes getting rid of ALL union officials expense accounts. Since claiming it on your taxes is so great, they can pay their...

Since a loaf of bread costs the same for the denizens of the grand lodge as it does for the rank and file, and since they make about four times as much as the rank and file, I think a dues REDUCTION would be in order.

Anyone have any recommendations on doing Disney (FL)? I've never been. Two children 6 & 10 yrs. old.

757 no doubt. Structures, systems, built to exceed and succeed. Hate to see age and poor maintenance taking a toll. It must be a blast to be in the 'pointy' end on a clear cool day with half a load on.

Vote early; Vote often; Vote NO. A long time ago I was told " a loaf of bread costs the same whether you're a Cleaner or an Inspector.." and I agreed. Well the same addage applies from Utility to AGC to GVP to GLP. The same retirement plan with the same renumeration and the same medical...

So...... the Union Trustees are the General Secretary and Treasurer, and four GVP's , I assume all from the Grand Lodge. Well, that certainly is separate from the IAM. I feel better now.

" However,if another organization represents US Airways Fleet Service members, the IAM National Pension Plan will be lost." If this is indeed a quote from IAM materials then I suspect there is a lot more we do not know. In this unstable industry, if we are bought out by a company with a...

I agree with an earlier post that pointed out that the company gets what they want at signing as does the union officials, but the rank and file have to wait three years for their's to kick in. But that's O.K. ? And it's funny how you get a raise and a five percent paycut (pension) at the same...

I was not aware of any further Medical cost increases in this T/A or in the present contract. On a related note, I've thought the Company wasn't very smart if they wanted to get rid of the most senior group of Mechanics & Related. They killed the pension for a 401k then cut pay and benefits by...

If the CIC and Profit Sharing are "worthless" (per the co.), then why would they give us anything for them? This contract is "cost neutral" for everyone......except the union. The Distict/International makes significant gains on four fronts; -More contributions to...

In my opinion, crooked people appointing crooked people to positions of control over lots of money. Actually quite like our politicians of late. I'm afraid it's a cash cow for somebody, just not the poor workers piling precious dollars into it. Again, my opinion.

I'd say you're sharper than that. I was refering to the cross contract sharing of the profit sharing. That action would lead me to react very negatively to the IAM having anything to do with my retirement funds beyond the present extent of their involvement.

It has been proven that Higginbotham can wake up one day and, out of the goodness of his heart, decide that the Pilots or F/A's or CSA's or contract mechanics in Mobile or Georgia really deserve two dollars more an hour. And then he can, all by himself, take it out of USAirways east mechanics...

After seeing a display of Hemmingway's complete and total hatred and disgust for working people, and knowing how the IAM operates, I say we skip this foreplay and grease up and brace ourselves for the 2009 full on negotiations. Oh yeah, the highlight sheet..........I'm all warm and fuzzy over...

I'm not very comfortable with Higginbotham in there. In my opinion no good will come of it.