2014 Fleet Service Discussion
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This piece of garbage just won't stop for nothing. If this guy won an election I can promise that you'd wind up hating him more than any company rep you'll ever come across. He couldn't build a Lincoln log house much less any unity.Tim Nelson said:
[SIZE=24pt]Machinists Press NMB for Right to Strike US Airways[/SIZE]
March 19, 2014
After hearing American Airlines CEO Doug Parker lie about how wonderful labor relations are at the “new” American Airlines at a JPMorgan investor conference last week, Parker and his management team once again slapped IAM members at US Airways in the face by refusing to settle contracts that provide comparable wage rates to those negotiated with American’s employees who perform the same work.
The continued insult occurred at the offices of the National Mediation Board (NMB) in Washington D.C., where IAM Transportation Department officials met with NMB Chairwoman Linda Puchala to reiterate that an impasse has been reached and to press the NMB to release both parties from mediated talks.
“US Airways’ refusal to settle fair contracts that provides comparable wage rates to what it negotiated with American’s employees who perform the same work is an insult,” said IAM IAM District 141 President Rich Delaney. “We demand a release from these fruitless discussions so we can exercise our right to strike.”
“We will not walk away from years of negotiations because that is what US Airways wants,” said District 142 President Tom Higginbotham. “IAM members at US Airways sacrificed when needed to save the airline, and now’s the time for fairness, not disrespect.”
In a quarterly meeting in February, Parker stated that American’s goal is to achieve single joint contracts with all its labor unions. IAM members at US Airways have been in contract negotiations with the carrier for almost three years and have demanded that they settle stand-alone agreements before any joint negotiations take place.
“The IAM has stated all along that fair stand-alone contracts for IAM members at US Airways must be achieved before the idea of joint negotiations is entertained,” said IAM General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “With our TWU sisters and brothers, there are almost 30,000 voices at the ‘new’ American who are demanding fairness and respect.”
“The TWU and IAM are partners,” said Transport Workers Union President Harry Lombardo, in a public show of support for IAM ground workers. “Both unions belong to the AFL- CIO. We represent workers that share the same skills and classifications; the nearly 30,000 ground workers represented by IAM and TWU at the new American Airlines are union brothers and sisters. We will not sit idly by as management tries to drive a wedge between workers.”
“I thank TWU President Harry Lombardo for his public statement of solidarity,” continued Pantoja. “Mr. Parker should take notice that clear lines of division have formed at his airline. All we ask for is fairness, and we are prepared to fight for it.”
The TWU and IAM formed an official representation alliance last year after the merger of American and US Airways, and plan to combine both union’s considerable resources to represent TWU-IAM ground workers at the “new” American.
The NMB has yet to issue a decision to release both parties from mediated negotiations and extend a proffer of arbitration.
The IAM-TWU alliance represents nearly 30,000 ground workers at the “new” American Airlines and is the largest union at the carrier.
March 19, 2014
After hearing American Airlines CEO Doug Parker lie about how wonderful labor relations are at the “new” American Airlines at a JPMorgan investor conference last week, Parker and his management team once again slapped IAM members at US Airways in the face by refusing to settle contracts that provide comparable wage rates to those negotiated with American’s employees who perform the same work.
The continued insult occurred at the offices of the National Mediation Board (NMB) in Washington D.C., where IAM Transportation Department officials met with NMB Chairwoman Linda Puchala to reiterate that an impasse has been reached and to press the NMB to release both parties from mediated talks.
“US Airways’ refusal to settle fair contracts that provides comparable wage rates to what it negotiated with American’s employees who perform the same work is an insult,” said IAM IAM District 141 President Rich Delaney. “We demand a release from these fruitless discussions so we can exercise our right to strike.”
“We will not walk away from years of negotiations because that is what US Airways wants,” said District 142 President Tom Higginbotham. “IAM members at US Airways sacrificed when needed to save the airline, and now’s the time for fairness, not disrespect.”
In a quarterly meeting in February, Parker stated that American’s goal is to achieve single joint contracts with all its labor unions. IAM members at US Airways have been in contract negotiations with the carrier for almost three years and have demanded that they settle stand-alone agreements before any joint negotiations take place.
“The IAM has stated all along that fair stand-alone contracts for IAM members at US Airways must be achieved before the idea of joint negotiations is entertained,” said IAM General Vice President Sito Pantoja. “With our TWU sisters and brothers, there are almost 30,000 voices at the ‘new’ American who are demanding fairness and respect.”
“The TWU and IAM are partners,” said Transport Workers Union President Harry Lombardo, in a public show of support for IAM ground workers. “Both unions belong to the AFL- CIO. We represent workers that share the same skills and classifications; the nearly 30,000 ground workers represented by IAM and TWU at the new American Airlines are union brothers and sisters. We will not sit idly by as management tries to drive a wedge between workers.”
“I thank TWU President Harry Lombardo for his public statement of solidarity,” continued Pantoja. “Mr. Parker should take notice that clear lines of division have formed at his airline. All we ask for is fairness, and we are prepared to fight for it.”
The TWU and IAM formed an official representation alliance last year after the merger of American and US Airways, and plan to combine both union’s considerable resources to represent TWU-IAM ground workers at the “new” American.
The NMB has yet to issue a decision to release both parties from mediated negotiations and extend a proffer of arbitration.
The IAM-TWU alliance represents nearly 30,000 ground workers at the “new” American Airlines and is the largest union at the carrier.
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Tim if my case was already settled then i have no idea about it. all i know is that on April 10 2013 when the donkeys refused to budge Frank made dam clear he would Arbitrate it and there was one scheduled for Jan 24 2014 however after repeatedly asking Frank for the time place etc etc I had to pm couple other folks to help me get some answers and the very latest i know is that the girl who did the arb schd for the airline was fired and now come may 1 harbinson is retiring not to mention i am told that that is good news for me plus someone is suppose to testify on my behalf so if this was settled i sure as hell been kept in isolation or worse.
700 thanks for the message and the flyer thats great to see and to know the twu says they fully support us
700 thanks for the message and the flyer thats great to see and to know the twu says they fully support us
I have sat idle all day reading these post...............what a negative bunch of people. I f Tim Nelson can get elected or even motivate the one's he is running against it will be a plus for the membership. You guys are pathetic, you should be wanting the best for the fleet.
Anyone heard of what happened today in DCA? For you of those that are armchairs, shame on you. I am ready to walk the line, I hope the rest of you that are gainfully employed are because when the scab list comes out I will personally hold a vendetta and will hold no barres
This is the day of reckoning. Tim, Weaasle, Roa, orgac,700,kev, and even you dave l., cut the **** and let's drop the hammer on doug parker and the rest of his company rape artist.
Anyone heard of what happened today in DCA? For you of those that are armchairs, shame on you. I am ready to walk the line, I hope the rest of you that are gainfully employed are because when the scab list comes out I will personally hold a vendetta and will hold no barres
This is the day of reckoning. Tim, Weaasle, Roa, orgac,700,kev, and even you dave l., cut the **** and let's drop the hammer on doug parker and the rest of his company rape artist.
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What is the IAM141 Plan B, i.e., should it take another 6 months with no release in sight? That's the question and that should be the thing that chaps every fleet service person's ass if they knew the moves. In the meantime, AH is LHAO because he knows the same moves and because the IAM141 doesn't trust the membership, he doesn't have to offer anything and keep calling bluff.rockit2 said:
There is nothing any union can do except work by the book.
The talks are controlled by the NMB under the RLA.
It seems many of you dont realize the RLA was enacted to stop all the wildcat strikes in the railroad industry, which gave the workers the right to unionize.
The main purpose of the RLA is to prevent the interruption of interstate commerce.
The talks are controlled by the NMB under the RLA.
It seems many of you dont realize the RLA was enacted to stop all the wildcat strikes in the railroad industry, which gave the workers the right to unionize.
The main purpose of the RLA is to prevent the interruption of interstate commerce.
The unions secretly like the RLA for several reasons reasons:
1) Decertification is more difficult and often impossible
2) Not subject to RTW laws-collect dues/agency fees regardless
3) Opportunity to justify lack of performance on RLA and prolonged negotiations.
Josh
1) Decertification is more difficult and often impossible
2) Not subject to RTW laws-collect dues/agency fees regardless
3) Opportunity to justify lack of performance on RLA and prolonged negotiations.
Josh
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