Aircraft maint issues

[AA89]

From what I understand the IAM was asked to participate after the DFW protest but if not they are certainly aware of the protests.

 

[Tom Talbert 1888]

I was told different.

 

[AA89]

I was told different.[/QUOTE
What were you told?

 

[Albert]

Welcome back, 700UW. This entire post is written with the same wording and in the same style as 700.

Someone signs up and immediately defends the IAM in nearly every post. What are the odds?

He's not condescending like 700 He's not defending anything just stating the facts

 

[Tom Talbert 1888]

A negotiator.

 

[AA89]

The question was: WHAT were you told? Not WHO told you...

 

[Tom Talbert 1888]

That the TWU did not ask the IAM to participate

 

[AA89]

That the TWU did not ask the IAM to participate

It was all over the local news in the cities being picketed as well as social media. Somehow pilots, FAs, gate agents and even SWA AMTS knew and participated in the DFW and other picketing. I believe it was one or both of the west coast pickets that there were some IAM guys participating.
At the ORD townhall shown on Jetnet, the AA AMTs did a great job of voicing our frustration. Only to have a LUS AMT do everything but gobble Parkers balls in front of the group.
The IAM is both aware of our situation and welcome to join in every action we do. We both have something to lose in this.

 

[Tom Talbert 1888]

The leadership didn’t ask and that’s from two different negotiators.

 

[AA89]

Thank you for the answer finally. It’s the IGM syndrome.

 

[dfw gen]

The leadership didn’t ask and that’s from two different negotiators.

And that's what we will remember. The IAM leadership sitting out. When our fight is not theirs, you fight will not be ours.

 

[Tom Talbert 1888]

So if the TWU didn’t ask who’s fault is that?

 

[B737 driver]

Parker was not CEO when US went bankrupt.

First bankruptcy Dave Siegel was CEO and second bankruptcy Bruce Lakefield was CEO.

Yeah but he came from America West and magically rose to the top of Usair, and now is running American Airlines.

 

[Slopoke]

That the TWU did not ask the IAM to participate

You gotta be Fn kidding me. They have to be asked? I've seen Teamsters at our pickets. Pilots and Flight Attendants too. They are not TWU members, yet they support us. The IAM is part of the Association and not to picket is BS. Why have I not heard of any IAM pickets at the IAM represented large stations. Bunch of sheep.

 

[Flying low]

Is it true that the IAM gets a 3% automatic raise if contract talks go past their ammendable date?