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On 7/29/2003 12:40:15 PM Bob Owens wrote:
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On 7/24/2003 8:53:05 PM atabuy wrote:
Yes I am retired from Ual, but it is people like you that make me keep coming back to make sure that you don't take Ual down with idiotic, moronic, positively stupid reasons.
I still depend on medical from Ual, a pension, and flight benefits. In that order.
In other words "I GOT MINE" and I want to make sure that you suckers keep it coming.
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Bob Bob,
You back here flaming again?
It's not I got mine. It is; I earned mine and it is being jepordized by a certain group of people who profess unity, but only think of themselves.
Our contract has language in there for retirement. You know that. Why would you write such a stupid statement?
And you represent your guys at AA. Quite a shame to call yourself a union leader.
Your attitude represents why unions have a bad name.
I am sure when your union gave up R&D you got something else for it. Money, benefits, or something else.
Then you turn around and call other union workers scabs.
Your so called professionalism as mechanics comes under scrutiny when you even suggest that R&D be part of a mechanics job, when there is no special license or schooling required to do it.
You have lost much credibility here.
You wrote:
"One thing wrong with your figure is that it assumes that nobody will be doing R&D and that those mechanics that did do R&D did nothing else. The head count cut from losing R&D was not as severe as maint first thought at AA but it did result in more down time for mechanics. Some of our old timers do not want R&D back, they figure that it will not drive that many heads and mean that they will have to spend more time out in the weather."
Bob, does it really matter if it is 5,10,15, or 20 million dollar savings. We are talking millions that go right to the profit column.
Do you really know anything about profit and loss.
Your own words state why the company fights very hard against you:
"Some of our old timers do not want R&D back, they figure that it will not drive that many heads and mean that they will have to spend more time out in the weather."
So your workers want more money to work less. Great thinking. That should keep your company in the black.