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AMFA FILES ON AIR CANADA

ThirdSeatHero said:
AMFA has filed with the CIRB ...

https://www.amfanational.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=933104
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Great! When they are successful this with be the 11th airline to bring AMFA in to represent the Mechanics & AME's.
On a side note; if the Spirit/Frontier merger goes thru Frontier will become the 12th airline. Still in hopes AA and JB bring AMFA in and even wanting to see you guys at United bring them back in now that the United Mechanics now realize that they should have stayed with them. Like the Cinderella song goes; "Don't know what you got, till it's gone!" AMFA now at so many different airlines just speaks volumes on how much better it is to represent the Mechanics work groups with a Class and Craft style union, instead of representing up to 12 different groups with the industrial style of representation where the Mechanics group is a very small number and % of the represented groups.
 
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Just took a look at AMFA 2024 LM2’s.

AMFA Membership now at 4470
AMFA grew their cash by $500,000 in one year to around $3 Million held.
AMFA paid much less to Seeham than in the past at $375,000

Being fair to the story unlike 👎 SWAMECH that’s a 👏 improvement over prior years.

Hopefully 🤞 AMFA has learned to stay in the lane they find themselves on now. Picking up the low hanging fruit. 🍎
 
ThirdSeatHero said:
Remind me again, just how many aircraft mechanic groups the TWU has organized recently?
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That would be none. "0". Notta, Ziltch... Matter fact the twu has lost 2-3 groups in the airline business, but none have gained in the mechanic and related.
 
WeAAsles said:
AMFA is doing a good job picking up all the low hanging AMT fruit. Congratulations to them.
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As I alluded to in the adjacent thread, if it weren't for you hundreds to thousands of post deriding AMFA, your stated sincerity may not have been questioned. Alas, it is.
 
WeAAsles said:
Just took a look at AMFA 2024 LM2’s.

AMFA Membership now at 4470
AMFA grew their cash by $500,000 in one year to around $3 Million held.
AMFA paid much less to Seeham than in the past at $375,000

Being fair to the story unlike 👎 SWAMECH that’s a 👏 improvement over prior years.

Hopefully 🤞 AMFA has learned to stay in the lane they find themselves on now. Picking up the low hanging fruit. 🍎
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Haven't been on this board in years. I see you are still bashing AMFA. Some things never change. You still working for AA down in Miami?
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1AA said:
Haven't been on this board in years. I see you are still bashing AMFA. Some things never change. You still working for AA down in Miami?
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I guess you couldn’t see that I was giving AMFA props 👍 for growing. Sad that you never could see that I call both balls and strikes.

Nope I’m in FLL now. Small Stations are much more peaceful.

I guess you old farts retired? I remember you all being quite a bit older than me. Last I checked that welder goofball Dave Stewart was still on the employee roster. Him along with Ken Supermechanic MacTeirnan.

Anyway sorry 😢 the pipe dream AMFA never came through for you. TWU dues coming in from the start of your career to TWU dues going out.
 
 
Typical industrial unions propaganda at work in the Air Canada representational election results. The IAM has completely abandoned the AME's they STILL represent by replacing all current AME (mechanic and related) reps and assigning appointees that know nothing about the current contract, past grievances, no longer taking up any issues between employees/members and the company (with the company's acknowledgment of this too) So the IAM is throwing it's members under the bus just because they were able to get a voice heard on a representational vote. Very unprofessional, childish and down right wrong and against the rights of all AME's at Air Canada. I hope that the membership along with AMFA files a FTR suit against the IAM for all this illegal tactics. This could get serious within the courts eventually.
And just watch what the teamsters end up doing at the Alaska/Hawaii merger with their Mechanics and related. This is how scared the industrial unions are of AMFA taking over, speaks volumes in AMFA's favor. Here's the latest...

Air Canada Update from AMFA National President
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Oct 09, 2025​
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October 8, 2025​
Dear Air Canada Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and Skilled Trade Professionals:
As you are aware, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has yet to release its final order addressing the fragmentation of the former Air Canada TMOS Unit. It has been ten (10) months since we filed your 93% showing of interest for AMFA with our certification application, and five (5) months since the Board rendered its initial fragmentation decision. While AMFA trusts in the professionalism and diligence of the Board, we are also surprised by this continued delay.
In previous cases, the Federal Court of Appeal has observed that “labour relations delayed are labour relations denied.”[1] That maxim accurately describes the current situation at Air Canada. The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has started collective bargaining preparations for its other represented groups while denying the same opportunity to its current aircraft maintenance members. Elected IAM-Air Canada Tech Ops representatives have been replaced by appointed individuals with no connection to the aircraft maintenance group and inadequate knowledge of the contract. AMFA increasingly receives reports that aircraft maintenance employees have been denied effective union representation during interactions with Air Canada.
For the record, the IAM has a history of retaliation—not representation. It is a palpable irony that the IAM continues to deprive its dues-paying members of effective representation while also defending its right to serve as the current bargaining agent and repeatedly delaying the certification and transition to AMFA. For decades, the IAM has failed to prioritize the interests of Air Canada’s maintenance professionals. Now that IAM can no longer ignore you, it has resorted to fear and intimidation—tactics it has relied on for nearly 80 years.
The IAM continues to actively undermine safety culture and frustrate productive labour relations. Even the Company has recognized that the Board’s delay has had a deleterious effect on labour relations. On September 23, 2025, Air Canada Vice President and General Counsel Fred Headon stated in a letter to the Board:
As the collective agreement in force regarding the bargaining unit which was the subject of this decision expires on March 31, 2026, time is running short for the judicial review to be concluded prior to the earliest time at which notice(s) to bargain may be issued. As a result, we believe it would be helpful for all parties to have an indication of when the CIRB may issue the reasons.​
While we share your frustration at the IAM’s manufactured delay and pace of the certification process, it is crucial that you maintain the highest levels of professionalism. As a union of skilled maintenance professionals, AMFA is unwavering in its commitment to upholding the honour and integrity of our craft. AMFA exists for one purpose: to represent and elevate the skilled professionals who ensure the safety of aircraft, flight crews, and the traveling public.
This representation vote was only possible because of your dedication, determination, and courage. Your patience is critical. There’s more work ahead, but with unity and resolve, you will take control of your own destiny – for yourself, your colleagues, and your families. Your continued trust in the process has already produced incredible success and will ultimately result in AMFA’s certification. In the interim, you have a right to competent representation from your current union. Do not hesitate to raise representational shortfalls directly to the IAM, the AMFA Organizing Committee, or the Board.
Thank you for your support and dedication. We believe that critical work belongs in the hands of qualified, unionized professionals—like you. AMFA will continue to provide updates on the certification process as new information becomes available.
Sincerely,
Bret Oestreich
National President
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