Amfa National Election Results

[AMFAMAN]

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AA OUTSOURCING 777 PARTS

BW)(FL-HEICO)(HEI)(HEIA) HEICO Aerospace Wins Key R&O Contract with American Airlines on B777 Thrust Reverser Actuation

Business Editors

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2004--HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI)(NYSE:HEI.A) today announced that its HEICO Aerospace Component Repair Group has been awarded a five-year contract to supply repair and overhaul services for the Thrust Reverser Actuation system on American Airlines fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.
HEICO Aerospace's Parts Group is the world's largest independent designer, manufacturer, and distributor of FAA Approved Replacement Parts for jet engines and aircraft components with 16 of the world's 20 largest airlines flying HEICO parts. HEICO Aerospace's Component Repair Group is a world-class provider of accessory repair and overhaul services to the airline industry and counts many major airlines as its customers. American Airlines' parent, AMR Corporation, through another subsidiary, and HEICO Aerospace already maintain a joint venture that develops FAA Approved Replacement Parts.
Luis Morell, HEICO Aerospace Component Repair Group's President commented "HEICO is proud of American Airlines' contract award for B777 Thrust Reverser Actuation repair and overhaul. Our engineering groups are working closely in developing cost effective repairs and solutions that will benefit both companies. HEICO is expanding our capabilities in new generation aircraft component repair with our focus on providing operational savings and superior service."

HEICO Corporation is engaged primarily in certain niche segments of the aviation, defense, space and electronics industries through its Hollywood, FL-based HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary and its Miami, FL-based HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. subsidiary. HEICO's customers include a majority of the world's airlines and airmotives as well as numerous defense and space contractors and military agencies worldwide in addition to telecommunications, electronics and medical equipment manufacturers. For more information about HEICO, please visit our web site at http://www.heico.com.


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CONTACT: HEICO Corporation, Hollywood
Eric A. Mendelson, 954-987-4000 ext. 7550
Thomas S. Irwin, 954-987-4000 ext. 7560

 

[AMFAMAN]

Oh, Jimmy, say it aint so.....

HEICO® Corporation is a rapidly growing, technology-driven company which has been engaged in niche segments of the aerospace, aviation and electronics industries for over 40 years. The Company's business lines are focused on underserved markets and markets where the company is either a market leader or has the significant potential to become a market leader.
HEICO's Flight Support Group is believed to be the world's largest non-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or OEM-related producer of factory new, FAA-approved aircraft jet engine replacement parts. The Company's Flight Support Group also repairs and overhauls various aircraft accessories and components. HEICO's Flight Support Group is 20%-owned by Lufthansa German Airlines' technical services subsidiary, Lufthansa Technik A.G. and the Flight Support Group has a broad product development and marketing alliance with Lufthansa Technik. The Flight Support Group maintains very strong relationships with airlines to which it provides substantial savings.
HEICO's Flight Support Group

Headquartered in Hollywood, Florida
500,000 Square Feet of Manufacturing/R&O in Florida, Georgia, California, Connecticut, New Mexico, and Washington
800 Skilled Team Members
Over 42 Years in Aerospace Industry
Lufthansa Technik Investment of $50 Million for 20% Ownership
Joint Venture with American Airlines


Component Repair Group - Accessories

Electro-Mechanical - Starters, CSDs, IDGs, Generators, Fans, Actuators, Valves
Pneumatic - Starters, Prbc’s, Air Cycle Machines, Valves
Hydraulic - Gear Boxes, Pumps, Transmissions, Actuators, Cylinders
Fuel - Control Units, Pumps, Valves, Heaters
DER on staff with over 250 Proprietary Repairs



Component Repair Group - Composites

Products: Flight Controls, Radomes, Thrust Reversers, Nacelles, Nose Cowls, Vanes, Ducts
Services: On-site DER, Transmissivity Test Range, In-house Tooling, Advanced Machining, Non-Destructive Analysis



Component Repair Group - Avionics

Aircraft Radios
Instruments
Autopilots
Gyroscopes



Component Repair Group - Regional & Business

Fort Myers, FL
San Francisco, CA
Starter/Generators
Wheels & Brakes
Electric Components
Hydraulic Components
Embraer Authorized Service Center



Parts Group - FAA Approved Parts
Over 2,700 FAA-Approved parts
Over 2 Million Parts Shipped Annually
Engines

JT8D, JT9D, PW2000, PW4000, V2500, CFM56, CF6, RB211
Combustion Chambers, HPC Blades, Turbine & Compressor Vanes, Seals, Rings, Spacers, Heatshields, Bearings, Gears, and Consumables
Parts in Every Engine Section - from Fan to Turbine Exhaust
Airframes

Control and Accessory Parts – Electro-Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Fuel, Landing Gear, APU
Emergency Batteries, Mainship Batteries

Parts Group - Design & Test

World's Largest Independent Supplier of Jet Engine and Aircraft Parts
Over 80% Worldwide Market Share for JT8D Combustors
First FAA Part Approval in 1964
Research & Development
40 Team Members
$9.2 Million Annual R&D
State-of-the-Art Capabilities to Reverse Engineer, Test, and Manufacture Airfoils
1st to PMA Blades for Large Jet Engines
Ship from Stock
Industry Cost Leader



Parts Group - Manufacturing
Major Customers

General Electric
Honeywell
Lockheed Martin
Pratt & Whitney
Rolls-Royce
Boeing
US Armed Forces
HEICO
Product Application
JT8D, JT9D, PW2000, PW4000, V2500, CFM56, CF6, RB211
Military Aircraft
Missiles
APU's, Accessories
Major Qualifications
FAA Part 21 Approval
NADCAP Certified
AS9000 Certified
OEM Certifications
Manufacturing Processes
CNC Milling & Turning
CNC Laser
CNC EDM & ECM
CNC Presses
CNC Plasma Spray
Complex Sheet Metal Fabrication

Parts Group - DER Part Repair
JT8D

Combustion Chambers
Inner & Outer Outlet Ducts
Rear Supports
Rear Duct Assemblies
Turbine Airseals (Inner & Outer)
Tailcones
Honeycomb Airseals
JT9D & PW4000

Fan Exit Guide Vanes
Turbine Ducts & Airseal Segments
CF6 / CFM56

Outlet Guide Vanes
Turbine Shrouds & Airseal Segments
AE3007

Outlet Guide Vanes
T56

Rear Turbine Bearing Supports
Turbine Inlet Cases
Turbine Vane Cases
Processes CNC Turning
CNC Milling
CNC Plasma Spray
Vacuum Brazing
NDT (With Real Time X-Ray)

Parts Group - Engineering Experience

60 Engineers with Four Year Degrees or More
20 with Advanced Degrees
4 FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DER) on Staff
Over 800 Years Total Experience
Full Range of Disciplines
Design
Materials
Repair
Service/Field
Industrial
Process
Quality
Engineering Management

 

[Bob Owens]

I believe we are comparing the lack of Alaska having representation!
The members vote on convention delegates to represent us! With the low turnout at Amfa the money they spent was wasted. If you do not trust the people you elect than you will never trust anyone. It wont matter what Union or association you are in.

How can we trust the people we elect at the TWU when those people have to take an oath to people we dont elect?

[post="182006"][/post]​

So as AA keeps buying 777s , with funds provided by our concessions, it appears that you boys who thought that you were saving your jobs are in fact financing its extinction. Since you never did that work on 777 parts you are not entitled to it. As the MD-80s are mothballed only to be replaced by RJs, more work that you never had, you will see more jobs dissappear. What is Tulsa down to now? Is it under the 6000 mark yet?

For the TWU it's a plus. As Eagle grows they get more members over there to make up for the ones lost in Tulsa, just like I read with other departments where the TWU allowed the company to lay off American workers and subcontract out their work to another TWU represented company-Worldwide. These people are at bottom pay rates so all they can do is go up, as they go up they fuel pay raises for Sonny and Kerrigan, who in turn get raises for everyone else at the International. Do you think they care if our pay and benifits go up or down?

 

[Checking it Out]

Look at these results, And you thought the other two were bad!

CLEANER/UTILITY
NEGOTIATOR
Bruce Cawetzka 185
Steve Murdock 487
Ellis A Neilson 36
John Osborne 32

Eligible Voters 5483
Total Votes Cast 708

Participation? Pretty well sums it up here!!!!

 

[Decision 2004]

Look at these results, And you thought the other two were bad!

CLEANER/UTILITY
NEGOTIATOR
Bruce Cawetzka 185
Steve Murdock 487
Ellis A Neilson 36
John Osborne 32

Eligible Voters 5483
Total Votes Cast 708

Participation? Pretty well sums it up here!!!!

[post="182143"][/post]​

I still say that poor voter turnout is bad, but not as bad as a TWU NO MEMBERSHIP VOTE AT ALL!

And with the TWU, the Cleaner does not even get a negotiator like AMFA provides.

 

[Rusty]

I still say that poor voter turnout is bad, but not as bad as a TWU NO MEMBERSHIP VOTE AT ALL!

And with the TWU, the Cleaner does not even get a negotiator like AMFA provides.

[post="182154"][/post]​

The membership voting on Letters Of Agreement, now there's a novel idea!!! I see the membership even votes on negotiators, another novel idea. Someone said it's called Democracy. Wait just a darn minute, did someone ask Sonny Hall if this Democracy thing was ok with him???

 

[AMFAMAN]

Participation? Pretty well sums it up here!!!!

[post="182143"][/post]​

Your lack of answering questions pretty much sums it up. BTW... I do print these threads and bring them to work for the memberships reading pleasure. Two questions that always comes up are, who is CIO(answer...twu local 514 mouthpiece), and two, why does he never answer questions(my answer...refer to answer number one). Thanks for building the AMFA's support.

 

[Nightwatch]

You need to thank someone for sure AMFABOY. There has been no building of AMFA by through it's attributes, only through times of difficulty can a monger like AMFA dare to grow. I see why you'd be elated over anyone assisting you in your plight.

 

[Rusty]

You need to thank someone for sure AMFABOY. There has been no building of AMFA by through it's attributes, only through times of difficulty can a monger like AMFA dare to grow. I see why you'd be elated over anyone assisting you in your plight.

[post="182251"][/post]​

Perhaps you care to explain why SWA joined the AMFA revolution, or for that matter, any, other airline memberships dumped the cultists unions for AMFA.

 

[Nightwatch]

Beats the heck out of me why they did. I do see why you ask though. What percentage of those that voted for AMFA do you think are still working in the airline industry?

 

[Bob Owens]

Look at these results, And you thought the other two were bad!

CLEANER/UTILITY
NEGOTIATOR
Bruce Cawetzka 185
Steve Murdock 487
Ellis A Neilson 36
John Osborne 32

Eligible Voters 5483
Total Votes Cast 708

Participation? Pretty well sums it up here!!!!

[post="182143"][/post]​

Basically there are two reasons why people dont vote, they either dont care or dont think it will make a difference. There are other reasons but these are the most common.

If they dont care, thats there business, they must be happy enough with things the way they are without their input.

However when they dont bother to vote because they dont think it makes a difference thats a real tragedy. Since AMFA was voted in only a short time at all these carriers by majority vote it appears that a large number dont care. They must know that who ever gets in will be held accountable and subject to recall if they are not doing what the members feel they should.Since these people just went through the effort of changing unions they know that their vote makes a difference.

One of the reasons why the TWU does not want us to get a vote for AMFA is because they know that a lot of the people with the TWU dont vote because they know it wont make a difference. They fear allowing the members access to a vote that will make a difference. Since we know that with the TWU Local Officers are sworn to the International, over and above the members, the members know that regardless of who they vote in it will not make a difference. Should they elect Local leaders who try to make a difference the TWU International will simply remove them from office.

 

[Nightwatch]

Hmmm...so it's the TWU's fault that the AMFA vote was low. Now I understand....thanks Bob!

 

[Bob Owens]

You need to thank someone for sure AMFABOY. There has been no building of AMFA by through it's attributes, only through times of difficulty can a monger like AMFA dare to grow. I see why you'd be elated over anyone assisting you in your plight.

[post="182251"][/post]​

Well lets see, when they went into NWA and Alaska the entire Industry was making record profits and they went into SWA just after the mechanics there got an ILC. Ok, they did get into UAL during "hard times" but thats it. All the other elections for AMFA predated the recesion. So much for that claim. Pretty much every AMFA member had the opportunity to choose which union they belong to, in all cases the majority of their peers chose AMFA.


Care to discuss how the TWU gets a large number of their members? The fact is that well over 95% of current TWU members never voted to get the TWU. They were either in place or the company simply recognized them as the bargaining unit after collecting cards for them.

How about the Delta organizing drive? They spent over $2 million on that. What did that that come out to, $10,000 per yes vote?

How about you NW, how did you become a TWU member?

 

[Nightwatch]

How's that AMFA contract doing at SWA? Another item of proof that even AMFA doesn't trust AMFA's bargaining prowness. They cry about "inheriting" other union's contract and then vote to extend the one they have instead of doing one of ALL AMFA negotiated...someone at SWA must have had a light come on....HAHAHA! You all suck.

 

[Bob Owens]

How's that AMFA contract doing at SWA? Another item of proof that even AMFA doesn't trust AMFA's bargaining prowness. They cry about "inheriting" other union's contract and then vote to extend the one they have instead of doing one of ALL AMFA negotiated...someone at SWA must have had a light come on....HAHAHA! You all suck.

[post="182270"][/post]​

Lets see. Extend your contract with a substantial increase in pay or open the contract, cut pay by 17.5%, slash sick time, holidays vacation, doubletime and just about everything else. Hmm, tough choice there for you NW isnt it?

How much will SWA be making in 2008, $400 per week more than us?