AMFA will file a "friend of the court" in support of AFA

[AMFAMAN]

AMFA WILL SUPPORT NORTHWEST FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN FRIDAY'S COURT HEARING



DENVER, August 24, 2006 -- The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) today announced its support for the Northwest Airlines flight attendants union, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). AMFA said it will file a "friend of the court" legal brief in the federal district court of New York, which has scheduled a hearing on Friday morning, August 25, based on Northwest's appeal of the August 17 bankruptcy court order that the court had no authority to prevent AFA from striking in response to the contract imposed on AFA by Northwest.



The AFA has set Friday at 9:01 p.m. as the strike deadline. Several large airlines and the federal government have filed briefs in support of Northwest, while several unions and the AFL-CIO have filed briefs in support of the AFA and the bankruptcy court's decision. AMFA now joins these unions.



Steve MacFarlane, AMFA assistant national director, said, "AMFA stands with the AFA in this battle. The right to strike in response to brutal imposed terms is vital to all American workers, and taking away this fundamental right would return American workers to nineteenth-century conditions of servitude. In this sense, the AFA's fight is AMFA's too. Our support for AFA is also consistent with AMFA's participation in the broad Labor Coalition at Mesaba that includes aircraft mechanics, pilots and flight attendants."



Mesaba is a 'feeder airline' to Northwest. AMFA is a member of the Labor Coalition at Mesaba Airlines. The Labor Coalition includes AMFA, the AFA, and the Airline Pilots Association. The coalition was created in response to Mesaba's bankruptcy and subsequent threat to unilaterally imposed contracts on all three unions

Nothing but silence from the other unions.

 

[IMisstheAladdinTrays]

Then the other Unions will get what the deserve!

 

[robbedagain]

you wouldnt expect the other unions, especially alpa and the iam to join the ranks with amfa and afa now would you? i wouldnt! way to go amfa Go AFA go show mgmt where the door is

 

[Kev3188]

Nothing but silence from the other unions.

The AFA hasn't sought out the IAM's support yet...Still it'd be nice to see them filing a similar motion.

 

[UAL_TECH]

The AFA hasn't sought out the IAM's support yet...Still it'd be nice to see them filing a similar motion.

And that! 'in and of itself' is a sad testomony that another union (in the AFL/CIO brudderhood) would have to go glad handing for support. How many pounds of flesh does the iam and alpo want for their endorsement?

UT

 

[jenny@nw]

The AFA hasn't sought out the IAM's support yet...Still it'd be nice to see them filing a similar motion.

Why? They tried to start a card drive with the illegal ignorants.

(AKA Scabanics) h34r:

Sarcasim people...

 

[Don Smith]

So whats the tally of "friend of the court" briefs Jenny?

nwa friends, ATA (20 member airlines)...US Attorney General...21 or more. :down:

AFA friends, 1. The AMFA

 

[eolesen]

Hmmm. I admire AMFA's stance, considering the flight attendants didn't stand with AMFA a year ago.

Then again, this is just symbolic. If 100% of the AMFA members were to walk off the job at NWA, 100 x 0 is still 0....