No problem! And the Teamsters are looking to organize Tech Ops at DL as part of a four-pronged approach (IAM for ramp, TWU for above wing, AFA for flight attendants & INT for mechanics). I haven’t heard much about how it’s going, though.
Oh my! Fair warning Kev, the Mechanics will NOT be happy with the teamsters. I know this from first hand experience with them representing us for 30 years and they do nothing to fight grievances, and they farm out almost all the maint. and they always agree to go with international outsourcing. Don't really care what union they choose, but man the teamsters are the bottom of the barrel when it comes to the 4 industrial unions to pick from. twu is the next worse one, then IAM. I would think the Delta Mechanics would want to go with their own private Mechanics Union for representation, kinda like the AA Mechanics were looking at doing a while back. Most don't want to take on the challenges of starting up a brand new and fresh private representational union which is why most would go with a Class and Craft style union first, and then make a decision on going private. Also, most all private unions mirror AMFA's constitution, so why not start with AMFA Representation and feel it all out.
Please, Kev, have the Mechanics reconsider the teamsters, look how many other airlines have fired them OR is in the process of removing them now (UAL) why get a truckers, bakers, railroad style union to represent Aircraft Mechanics? Just doesn't make any sense.