The Teamster contract is terrible and left the Continental rampers with no protections. They still have no protections so Im not sure what you are talking about. Going into transitions didn't and hasn't protected any of that. Unfortunately, the only thing that walking into transition talks did was reduce the leverage for the IAM members, including the Continental rampers. The IAM had something that the company needed, i.e., transition talks. Delaney had the leverage where he could have signed a LOA to extend the protections for Continental rampers and could have got considerations for the UA ramp also. Giving management exactly what it wanted made no sense at all, especially when the AFA received $40 million and the IBT received $59 millon for the exact same item. So now, all members at UA are stuck in a transition negotiations which has come to a standstill and will most likely last 3-5 additional years unless Delaney learns how to build leverage and learns how to stop giving it away.
The only money wasted was $2.5 million for mirage negotiations over 3 years only to scrap the talks and redo new surveys. Going into transition talks didn't afford scope protections for CO rampers. What it did do was throw the UA and CO rampers under the bus to support management. And, Continental rampers have a contract that extends to 2013 and will be getting additional pay raises this July. Our United rampers haven't had a pay raise forever and it was morally wrong for our Leadership to give up leverage and 3 years of contract talks without getting ANYTHING for our members. It's actually insulting and retarded, especially with dues even going up again. AFA received $40 million. IBT received $59 million. Our members received: $0 for the exact same thing. Again, how did going into transition talks change the scope protections for CO? Please let us all know 700 if transition talks and lost leverage has produced the magic scope that you claim will "Fix" the continental ramp.
There was a grievance filed and Delaney told everyone in the messenger that he would press it fastrack in arbitrations. "Lockout" is a term I use when all of our BUF members went in to work and were told to go back home because a vender was now doing their job. Most folks call that a lockout. It was complete with security meeting them and handing them a garbage bag to clean out their lockers. Just wrong wrong wrong but our leadership agreed to support managements actions, according to the secret letter of agreement that is only found on our website, www.occupyiam141.com.
Anyone can run for office by getting endorsements from Local Lodges. And that is exactly what happened in the nomination process. Again, nobody broke the constitution, and neither myself or the Locals were stupid. But constitutionally, they knew they wouldn't be able to finally be on the ballot due to them not being members for 2 years. And everyone knew they were Continental rampers. We put them on the ballot as a matter of principle and to allow the Continental rampers to endorse one of their own. We had a full ticket and we will also have a full ticket in June. What's your fuss?
Roabily,
I agree 100% but the IAM Grand Poobah disagrees
I have spoken to former BUF employees and this is true.............a black garbage bag, twenty minutes and a security escort.
Whoever the president becomes will have the ability to assign up to 8 new AGC's. I will be incredibly insistent that any of those who I appoint would have to fall in line by sacrificing back to the masses. Trust me, being an appointee myself at one time, if you don't fall in line, you get whacked. Therefore, the potential sacrifice is closer to $500,000 a year for the members. It's going to happen. Bottom line. And all the givebacks will be posted immediately with the first pay check. There is no alternative with all of our broke locals and dues increases, which I find as an abomination since NONE of our members, whether US AIRWAYS or United have gotten one single pay raise this year, even as other unions get things for their members. Something is very very wrong with that.
Roabily,
