Fleet Service thread IAM

[rat tales]

Tim,
as I told you previously, I am not against our members making $20 top out but your company has continuously insisted on a cost neutral contract for our fleet craft. Our mechanics come out ahead based on their skills. The pilots will eventually come out even better because of their skills. Does that mean a mechanic should expect the same wage increases as a Pilot? Absolutely not.
You and your network have failed to take into consideration that the fleet service craft is non skilled. Also, you didn't lose as much as other groups who have continuously built upon contract after contract.

The only person lacking skill is our chief negotiator

I do admire fleet's solidarity. I have been to many locals over the past few months and I thought that $19.50 could be achievable in these contract negotiations. However, the teeth of solidarity is always the strike vote which you are not entitled to in transition talks. Our contract does not allow us to strike so we do not have the leverage to take full advantage of the solidarity that you and your fellow brothers and sisters have displayed. It would have been nice to have this solidarity years ago when fleet was only giving us 50% strike votes.

What you expect to have teeth are your guard dogs. Randy,on the other hand appears to be nothing but a lap dog. I had an uncle like him. We had to hide the liquor when he came over. We cant hide our jobs or money from uncle Randy though. He still knows how to piss them away though

I can't answer for you what is fair, I'm not in the business of telling others what is right for their family, that's a private decision.

Please tell uncle Randy that "significantly less than cost neutral" is not fair. You can do it privately or you can send him here. We will show you how we communicate to a person who takes from our family.

 

[cltrat]

I cant imagine there is but is there anything that could be in the TA that would make 19.50 worth voting for?

 

[Hey.. Chill Out]

Hot off the website!

April 7, 2008 8:55 p.m.

US Airways Update

To All IAM Members Employed by US Airways

We are waiting for the Company to complete a financial evaluation of our last proposal. We expected this review to be completed by this evening. However, we have been advised by the Company that it will not be completed until sometime tomorrow.

We will keep you advised as events unfold.

Sincerely and fraternally,

S.R. (Randy) Canale
President and Directing General Chairman

So this means there still isn't anything to vote on?

 

[roadtrip]

April 7, 2008 8:55 p.m.

US Airways Update

To All IAM Members Employed by US Airways

We are waiting for the Company to complete a financial evaluation of our last proposal. We expected this review to be completed by this evening. However, we have been advised by the Company that it will not be completed until sometime tomorrow.

We will keep you advised as events unfold.

Sincerely and fraternally,

S.R. (Randy) Canale
President and Directing General Chairman

Oh I'm holding my breath on this one what are you going to give away next Randy?

 

[Hey.. Chill Out]

Wow road trip, thanks for posting it just in case people couldn't see mine first! 😉

 

[JoeDirt]

Roadtrip you must be getting slow Chill got the scoop on you by 9 mins.

 

[awausairtech]

? In What City are the T/A Talks being held for the ramp.

 

[roadtrip]

Roadtrip you must be getting slow Chill got the scoop on you by 9 mins.

Didnt reload the page to refresh it so I guess thats why Chill beat me to the punch.

 

[JoeDirt]

? In What City are the T/A Talks being held for the ramp.

I believe they have been in PHX

 

[pjirish317]

I just got a phone call and we DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT have a T/A. DEAD in the water. Take it for what it's worth. But for now it's a DEAD ISSUE.

If anybody wants to know what I know PM me with a phone number. I'll call you.

 

[JoeDirt]

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmm....

 

[orioleman]

PJ,
didn't know you and randy exchanged #s :bleh: :bleh:

 

[pjirish317]

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmm....

Not as of right now. All I know is NO T/A.

But like I said, take it for what it's worth.

 

[orioleman]

D*&mn you joe that was my spot.

 

[pjirish317]

PJ,
didn't know you and randy exchanged #s :bleh: :bleh:

Heck you gave it to me. Don't you remember. :bleh: