And it was spearheaded by the TWU and IAM.Nice to see our House committing to these safety concerns in our industry. Just one more step in the right direction on the foreign repair stations doing maint work on A/C...
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I hope it does pass. If the domestic overhaul shops are able to meet the requirements, most of the overseas shops probably will have no trouble doing so.
And.... it will take away yet another talking point that doesn't really have any basis other than xenophobic howling on the part of the unions for shock value.
Nice to see our House committing to these safety concerns in our industry. Just one more step in the right direction on the foreign repair stations doing maint work on A/C...
AMFA
www.amfanational.org
I hope it does pass. If the domestic overhaul shops are able to meet the requirements, most of the overseas shops probably will have no trouble doing so.
And.... it will take away yet another talking point that doesn't really have any basis other than xenophobic howling on the part of the unions for shock value.
Indeed E, I agree. I too hope it passes as well.I hope it does pass. If the domestic overhaul shops are able to meet the requirements, most of the overseas shops probably will have no trouble doing so.
And.... it will take away yet another talking point that doesn't really have any basis other than xenophobic howling on the part of the unions for shock value.
Nah, you're wrong. I worked in a closed shop craft trade before coming to work at AA in the 1980's.You ever think that maybe you’re so anti union because you never belonged to one yourself? What is your personal beef based on?
Nah, you're wrong. I worked in a closed shop craft trade before coming to work at AA in the 1980's.
You can make your little MAGA slams if it makes you feel better, but for the record I'm libertarian.
Unions shouldn't need to be asking the the government to tip the scales in their favor.
And yet they do it all the time, whether it's keeping the closed shop provisions of the Railway Labor Act, minimum crew & crew rest regulations, or things like this which are clearly protectionist. Instead of trying to be competitive on workrules, wages, and benefits, unions seem to resort to running to the government to force decisions in their favor.
You seem to think that only mechanics employed by an airline & based in the US are worthwhile of respect.
I don't share that view.
Sure, I'd prefer to see more work here in the US. I'm all-in with Buy American as a policy where tax dollars are concerned... But we're not talking about tax dollars. We're talking about private industry. If work can be done accurately and safely by competent people at a fair price, where it takes place shouldn't be a limiting factor. How much it costs and how long it takes (which is a cost) should be the only differentiator.
Oh, I'm sure that airlines would willingly part with the RLA. It's the unions that won't step on that third rail.
Here's a challenge for you: Give one example where A4A or ATA has ever pushed a position that directly affected wages, benefits, or where work could be done. Just one. And don't try something that an individual airline has done. I'd think it should be easy with your Masters of Google Searching degree.....
It's painfully obvious from your posts today you have no clue what A4A really does. The majority of what they do is to create standards used across carriers e.g. safety standards, data exchange standards, passenger and cargo handling procedures/standards.
Sure, A4A and individual airlines lobby Congress, but it's almost always in response to things like a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking being issued by FAA/DOT or legislation that tries to re-regulate a deregulated industry under the guise of consumer protection.
Furthermore.... A4A will only lobby on a particular issue if every member airline agrees on a position. Getting every airline to agree on something is a rare occurrence historically.
Why should I argue with you.