Decision 2004 said:
One does not need to know what an industrial union is, to be a professional stooge for one.
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In the case of the TWU it probably helps not to know.
Here is another one:
Lawyer: Mr Gless, what is your education level?
Gless: I have an associates, I'm actually working towards my bachelor at the time.
Lawyer: Okay, maybe you can elaborate on that. Currently you have your associates degree?
Gless: Correct.
Lawyer: And where did you get your associates degree from?
Gless: Came out through Nassau Technology Post Season Farmingdale, Long Island.
Lawyer: Is there any particular speciality that you have a degree in?
Gless: Its just in General.
Lawyer: In General.
I must admit that Gless is the only person I know of that has an ASSociates in "General".
Or this:
Lawyer: So the International position that you have is a full-time position?
Gless: Correct
Lawyer: And it's a salaried position?
Gless: Correct
Lawyer: Did you have any conversations with Mr Little or any other International representative about your desire to become an International representative?
Gless: No
Funny but that is not what some of the Maint local Presidents said in July of 2003. They claimed that Gless lobbied for the job for months and was frequently flying his spouse down to Dallas apparently to assist with lobbying. Prior to informing Gless that I chose to run with the late Frank DeMarinis his wife had lobbied on Bobby's behalf for me to run with Bobby.
Or:
Gless: I oversee, I believe it's 11 locals
Lawyer: What aree the 11 locals that you have some responsiblity for? What Locals and what are there locations?
Gless: Okay, 562, which you already know where it is.
Lawyer: Don't assume that.
Gless: 562 which covers from Boston to Philadelphia; 561, which is primarily Miami; 565 which is primarily Dallas; 514, which is primarily Tulsa; 530 which is primarily Kansas City; 510, which is primarily Nashville; I'm going to get this one wrong, 529 which is D.C., I'm not sure if it is - - it is 529.
Lawyer: Answer to the best of your knowledge.
Gless: 564, which is L.A., I believe that's it. I may have missed one.
Well thats only eight. He missed three. And two of them he gave the wrong location. So basically out of 11 he got five of them wrong.
Gless also claimed 18 years with the company as an aircraft mechanic, however he only started with the company seventeen years ago and in maintenance 16 years ago. His actual time working full time on aircraft is less than 10. 1.5 years as International Rep, 3 years as President and three years as Section Chairman. Maybe his lack of detail and uncertainty with numbers is no big deal, but when you consider this, it should be;
Gless: I monitor insourcing and outsourcing, I assist the bases with ROs which is a requisition overhaul teams, I assist ASAP coordinators, which is our Aviation Safety Action Pasrtnership programs, I am part of the FAA liscence programs. Every duty of aircraft maintenance involved in American Airlines I oversee.
