I was always partial to "Bags Masher" myself, but here are the REAL "ramp rats"....
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec99/bust_8-25a.html
So Remembers Jester.
I was talking to someone I respect but they were nervous about the Occupy 141 platform regarding the posting of proposals and that it may piss off the company. First off, it's none of any airline's business how we communicate with our own members. Second off, posting proposals is considered normal and customary, just not with Delaney.
The APFA flight attendant union post proposals often, and the TWU has posted proposals at AMR. Boatloads of unions post proposals. Click this link
here for the latest proposal from AMR company to the union. The problem with our district is that there is alot of ignorance and the members have been beaten down so much that they immediately ask, "Will this piss off the company?". Or, it's cousin, "Will the company approve it?".
The reason why Delaney doesn't disclose the actual proposals is so he can flip like pancakes and move the membership wherever he wants based on emotion.
Consider United Airlines. Over the last 3 years, Delaney has said talks are progressing and moving forward and he uses general terms, much like he does with US AIRWAYS negotiations, when he says things like "This week we talked about Overtime". Essentially, not saying anything and disrespecting the intelligence of our members. Now, since elections are here, he flipped like a pancake and finally admitted that over the last 3 years of failed talks that United is still proposing the shutdown of 200 stations and only offering up about a .50 cent pay raise [2.5%] as it makes billions. I informed the members along the way that Delaney was a fraud and that it wasn't even remotely true that he was going to get them a leading industry contract and $35,000 retro checks by losing leverage. At any rate, things are a real mess in this district but hopefully we can win the PCE election where we have better than equal chances.
regards,