IAM/US Mechanic and Related Update

[700UW]

http://www.iamdl142.org/Bulletins/2012/USA_2012_MandR-72.pdf

 

[roabilly]

http://www.iamdl142....12_MandR-72.pdf

700,

My gut feeling is that the company will delay section six as long as possible (legally) while the US/AA merger proposition continues.

Unfortunately, for our IAM members... this may mean a year or more before we see a CBA, representation vote, or a transition agreement!

I hope I’m wrong...

 

[john john]

representation vote,

Will there have to be a representation vote and will there have to be a 50%+ showing of interest requirement.Who will be on the ballot?

 

[JetMech321]

If you read on American Forum site. A card drive has started for them to have AMFA represent them. Maybe it is time for change for US as well. This would make the transition in the merger with American allot easier.

 

[Desert Snake]

AMFA sounds good to me🙂

 

[usjacket]

AMFA sounds good to me🙂

Depends on how they want to merge seniority!

 

[usjacket]

IAM is not perfect but at least they have a pension and have always been in favor of date of hire for seniority.

 

[xUT]

IIRC, if you are not IAM you loose your IAM pension.
B) xUT

 

[AP Tech]

Think I would rather cut my losses now and get rid of the IAM.....as for the mighty IAM pension, only losing about $100/mo...rather dump them now than have them hold the pension issue over our heads for the next 20 yrs!!!

 

[CactUS4Ever]

IAM will stay at US and there will be a merger but not with AA. Stay Tuned

 

[Kev3188]

IAM is not perfect but at least they have a pension and have always been in favor of date of hire for seniority.

They advocated classification seniority during the NW/DL merger...

IIRC, if you are not IAM you loose your IAM pension.
B) xUT

Not sure how it'd work if a group went to another union, but I can say that even after the votes at DL, mine still exists.

 

[700UW]

The IAM has also used classification seniority in a merger and used DOH for vacation etc...

Like myself I had a hire date for travel and vacation.

I had a Utility classification date and a Stock Clerk one.

 

[Desert Snake]

Depends on how they want to merge seniority!

I would image they all do seniority by date of hire now. There's been too much bad publicity in the past with the other methods like stapling to the bottom.

 

[Kev3188]

A "straight" stapling is one method that is no longer allowed...

 

[chellow]

I worked under the IAM for nine years and now the TWU for 23 years, I would rather have the TWU, but I prefer something else.