mike33 said:
I read it the day it came out. Sounds like they don't know what they wanted at all. If you can't see the end result in over six months of figuring? What the hell have you been talking about?........ "Over six months during the spring and summer, leaders of the two unions periodically negotiated, finally reaching an understanding that would, over time, have seen the AFA depart after representing US Airways flight attendants for 65 year" Finally reaching an understanding?....Really?...What happened?
I don't see where AMFA or TWU or IAM has anything to do with that problem. . The association drives Parker to negotiate Fairly and Quickly.
Post me an article that represents yours and my point of view. I say now is the time to not be divided. I don't speak for anyone at all. Everything is just my point of view from the information I've gathered thru conversations from both TWU and IAM. It's time to jumpstart these negotiations with the Association. At least we have signed negotiated LOA's with each other.............The AFA couldn't even do that in six months?
I stand by my comments
BTW, why doesn't your saying say...
Sign an AMFA card if you want to get rid of the TWUand IAM ?????
I guess you don't need the USAIR Brothers !!!
Mike33
If the IAM is so great over there then why did you guys have a vote to remove them?
You guy's signed enough cards to rid yourself of the IAM and bring in the IBT.
What has the IAM done since the Teamsters lost? Has US Mgmt made any attempt to settle with you?
Do you think the NMB is going to release You? Job actions are done in the industry, the government sides with the companies these
days. Self help is a thing of the past.
I for one am glad the results went the way they did because the IBT is the worst of the three big industril unions in the
airline biz. I was with the IAM at Eastern, good then but now the IAM is just a business just like all the others my opinion.
We as AMT's have been tied to the ramp/stores for so long its time to shed them. Bring in AMFA and we can rid AA and US from the airlines.
Don't let the Assoc. tell you you will loose your pension if you switch. Don't think that the IAM is going to be around when it is all is said and done.
The AA employees are and will dictate which union will be here in the future. We may operate for yrs independently but sooner or later AA will have ONE union, AA is NOT going to have two unions representing the same works group forever NOT going to happen.
You and I may be gone from the industry by then but US is not going to keep its union if there is a vote we at AA out number you guys.
Think about that. We need to work together to bring a CRAFT UNION to AA. The only one is AMFA at this point. "YES" amfa is not the
save all they have their problems as well but YOU are correct in that we need to stand as one group.
MECHANIC-Aircraft/automotive/facilities/Utility.
If US mechanics and AA mechanics vote in AMFA that amount of dues will give them power in the industry as well as any lobbying
that is required to help our class and craft for the guys who will follow.
AMFA at the NEW AA with US. 2014