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The topic is Fleet Service not 700UW.
BOS is a mainline station and still has fleet service.
BOSTON (CBS) – Delta Air Lines’ growth in Boston has stalled. On March 25, Delta will end all nine of its daily flights to Washington’s Reagan Airport. The airline that introduced new international flights to London and Paris last year, with seasonal service, is cutting back in that area too. Delta will offer only one daily flight to London over the peak summer months and will not have service to Paris this year.
As as a candidate with the Leadership For Progress Team, in the recent IAM DL 141 Officer Election, I would like to extend my congratulations to the District 141 Rising Team for their apparent victory in the election. Although the "official tally" is yet to be announced, the 141 Rising Team, by unofficial tally is the endorsed selection of the members of IAM District 141. In my view the membership has spoken.
As stated in previous posts, I remain committed to work with the elected leadership team in an effort to promote the best interests of the membership going forward.
Additionally, I would hope everyone will do the same. The election is behind us... the membership has spoken... it's time to unite and confront our true adversary.
Congratulations are in order to the 141 Rising Team.
Fraternally,
ograc
Are you that obtuse?
If a company downsizes be it union or non-union there will be layoffs, you are just a fire starter, grow up. At least with a union they had a choice to transfer to keep jobs.
And Delta and AA have both cut flghts, and VX has what a flight or two to LAX and SFO? Routes US never flew.
And from last year:
Delta Air Lines will stop flying to Boston from Pittsburgh beginning Nov. 1.
Gee Josh, looks like your wrong again!
And I have been called a heretic for suggesting the removal of the Amateur Hour crew who represent the Membership during negotiations and termination hearings by replacing them with real experts on such matters.
Never a fan of personal attacks or belittling others based on their opinions. The pollution muddies the water.The practice takes us off pertinent subjects. The end result is counter productive and divisive.Cargo,
I would like to congratulate you for running a clean campaign… you never resorted to outlandish spin... you never engaged in personal attacks. Your commitment to unity is appreciated as well your support.
After reading the last few pages… I am literally appalled to the point of nausea from the childish garbage Nelson, and his little helpers are posting. I’ll assure you... Nelson will NEVER post a comment like yours committing himself to the victorious Leadership that defeated him.
Further, attacking 700 like they have has shed a whole new light on what they are about. 700 has repeatedly provided an abundance of accurate information like actual case history, state and federal laws, RLA procedures… along with fact after fact... that has proven them wrong again, and again!
The only thing they have to counter with is juvenile gobbledygook like… “You were a Lav-Truck driver”… “We wish you would go away” etc. You seem to be reasonably intelligent man with aspirations to serve… how do you feel about this nonsensical forum pollution?
My personal bet is this… we will see this effort of division escalate as the reality of rejection ferments in their bowels over time, inducing further eruptions putrid foaming of the mouth… as translated by frantic keyboard typing fingers of disdain!
Roabilly
I don't think there is anything heretic in using professional negotiators to get the best possible agreement for the membership. While a cba negotiated for the members by the members might be noble, high level talks are rarely in any elected representative's skill set. Nothing wrong with that, but it is still something that needs to be acknowledged/addressed by labor as a whole.
And, really, it's not like they wouldn't be going into section 6 talks w/o a prioritized agenda crafted by the workers themselves...
Could we contribute the lack of education to the forty cent raise we received yesterday????????????????????????????????????Kev,
I completely agree, but I sense there is a real anti-intellectual, anti-educational movement within our Membership and Leadership, as if someone with a college degree was "a suit" and really a corporate shill who cannot support or relate to the rank and file fleet service agents.
For example, a few years ago, I received a copy of the IAM magazine on the front cover was a group picture of the Executive Committee (?) and along inside there were individual bios about each of them, but startlingly lacking was any mention of a 4-year degree from a recognized college or university! This is the "executive" leadership of our organization?!
I posted my opinion within this forum, and I roundly attacked by other FSAs who thought that education to be grossly over rated and the E.C. has accountants and attorneys watching over them. Based upon the results of our termination hearings, our vague CBAs, the pension debacle, and various other grievances, I question if a phone call was ever made to those experts! In essence, our Membership (if this board is any represention) wanted guys who fixed pay phones and changed aircraft tires for 30 years to represent our interests in the corporate and legal world instead of outside, white-collared professionals who speak the language of the Courts and business world, as I think there is a strong element of distrust for anything corporate or educated.
To twist a movie phrase, "Failure is only an option," so long as we continue to place our trust in people who might be our buddies and those from the same occupational background, instead of demanding professionals with the experience, education, and the fiduciary responsibilities to provide the neccessary protections from Management excess and a reasonable CBA.
So Espouses Jester.
Never a fan of personal attacks or belittling others based on their opinions. The pollution muddies the water.The practice takes us off pertinent subjects. The end result is counter productive and divisive.
ograc