Does anyone know if their was ever a lawsuit filed against the Association in regards to it's legitimacy? I was informed their was one but can't find any info.
lawsuit against the TWU/ IAM Association
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I have heard some talk as well. Along the lines that the TWU is not representing it's members fairly. The TWU brain trust agreed to the Association, and deceived it's membership. The Association was not created for the benefit of the membership, and is costing the TWU members a disproportionate (unfair) loss of restored holidays, sick time accrual, and sick pay. This is a perfect example of how the TWU leadership failed it's members.
Now, had this merge gone the way it should have, there would have been a vote for representation. The AFL-CIO leadership were scared that the AMFA voters would actually defeat the "one size fits all" unions as a write in. It sure wouldn't have taken too much to beat the TWU or IAM under those circumstances.
Now the TWU membership is essentially being unfairly held hostage by the minority. The TWU has, and is - failing to do their job to represent the "current dues payers" while bilking them out of $millions - with each passing year!
I would sign on to that class action lawsuit.
Now, had this merge gone the way it should have, there would have been a vote for representation. The AFL-CIO leadership were scared that the AMFA voters would actually defeat the "one size fits all" unions as a write in. It sure wouldn't have taken too much to beat the TWU or IAM under those circumstances.
Now the TWU membership is essentially being unfairly held hostage by the minority. The TWU has, and is - failing to do their job to represent the "current dues payers" while bilking them out of $millions - with each passing year!
I would sign on to that class action lawsuit.
that would be a fair representation of events.
yes local 591 under gary peterson and gary schiable sued the international over the association and lost. i dont think it would be unfair to say the consolation prize was the position in the international. so you could say they sued them to become them.
from a legal stand point the twu used the "dues checkoff" cards that you signed when you hired on as interest in the association. so technically there was an opportunity for a vote when the association was formed there was a 30 day window for cards from an intervener. the twu and the iam were confident that would be impossible to accomplish. if there were a legitimate vote jim little was sure the twu would lose so locked us in to the association. since the twu and the iam currently represent us they can not start a card drive. and the twu is getting very comfortable with their position n the association so dont look for change from there. and since we as a majority cant get our **** together we are stuck with the minority running the show i.e. the tail is wagging the dog.
dont be deluded the company is standing fast on medical and the iam pension, the iam is backed into a corner with no way out to save face. i look for this **** show to continue until we are released (not anytime soon) and the company imposes basically whats being offered to day but a year or two down the road. because our association partners decided to late in the game to get involved, that seat on the sideline for the first two years will come back to haunt them.
yes local 591 under gary peterson and gary schiable sued the international over the association and lost. i dont think it would be unfair to say the consolation prize was the position in the international. so you could say they sued them to become them.
from a legal stand point the twu used the "dues checkoff" cards that you signed when you hired on as interest in the association. so technically there was an opportunity for a vote when the association was formed there was a 30 day window for cards from an intervener. the twu and the iam were confident that would be impossible to accomplish. if there were a legitimate vote jim little was sure the twu would lose so locked us in to the association. since the twu and the iam currently represent us they can not start a card drive. and the twu is getting very comfortable with their position n the association so dont look for change from there. and since we as a majority cant get our **** together we are stuck with the minority running the show i.e. the tail is wagging the dog.
dont be deluded the company is standing fast on medical and the iam pension, the iam is backed into a corner with no way out to save face. i look for this **** show to continue until we are released (not anytime soon) and the company imposes basically whats being offered to day but a year or two down the road. because our association partners decided to late in the game to get involved, that seat on the sideline for the first two years will come back to haunt them.
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I wasn’t able to find any information on a lawsuit only an appeal to the NMB. See attached files.
