Buck said:
Ok, I understand now. You think that I meant that the Fleet Service members were at fault, while the the truth is it is the TWU and it's type of unionism Just so you understand, I have tried to replace the TWU for the mechanics for the 26 years of my 31 years of service. I fully admit that I may have been in error to a place the Fleet Service members where they were not. I am very pleased that you are happy with your union and 4th place would cause me to question the union. 4th Place is something I am not familiar with. Growing up is something I wish many of my fellow mechanics would try, growing away from their own fear. I will endeavor to be more clear and do more research in the future when speaking about the membership of Fleet Service.
Buck let me let you in on a little secret. You have fallen for a con.
You have been duped into believing that a UNIONS function is to empower the workforce to negotiate with the company for a "living wage". You think that replacing a UNION with another UNION is going to fix all of your problems.
Getting a new UNION may work for a short while but the core problem still remains. The problem is the membership has turned docile and they have been conditioned to tolerate the UNIONs failings. That is exactly the way the UNIONs like it. The only way you will ever get what you seek is by slamming your fist down and demanding. The problem with the membership is they have learned to complain but they have forgotten how to get pissed off. Until the membership gets pissed off and decides not to let a parasite define their destiny for his benefit but, shape their own future instead, you will always have this same situation.
I think people have forgotten that UNIONS were formed by pissed off people, not complainers that went back to work when the buzzer went off.
How has allowing a UNION to negotiate YOUR worth worked out for YOU?
A UNION that has no fear of its membership ceases to be a UNION. The second the TWU leadership informed the membership "THEY" own the contract that is when the membership should have dumped their ass.
The high ups in the UNION are not your friends, they are not your coworkers...... they are businessmen and, they have been taking the membership to the cleaners for years.
Buck I was not happy with the TWU. I am not fourth anything. I got fed up enough to leave and my life has improved vastly. I got tired of a disrespectful management culture, working odd hours, seniority "privilege", losing money every year, having my benefits eroded every contract cycle, being exposed to nonstop UNION propaganda...... the list goes on and on. I know not everyone is in a position to leave AA but if you can I recommend it. If AA wants to pay bottom dollar let them have bottom dollar employees.
