AMFA will not debate TWU officers or members, Instead the prefered method for a few, namely Ken McTiernan,is to write a letter to ARPEY claiming the TWU workforce is divided, in effect "stabbing" all union members back, No wonder we were asked to take concessions? Just a thought. I am curious, Dave, Don, Gary,Buck, Bob, and any other AMFA supporter, do you abide with thsi form of communication as Ken has? I will not call any names, but it was Ken who called a few TWU members "RATS" for stating their actions, To me, isnt this the same as being a rat? Writing notes to management allowing management to know the inside business of our unions? Is this what we are to beleive the actions will be if AMFA does win election? AMFA will sya we are as good standing members, go to supervision and "rat" on employees?
If we are, as the grapevine claims to have another round of concessions coming, maybe we should take along hard look at who is writing letters to ARPEY?
Mr. Arpey, my name is Ken MacTiernan and I am an Aircraft Maintenance Technician Crew Chief in SAN with 17 1/2 years
I write to you today to save you some time and money. Recently AA has reported that they plan on inviting AA union leaders to ask what can be done to return the moral to the work force. The answer does not need to be asked to the union officials
Nor do I write this as a "loose cannon". I am writing to you as a skilled professional Aircraft Maintenance Technician. I am writing to you as an employee that is tired of lies, greed and ineptness. If executives in today's airlines do not know how to run an airline then these individuals need to step down and allow those who know how to do so. The overwhelming feeling amongst AMTs is that we are being taken advantage of through weak industrial unionism. We are penalized for providing a safe, airworthy aircraft just so AA can offer free tickets and to provide retention bonuses for executives that got us into this position to begin with.
I alluded to weak unionism and I speak of the TWU. The TWU will be removed from representing AMTs this year at AA. You will no longer have a toy union to achieve the company's bidding. We will have a new craft union that understands that respect breeds moral. They will treat the M&E Department at AA with openness and accountability. Why is moral so low? Maybe it is because we were not given a full revote on the stripping of contractual gains. Maybe it is because all that is repeated from corporate mouths like some Tibetan Monks chanting daily prayers is ,"We have to compete with low cost competitors. We have to compete with Southwest/Jetblue." Well, taking money from skilled Technicians is not the answer. Concessions do not work. Look at USAir, they will not be around much longer. Concessions will not save them. Except their top executives because they do not share the sacrifice either.
If you want to return the moral to the employees of the best airline flying then give me back my money and benefits. Give me back my respect. Shrink the airline and grow as travelers return
Don't talk to the self serving industrial self appointed officials
Notice also, Ken asks that: Shrink the airline and grow as travelers return.
Is this the action of a true UNION? No, A true union keeps all employees not ask to "shrink" the workforce, but I forgot, AMFA claims that when TWU attempts to keep everyone working, all the TWU is really doing, is keeping their payroll, GIVE ME A BREAK
Delle, if you read this, please respond, I am curious to know your views about this also, Is it ok for an AMT to write alluding to division in the rank and file?
Also, notice also, Ken is the CHAIRMAN? of AMTA?
Its ok Ken, I still respect your views, always have, you have opinions as I do, but as you claim in so many of your posts against the TWU, or supporters, your union of choice is DEMOCRACY? mine, according to you, is Communist?