Your company found out that just because someone works the ramp doesn't mean they are stupid.
At any rate, after opening several of my emails, I received the following tally numbers and my understanding is that 7700 workers were eligible to vote. The breakdown of the vote follows:
Fleet service employees: 7,700
Station Total # of employees Yes No % Voted
DCA 250 37 99 54%
PHX 1200 578 52 53%
PHL 1600 65 816 55%
CLT 1200 20 720 62%
LAS 800 170 115 36%
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TTL 5,050 870 1802 53% participation
This represents a big thumbs down at 68% rejection rates.
Only 2,650 eligible voters left and with almost 1,000 more No votes than Yes votes, it is now academic. For this contract to get passed, it would need a 100% participation of the remaining voters and would need a 68% Yes vote with perfect 100% participation.
What is most likely to happen since the vast majority of remaining voters are based in East Class 1 stations is that the rejection rate of the contract will rise significantly to over 70% and approach 80%. My understanding is that PIT, LGA, MCO are pathetically strong NO Votes.
Starting next week, I think it makes 'good sense' for all to vote NO for a showing of unity and to give IAM Boss, Doug Parker, and the Board of Directors, a strong message so that they start taking ramp rats serious. Remember, the bigger the NO vote, the bigger the message at this point. And a "Yes" vote at this point is a vote for your company leadership since a "Yes" vote will have no merit on this contract outcome.
Further, I am in process of putting together the comprehensive arbitration figures so everyone will have monetary breakdowns and know what each member will get after an arbitration award. Unfortunately, the IAM has 'refused' to put out any numbers on this because they apparently don't want you to keep them accountable and don't want you seeing the image of a 'high dollars'. Nonetheless, the numbers will be taken care of separate of the IAM's wishes.
As a side, I didn't find it surprising that "the PHL 6 figure men" , [Boss Canale, Chandlee, & Flynn] recommendation of a Yes vote had no legitimacy within the rank and file of PHL.
Odd how Boss Canale sorta scrambled and put up another 'goofy' update after he was apparently 'shaken and rattled' with the PHL numbers.
It appeared he tried to taint the remaining voters, however, CLT and others were not swayed with his repeated mention that the arbitration award may not happen for some time. Remember, Boss Canale is from 1776 in PHL and his own Local emphatically told him NO, even though Boss Canale has a paid salaried staff from Local 1776 that is into the hundreds of thousands.
regards,
email: [email protected]
At any rate, after opening several of my emails, I received the following tally numbers and my understanding is that 7700 workers were eligible to vote. The breakdown of the vote follows:
Fleet service employees: 7,700
Station Total # of employees Yes No % Voted
DCA 250 37 99 54%
PHX 1200 578 52 53%
PHL 1600 65 816 55%
CLT 1200 20 720 62%
LAS 800 170 115 36%
_____________________________________________________________________
TTL 5,050 870 1802 53% participation
This represents a big thumbs down at 68% rejection rates.
Only 2,650 eligible voters left and with almost 1,000 more No votes than Yes votes, it is now academic. For this contract to get passed, it would need a 100% participation of the remaining voters and would need a 68% Yes vote with perfect 100% participation.
What is most likely to happen since the vast majority of remaining voters are based in East Class 1 stations is that the rejection rate of the contract will rise significantly to over 70% and approach 80%. My understanding is that PIT, LGA, MCO are pathetically strong NO Votes.
Starting next week, I think it makes 'good sense' for all to vote NO for a showing of unity and to give IAM Boss, Doug Parker, and the Board of Directors, a strong message so that they start taking ramp rats serious. Remember, the bigger the NO vote, the bigger the message at this point. And a "Yes" vote at this point is a vote for your company leadership since a "Yes" vote will have no merit on this contract outcome.
Further, I am in process of putting together the comprehensive arbitration figures so everyone will have monetary breakdowns and know what each member will get after an arbitration award. Unfortunately, the IAM has 'refused' to put out any numbers on this because they apparently don't want you to keep them accountable and don't want you seeing the image of a 'high dollars'. Nonetheless, the numbers will be taken care of separate of the IAM's wishes.
As a side, I didn't find it surprising that "the PHL 6 figure men" , [Boss Canale, Chandlee, & Flynn] recommendation of a Yes vote had no legitimacy within the rank and file of PHL.
Odd how Boss Canale sorta scrambled and put up another 'goofy' update after he was apparently 'shaken and rattled' with the PHL numbers.
It appeared he tried to taint the remaining voters, however, CLT and others were not swayed with his repeated mention that the arbitration award may not happen for some time. Remember, Boss Canale is from 1776 in PHL and his own Local emphatically told him NO, even though Boss Canale has a paid salaried staff from Local 1776 that is into the hundreds of thousands.
regards,
email: [email protected]