twuer, why is it always "our responsibility" to save our job? I would just as soon leave at my present rate of pay, or better yet, 17.5% better, than to donate to the "keep TULE alive campaign" that the TWU holds with the company.
Please do not confuse my desires as a pro-AMFA stance. I am not pro-AMFA, nor am I leaning towards the TWU. Please explain to me why union officials no longer do union officer tasks? Going to 3 day, off base, pajama parties with management is not a union task. Running the company is a company function and task, not my union president's. If those in charge cannot run it in a profitable manner, then they should be dealt with, as I would be dealt with if I did not perform my job.
I would never have guessed that I would witness the "closeness" that the TWU and the company have. With the JLT, ALT, and all the other committees, we now are at a loss for full time union officers, is this the way that the TWU sees the future of unions? This is an honest question and not one driven to anger anyone.
We are no different than the AMFA members at UAL, our time is coming. How do you see the TWU acting twuer? Any different in posture? Would our Presidents Council lead us out the hangar doors in a wildcat if warranted? I think not, not because of a history that began in the 30's, but I derive my opinion from the history I have witnessed since 4/10/2001.
The addage of "This is a different time, a different era, " is really weak. If we are in a fight for our employment, then why are we not fighting?
Divide and conquer, divide and conquer, the AA way of life. I'll truly miss this dilema of my life.
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