Sito's out

[Kev3188]

Airline Industryâs Top Labor Leader Gets Purged By His Union

The International Association of Machinists has removed Sito Pantoja, one of the airline industry’s principal labor leaders, apparently continuing a purge based on internal union politics.

www.forbes.com

 

[dfw gen]

wonder if it has anything to do with the AMFA drive? could be significant.

 

[1AA]

Probably differences of opinion or maybe it was time for him to leave.

 

[Rogallo]

Better than any of those TWU boneheads we've had. IE Little, Videtich, Petersen

 

[swamt]

Interesting. Would like to hear more facts on why he was removed or left.

 

[737823]

He has filed suit alleging LMRDA violations:

Top Airline Labor Leader Sues His Union, Saying He Lost His Job For Speaking Out On An Election

Airline industry labor leader Sito Pantoja sued the IAM, alleging that it demoted him and his chief of staff because he supported an opposition candidate for secretary/treasurer in a union election.

www.forbes.com

Josh

 

[swamt]

So nothing new as of today? I think this is the same article posted in first posting #1.
See what happens at these industrial unions when someone doesn't go with the flow of others???

 

[737823]

So if Sito is possibly on his way out/will have a diminished role going forward does this mean Ed Manhart, the retiree services director is the final LLCer at the IAM grand lodge? Quite significant if true given the outsized role LLCers played in the grand lodge and DL 142, long after TWA ceased operations. Only five years ago TWA was two members of the Executive Council, with Roach and Sito.

Edward Manhart - IAMAW

Edward Manhart is the Director of the IAM-Retirees and Membership Assistance Department. This department consists of five IAM programs including; Retirees, Community Services, Disaster Relief, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Critical Incident Response Training/ Team (CIRT), Veterans Services...

www.goiam.org

Josh

 

[737823]

So nothing new as of today? I think this is the same article posted in first posting #1.
See what happens at these industrial unions when someone doesn't go with the flow of others???

There is a complaint (lawsuit papers) available on PACER you can read for free if interested.

Josh

 

[eolesen]

Josh, what's behind the axe you continue to grind against the IAM? You claim to be a non-employee and yet have this obsession with them.