UAL24,
You said that the statement regarding Margin v. Percentage was a typo by a reporter, yet, the IAMs' official website says that the 57% was the margin of difference between the yes and no voters.
One would assume that the UNION NEGOTIATING the CONCESSION AGREEMENT TO BE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS is competent enough to report the actual facts rather than repeat a reporters error. After all they have the actual numbers, by location, and would surely release information regarding the number of eligible voters v. the actual votes cast...wouldn't they?
I mean, if they are not competent enough to report the facts correctly, today having been some "material" bit of time following said vote, would any mechanics trust them to have negotiated an acceptable agreement?
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http://www.iam141m.org/
Machinists Split On
UAL Recovery Plan
Washington D.C., November 28, 2002, 0100 EST – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), voting on five separate tentative agreements, differed on whether to contribute $1.5 billion in cost reductions to United Airlines’ recovery program to avoid bankruptcy.
Ramp & Stores, Food Service and Security Guards ratified their agreements with 63.4 percent of voters approving the accords. The Public Contact Employee (PCE) group also accepted their agreement, with 79.2 percent endorsing the contract. United’s Mechanic & Related employees, however, rejected their agreement by a 57 percent margin.
"Each employee measured the costs and benefits of participating in United’s recovery plan," said Scotty Ford, District 141-M President. "In the end, some thought the risk was worth taking, and others felt they had sacrificed enough. We respect both decisions and this organization will aggressively represent their common interests as this extraordinary situation unfolds."
IAM District 141 represents 24,500 UAL Ramp & Stores, Public Contact, Food Service and Security employees. United’s 13,000 Mechanic & Related employees are represented by IAM District 141-M.
Visit the two District web sites, www.iam141.org and www.iam141m.org for additional details and information.