TWU - Local 514 mis--- informer Strikes Again

[RV4]

The OBVIOUS point about the TWU misinformation...

IF AMFA IS SO BAD AND THE TWU IS SUPERIOR, THEN WHY DOESN'T THE TUW HAVE ORGANIZING DRIVE GOING AT NORTHWEST AIRLINES FOR THE MECHANIC AND RELATED WORK GROUP?

Don't just talk the talk, let's see you walk the walk and save everyone at Northwest and go sell your

Industry Leading Concession

to get the cards signed for an election! The TWU could go and advocate concessions and get those members their jobs back. Surely that would be an easy card drive, if the TWU speaks the TRUTH?

 

[RV4]

Today, the TWU Local mis-informer struck again with printed lies and twisted facts:

Here is a direct link to the latest casuistry:

http://www.air-mechanic.com/pdf/June_03_2003.pdf

Here are the listed employee reductions in this mis-informer:

Here is what a Northwest mechanic who attended AMFA’s Friday meeting in Tulsa had to say:


o When AMFA took over representation at NWA, it had 11 heavy maintenance lines operating in the U.S., spread among three maintenance bases. There are now only four lines left in the U.S. One base (Atlanta) is closed and the other two have been dramatically reduced. As things now stand, there is more Northwest heavy maintenance being performed in Singapore than in Duluth.

o When AMFA took over representation of NWA mechanic and related, there were over 9,400 active employees in the craft. By the end of this month, the craft will have been reduced down to near 5,000. The junior mechanic in Minneapolis will have 1990 seniority.

o When AMFA signed off on its 2001 contract with NWA, there were7,800 aircraft, automotive, and facilities mechanics on payroll. By the end of this month, there will be less than 4,200 left -- 3,700 AMTs and 500 automotive and facilities mechanics.
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However, in an earlier attempt to decieve, TWU Local 514 sent a different set of employee numbers to the Tulsa membership via their e-mail system and thru another mis-informer newsletter.

Check this link:
http://www.twu514.org/cgi-bin/mojo/mojo.cg...319&list=TWU514

In this archived e-mail from Local 514, we find a different story:
Back-up in case the TWU deletes the archive:
http://www.air-mechanic.com/Local514_email.htm

Here are the numbers Local 514 produced on this communication:

AMFA's Mathews said there were about 9,200 Northwest mechanics, cleaners and custodians when the company started laying people off in the middle of 2001. By early March of this year, there were 7,666 workers in those job categories. Then Northwest announced on March 21 that it would cut another 2,000 mechanics and 125 cleaners in response to the war in Iraq.

AMFA has filed grievances to challenge Northwest's use of the force majeure clause that the airline used to justify layoffs after the 2001 terrorist attacks and the start of the Iraq war. AMFA has a job protection clause in its contract, but the company argued that it rightly invoked the force majeure clause that allows it to eliminate jobs in response to circumstances beyond its control -- terrorism and war.​

Read the communications for yourself and tell me the numbers add up to you?

The FACTS:

As of May 25th, 2003 these are the Total number of AMFA members (includes all classifications): 7617

Source Pat Calkins AMFA Local 33 Webmaster:
webmaster@amfa33.org

In addition: The TWU was kind enough to print the phone numbers to Local 33 in their attempt at deception. I have been in contact with Local 33 and have confirmed the numbers that the TWU are claiming to be laid-off are false and outright lies.

In addition, given the use of the letter written by Local 33 Vice-President Ted Ludwig, to publish such outrageous lies, Mr. Ludwig and others at Local 33 will field your calls to set the record straight.

ATTENTION all TRUTH SEEKERS!

Call Local 33 and get the facts: 952-851-3580

All TULSA based AMFA supporters show call Local 33 themsleves and have their Shop Stewards call Local 33 for the TRUTH!

The TWU should be embarrased that they LIE to their members in such a manner!

TWU = The MIS- informer
TWU = AAmerican's Real Strength

 

[RV4]

And lest we forget.

Here is the TWU version of "Protecting Members Jobs"


[SIZE= 26pt]American[/SIZE][SIZE= 26pt]Airlines[sup]®[/sup][/SIZE]
March 31, 2003
James C. Little
Administrative Vice President, Air Transport Division
Transport Workers Union of American, AFL – CIO
1791 Hurstview Drive
Hurst, Texas 76054
Re: One Time Relief from Job Security Provisions
This will confirm our understanding reached during the negotiations leading up to the agreement signed on (DOS), 2003.
During these negotiations, the parties agreed to lift the system job protection provision of the various agreements to enable the Company to reduce the number of employees in each title group by the number required to reach the negotiated costs savings. The chart below illustrates the number of reductions by title group. Additionally, we have listed the newly established system job protection dates that will be in effect once the reductions associated with the changes have been completed.

Title Group Number of Reductions Title Group Number of Reductions

Title I 1371 Technical Specialists 8
Title II 0 Flight Dispatchers 5
Title III 1856 Ground/Simulator Instructors 110
Title IV Included in Title III Meteorologists 0
Title V 57 Simulator Technicians 9

Following the reduction of the above number of employees, the parties agreed to modify the dates of system protection for the remaining employees to the dates indicated below. In addition, the date may be adjusted either backward or forward at the conclusion of the applicable reductions and must be agreed to by both parties.

Title Groups New System Protection Date

Title I and Title III September 24, 1998
Ground/Simulator Instructors March 01, 1998
Simulator Technicians August 23, 1999
All Others March 01, 2001

Sincerely,
James B. Weel
Managing Director
Employee Relations

Agreed to this date:
____________________________
James C. Little
Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO


GO TELL THE 3400 Plus TWU MEMBERS CURRENTLY OR VERY SOON TO BE UNEMPLOYED WHAT A GREAT JOB THE TWU IS DOING PROTECTING JOBS!

 

[RV4]

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On 6/3/2003 631 PM Checking it Out wrote:


When AMFA was certified as the bargaining agent there were 9,504 in the Northwest MCC. Since November 1998 AMFA has allowed NWA to place over 4,500 MCC on layoff status.
If NWA management is successful at laying off another 1,000 mechanics their numbers will be reduced to 3,905 mechanics left on payroll status. This would be a loss of nearly 60% of all the mechanic jobs at NWA.
Can you imagine what will happen if NWA declares bankruptcy?
http://www.iamll1781.org/news/detail2.asp?id=1547
The Watch Dogs

Note These are amfa Mechanics! Writing this Information

TWU SOLIDARITY!



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I would simply request everyone look at the link CIO provides, then compare what the press release actually states versus his claimed verbage.

The TWU is getting desperate and the lies are becoming equal to those the IAM is producing at UAL.

The members are smart, they really are the union and the folks with the voting power.

Continue your lies, I will continue to collect the cards.

Those that still have doubt, call the Local 33 Office phone number that the TWU provided us in the mis-informer newsletter, and ask questions for yourself.

 

[Checking it Out]

Alaska Mechanics Not Protected Against Farm Outs
April 30, 2003
Well as a fine example of how well AMFA has done to represent the mechanics and related at Alaska Airlines once again we see that AMFA failed to negotiate Farm Out protection for their members at Alaska.
Under Article 2 Scope of Agreement Paragraph C states:

The Company agrees that all work normally performed by the employees covered by this Agreement in its Maintenance Shops, Airport Stations, or other facilities is recognized as coming within the jurisdiction of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association and is covered by this Agreement. The parties agree that the Company may (1) continue to contract out work heretofore customarily farmed out; (2) return equipment, parts, or assemblies to the manufacturers or to a manufacturer-approved repair station for repair or replacement; (3) purchase necessary parts, equipment or facilities including but not limited to the installation of fixed equipment and new facilities construction; (4) contract out any work when the Company''s facilities, equipment or personnel are not sufficient or available or where employees covered by this Agreement do not have the experience and ability to satisfactorily perform the work required or warranty agreements exist; (5) contract out any work for which the Company''s cost exceeds the vendors charges, less material; (6) reserve the right to contract out other work with the approval of the Union.

This was negotiated with the first AMFA contract at Alaska and was not amended with this last contract negotiations. Why is AMFA letting Alaska farm out what ever work they want and as much as they want?
The "Iron Clad" farm out protection that AMFA boastfully negotiated for the Northwest Mechanic backfired on AMFA with so much work being farmed out now that 4,500 mechanics and related have been laid off at Northwest while their Heavy Maintenance is done over seas and their engine work is being done at a 3rd party maintenance facility just to site a couple examples.
But when O.V. Delle Femine was asked about farm out protection and the lack of it in the Alaska, Atlantic Coast, and Mesaba contracts. Delle said that the Scope Clause protected them from farming out maintenance.
Well Delle you lied again. Since AMFA came to Alaska mechanics in Seattle where told approximately 1.5 to 2 years ago that Seattle was going to be a line maintenance base only and that they would have to relocate to Oakland where the heavy maintenance would be done.
Many mechanics relocated and some where even laid off because of this change. Now this might not seem so bad except for the fact that the 737 heavy maintenance that had been done in Seattle did not relocate with the mechanics. Instead Alaska is farming out all 737 heavy checks to B.F. Goodrich Aerospace (Tramco) in Everett, WA. This accounts for 70% of their fleet. Alaska has 71 737''s (9 737-200C, 40 737-400, 16 737-700, and 6 737-900) and 31 MD80''s.
70% of all the heavy maintenance at Alaska Airlines is being farmed out to a 3rd party non-union maintenance facility. While AMFA has not done anything to stop it! Where is their protection? How many other companies will be allowed to farm out their maintenance at the expense of the hard working mechanics at those airlines?
While hard working mechanics get laid off and their work is farmed out Delle does nothing. Instead of relaxing in the grand AMFA castle in the golden promise land in Loconia, NH maybe Delle should do something about protecting the work of those he represents.
Now was AMFA such a good idea? Maybe we should ask those guys who lost their jobs.
The Watch Dogs
We are Watching!

Will 60% of NWA Mechanics loose their jobs?
April 15, 2003
In a AMFA press release, Monday April 14, 9:11 pm ET, Jeff Mathews, AMFA national contract coordinator had this to say concerning NWA''s financial position.
“Seven of the thirteen financial analysts who follow the airline have “Buyâ€￾ recommendations, with only one “Sellâ€￾ recommendation. Is northwest telling Wall Street a different story?
Northwest Airline is better positioned in the airline industry than most major carriers recovery is expected soon. HERE
Northwest has not even entered into bankruptcy but, they continue to decimate the MCC at NWA. All AMFA has done is complain in the news media. While AMFA was complaining District 141M was successful in defending their members rights in Federal court.
When AMFA was certified as the bargaining agent there were 9,504 in the Northwest MCC. Since November 1998 AMFA has allowed NWA to place over 4,500 MCC on layoff status.
If NWA management is successful at laying off another 1,000 mechanics their numbers will be reduced to 3,905 mechanics left on payroll status. This would be a loss of nearly 60% of all the mechanic jobs at NWA.
Can you imagine what will happen if NWA declares bankruptcy?
[url="http://www.iamll1781.org/news/detail2.asp?id=1547"]http://www.iamll1781.org/news/detail2.asp?id=1547[/URL]
The Watch Dogs

Note These are amfa Mechanics! Writing this Information

TWU SOLIDARITY!

 

[RV4]

TWU - Local 514 Calls their own newsletter " informer "

Take at look here:

Entry: informer
Function: noun
Definition: reporter

Synonyms: accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blab, blabbermouth, canary, crier, deep throat, double-crosser, fat mouth, finger, fink, fork tongue, herald, informer, interviewer, journalist, messenger, nark, newsman, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat, ratfink, singer, snake, sneak, snitcher, songbird, source, squealer, stool pigeon, stoolie, tattler, tattletale, tipster, weasel

Concept: law entity

Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
Copyright © 2003 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

That is one hell of a list of synonyms to the word " informer "

And I see many that apply to the TWU Local 514 cast of so-called leaders.

 

[Oliver Stone''s Apprentice]

Dave, not sure what you're trying to prove. Even Local 33's information seems to contradict what you posted.

In the May issue of TCC, the cover story states "Over 3000 AMFA members have been laid-off since May 2001, and the proposal calls for another 1000 less AMFA jobs over the 6.5-year proposed time period."

If they started out with over 9,400 mechanics, and have 3,000 on layoff since 2001 alone, then the number of mechanics on payroll is somewhere around 6,400, not including the 1,000 expected to be attritted per the second half of the quote above. And that 3000+1000 doesn't include mechanics who were furloughed since 1998.

Either way, using the numbers in the TCC article, there are 4,000 mechanics who were once employed at NWA, but are now or will eventually be furloughed.

Also, just a technicality, but I think trying to hold either the TWU or AMFA accountable for what appeared in a Minneapolis newspaper is going overboard. The press is notorious for getting everything wrong when it comes to covering airlines.

 

[Buck]

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On 6/4/2003 9:56:05 AM eolesen wrote:

Dave, not sure what you''re trying to prove. Even Local 33''s information seems to contradict what you posted.

In the May issue of TCC, the cover story states "Over 3000 AMFA members have been laid-off since May 2001, and the proposal calls for another 1000 less AMFA jobs over the 6.5-year proposed time period."

If they started out with over 9,400 mechanics, and have 3,000 on layoff since 2001 alone, then the number of mechanics on payroll is somewhere around 6,400, not including the 1,000 expected to be attritted per the second half of the quote above. And that 3000+1000 doesn''t include mechanics who were furloughed since 1998.

Either way, using the numbers in the TCC article, there are 4,000 mechanics who were once employed at NWA, but are now or will eventually be furloughed.

Also, just a technicality, but I think trying to hold either the TWU or AMFA accountable for what appeared in a Minneapolis newspaper is going overboard. The press is notorious for getting everything wrong when it comes to covering airlines.

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You are somewhat correct about the press. Usually they do not print all of the facts. A good example is the last RIF in TUL.

 

[RV4]

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On 6/4/2003 9:56:05 AM eolesen wrote:

Dave, not sure what you''re trying to prove. Even Local 33''s information seems to contradict what you posted.

In the May issue of TCC, the cover story states "Over 3000 AMFA members have been laid-off since May 2001, and the proposal calls for another 1000 less AMFA jobs over the 6.5-year proposed time period."

If they started out with over 9,400 mechanics, and have 3,000 on layoff since 2001 alone, then the number of mechanics on payroll is somewhere around 6,400, not including the 1,000 expected to be attritted per the second half of the quote above. And that 3000+1000 doesn''t include mechanics who were furloughed since 1998.

Either way, using the numbers in the TCC article, there are 4,000 mechanics who were once employed at NWA, but are now or will eventually be furloughed.

Also, just a technicality, but I think trying to hold either the TWU or AMFA accountable for what appeared in a Minneapolis newspaper is going overboard. The press is notorious for getting everything wrong when it comes to covering airlines.

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I see Eric likes to distort the facts also!

He is already adding in a company proposed 1000 reduction in jobs as if it is a future event.

I hate to inform you Eric, but when AMFA is the property, a Company Proposal doesn''t make it so like the TWU Company Lapdogs.

A reported proposal by NWA Management is not an agreement!

I will agree with you on the stated 3000 AMFA members reported in the May issue of TCC. And they have been reduce by non-voluntary force majeure or base closure and took voluntary layoff.

Compare that to the TWU Lifting without credible ratification of job security protection of over 3400 TWU members and we get a clear picture of the debate.

 

[Checking it Out]

These are copies of News articles about the Layoffs!
Published: April 2, 2003
Edition: METRO
Section: BUSINESS

By Eric Wieffering
Staff Writer
More than 4,500 mechanics have lost their jobs in the last two years, said Jim Atkinson, president of Local 33 of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), which represents Northwest mechanics, cleaners and custodians.

Saint Paul Pioneer Press




Liz Fedor


Star Tribune


Published 05/17/2003
"These are the darkest days ever for Northwest mechanics," said 13-year mechanic Jeff Doerr. "These AMFA guys have been misleading our members. Their answer to everything is we are shocked and awed."
AMFA''s Mathews said there were about 9,200 Northwest mechanics, cleaners and custodians when the company started laying people off in the middle of 2001. By early March of this year, there were 7,666 workers in those job categories. Then Northwest announced on March 21 that it would cut another 2,000 mechanics and 125 cleaners in response to the war in Iraq.
"[AMFA leaders] don''t know how to deal with negotiations with the company," said mechanic Dennis Isaacs, who transferred to the Twin Cities after Northwest closed the Atlanta maintenance base. If they were more skilled, they could have preserved some jobs in Atlanta, he said.
Some mechanics also are disappointed with the union''s response to Northwest''s strategy of shifting work from AMFA workers to contractors. Terry Nash, a 28-year mechanic, said he''s already mailed in his election authorization card, and he criticized AMFA for negotiating a contract that allows 38 percent of maintenance work to be assigned to outside vendors. "We are watching our jobs go out the door," he said.
You be the Judge! Who is telling the Truth?


TWU SOLIDARITY!

 

[RV4]

Compare your length of service and rate of pay to Southwest Airlines:
TWU and Jim Little should be removed from the property
GO AMFA

Source = AMFA 11 Website
[url="http://www.amfa11.com/SWAcontract/Mechanics/Article15.html"]http://www.amfa11.com/SWAcontract/Mechanics/Article15.html[/URL]

Base Rates of Pay Per Hour

Effective Date 8/16/01 8/16/02 8/16/03 8/16/04
Lead Inspectors $30.80 $33.60 $34.72 $35.84
Inspectors and
Lead Mechanics $29.15 $31.80 $32.86 $33.92
MECHANICS
1st 6 months $17.72 $18.30 $18.62 $18.94
2nd 6 months $18.61 $19.21 $19.55 $19.89
2nd Year $19.65 $20.29 $20.64 $21.00
3rd Year $20.84 $21.52 $21.89 $22.28
4th Year $22.16 $22.88 $23.28 $23.69
5th Year $23.64 $24.41 $24.84 $25.27
Thereafter $27.50 $30.00 $31.00 $32.00

In addition to the above rates of pay a license premium will be paid to all Aircraft Mechanics, Aircraft Leads, Apprentice Lead Mechanics, Lead Inspectors and Inspectors for each valid Federal FAA Airframe License, Engine or Power Plant License and/or General F.C.C. Radio/Telephone Operator License. General F.C.C. Radio/Telephone Operator License shall be considered the equivalent of two licenses, unless it is a third license. There shall be a maximum of two licenses premium pay, unless the FCC License held by an Employee is required by the FAA for the Employee to perform his job, in which case the maximum shall be three (3) licenses with a maximum license premium pay of three times the single license premium. Ground Equipment Mechanics, Lead Ground Equipment Mechanics, Plant Maintenance Mechanics, and Lead Plant Maintenance Mechanics will not receive license premium pay. License premium shall be paid in the following amounts, per hour:

License Premiums Per Hour
Effective Date 8/16/01 8/16/02 8/16/03 8/16/04
One License $1.25 $1.875 $2.00 $2.00
Two Licenses $2.50 $3.75 $4.00 $4.00
Three Licenses* $3.75 $5.62 $6.00 $6.00

* The third license premium will only be paid if the Employee is required by the FAA to hold the license to perform his job.

 

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TWU - HAS NO LIMIT ON OUTSOURCING IN THE LABOR AGREEMENT

TWU - CANNOT EVEN TELL YOU THE CURRENT TOTAL OUTSOURCE %

TWU - HAS NO PENALTY IN PLACE FOR OUTSOURCE VIOLATIONS

TWU - OUR JOBS ARE GOING OUT THE DOOR IN TULSA

TWU - WE HAVE VENDORS INSIDE OUR TURBINE BUILDING TAKING OUT WORK, SOME GOING TO SINGAPORE

TWU - IS CURRENTLY BLAMING THE ARBITRATOR FOR THEIR FAILED REPRESENTATION

TWU - JUST SIGNED A CONTRACT THAT LEADS THE INDUSTRY IN CONCESSIONS WITHOUT A CREDIBLE VOTE BY THE MEMBERS

TWU - IS MORE INTERESTED IN POLITICS THAN NEGOTIATING INDUSTRY LEADING WAGES, BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS

TWU - IS PREPARING TO FACE CLOSURE OF MAINTENANCE BASES JUST AS OTHER UNIONS HAVE FACED.

TWU - HAS NO RE-CALL OF UNION OFFICERS WHO SELL US OUT

TWU - LOCAL 514 OFFICERS NEVER REPORT TO WORK TO CARRY THEIR LOAD, AA PAYS THEM TO MIGRATE, LEAVING OTHER MEMBERS TO SHOULDER THE WORKLOAD

TWU - ONLY UNION IN THE INDUSTRY WITH AN OSM SUBSTANDARD PAYSCALE

TWU - HAS 6 YEAR MECHANICS MAKING BELOW $17.00 PER HOUR

TWU - CALLED FLEX BENEFITS AN IMPROVED MEDICAL PLAN

TWU - GAVE AWAY VACATION AND HOLIDAY TIME OFF WITH OUR FAMILIES AND NOW OPPOSES LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO EARN TIME OFF WITH YOUR FAMILY

TWU - WANTS YOU TO FOCUS ON NORTHWEST AND FORGET YOU WERE JUST SCREWED WORSE THAN ANY UNION IN THE INDUSTRY

TWU - DOESN''T CARE THAT MEMBERS ARE FILING BANKRUPTCY AND LOSING THEIR POSESSIONS

TWU - IS THE MOST DOCILE UNION KNOWN TO MAN

 

[RV4]

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On 6/4/2003 8:48:46 PM FWAAA wrote:

There may be a multitude of valid reasons to fire the TWU and bring in AMFA.

But comparing your newly reduced wages at AA to the wages of mechanics at much more healthy WN (who weren't just threatened with bankruptcy to extract wage concessions) seems like an apples to oranges comparison.

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AA Management has compared the increase route structure of WN many times. Why can't we compare pay rates?

Why is it that WN mechanics pay is so high and they "weren't just threatened with bankruptcy to extract wage concessions".

Could it be MANAGEMENT and BUSINESS plans? Or is it the AA Pilots and the "SACRED COW"?

BTW, I am willing to work much harder. But not while management allows the union officers and other TWU stooges to do nothing while I carry their load! Who is responsible for productivy and discipline for lack thereof?

I do everything requested of me everyday at work. In fact, in my previous work area, we implemented "Lean Manufacturing" policies, Identified and Reduce Surplus Inventories, and increased our "point of use" tooling organizational changes, only to be surplused out of our work areas because someone in management accepted a $9 Million Dollar Repair Credit "Kickback" to extend that Maintenance by the Hour G.E. Contract and continued the outsource of our work. We now know all to well, how we get rewarded for becoming more effecient.

 

[FWAAA]

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On 6/4/2003 529 AM RV4 wrote:


Have you ever noticed that the TWU wants to keep you focused on other airlines instead your own paycheck and how much less Bread and Butter there is to go around ?

I wonder why?

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So who cares what WN''s mechanics make per hour?

You know how you guys can make as much dough as your counterparts at WN??

Work as hard as they do. That''s right. Work more efficiently and don''t demand that more mechanics be hired as the fleet begins to expand in the next five years. Actually do more work for your $62k (base). Then, when it''s time to negotiate your next contract, point out how you have become as efficient (no, make that more efficient) than your counterparts at WN. Either AA agrees and gives you large raises or AA disagrees and you go on strike.

You may disagree with the size of the give-backs, but they were voted on, and your side didn''t prevail.

Now don''t get me wrong: Your union may be the mother of all evil/worthless labor unions - I don''t know. Let''s assume the TWU is the company union and is in fact the worst union on the face of the earth. How would things have turned out differently in March and April?

Even if the AMFA is God''s gift to working people, do you really think you would still be making WN-size wages if AMFA were representing you during the concession negotiations? Remember, WN is nowhere near running out of cash, as is AA. AMFA hasn''t been tested at WN in a near-death experience like the TWU was at AA.

It''s as if you have forgotten the choices: Accept the company''s concession demands or get used to working for a bankrupt airline (with all the baggage that entails). A majority of the workers chose the concessions (better to sleep with the devil you know, right?).

There may be a multitude of valid reasons to fire the TWU and bring in AMFA.

But comparing your newly reduced wages at AA to the wages of mechanics at much more healthy WN (who weren''t just threatened with bankruptcy to extract wage concessions) seems like an apples to oranges comparison.

 

[Checking it Out]

TWU- HAS LIMITS ON OUTSOURCING IN THEIR LABOR AGREEMENT WITH PENELTIES PAID TO THE MEMBERSHIP.
TWU - CAN EVEN TELL YOU THE CURRENT TOTAL OUTSOURCE %

TWU - HAS A PENALTY IN PLACE FOR OUTSOURCE VIOLATIONS

TWU - OUR JOBS ARE LIMITED IN TULSA DUE TO THE F100 RETIREMENT

TWU – HAS AN RO COMMITTEE WORKING INSIDE OUR TURBINE BUILDING AND OTHER AREAS TO HELP PRESERVE OUR JOBS

TWU - IS CURRENTLY WORKING UNDER THE ARBITRATOR DECISSION TO HELP REPRESENT THE MEMBERSHIP

TWU - JUST SIGNED A CONTRACT THAT HELPS MORE MEMBERS RECEIVE A PAYCHECK WITH A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS

TWU - IS INTERESTED IN POLITICS IN ORDER TO HELP MORE MEMBERS IN WAGES, BENEFITS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS WHILE RECEIVING A PAYCHECK

TWU - IS WORKING WITH AA ON STOPPING THE CLOSURE OF MAINTENANCE BASES JUST AS OTHER UNIONS HAVE FAILED IN THIS ENDEAVOR

TWU - HAS RE-CALL RIGHTS OF LOCAL UNION OFFICERS WITHOUT LIMITS

TWU - LOCAL 514 OFFICERS REPORT TO WORK TO CARRY THEIR LOAD, AA PAYS THEM TO REPRESENT THE MEMBERS AND ALLOWS OTHER MEMBERS TO HELP

TWU - ONLY UNION IN THE INDUSTRY WITH AN OSM PAYSCALE WHICH IS SUBSTANCIALLY HIGHER THAN OTHER FBO’S DOING THE SAME WORK

TWU - HAS 6 YEAR MECHANICS MAKING APROX. $17.00 PER HOUR WITH ELIGIBILTY TO TOP OUT OVER 30 DOLLARS

TWU - CALLED FLEX BENEFITS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER OTHER MEDICAL PLANS

TWU – MEMBERS GAVE UP VACATION AND HOLIDAYS WITH THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE A PAYCHECK AND NOW IS WORKING WITH LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ALLOW THEM TO EARN TIME OFF WITH THEIR FAMILIES

TWU - WANTS YOU TO FOCUS ON NORTHWEST TO ENSURE THE SCREWING THEY HAVE RECEIVED DOES NOT HAPPEN AT AA

TWU - DOES CARE THAT MEMBERS ARE FILING BANKRUPTCY AND LOSING THEIR POSESSIONS AND IS WORKING WITH UNITED WAY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP

TWU - IS ONE OF THE MOST ACTIVE UNIONS IN HELPING THEIR UNION BROTHERS AND SISTERS

TWU SOLIDARITY!