TWU walks away

[barbeetantrums]

I believe the west stations will remain intact.

I believe that frogs will evolve to grow wings so they won't have to hop around on their butt but it won't be in my lifetime.

 

[700UW]

The TWU represented workers will remain under the CBA until a transition agreement is negotiated.

 

[wings396]

Apparently you never been to the bankruptcy court and attended any of Judge Mitchell's hearings.

The IAM and its lawyers were in court everyday fighting for the membership, I know I attended some hearings.

The company did not want to reach a T/A, the judge abrogated the contract, the company was free to impose anything they wanted at that time, they threw out a final offer to the membership and the membership ratified it.

You seem to fail to understand the bankruptcy laws are made to protect the creditors and the company and to hell with the employees.

Why after so much time and two bankruptcies do you posters still don't get it?

Now there 700, you are letting the Facts get in your way for a change. The Contract that was to be voted on, that Mitchell approved, had the MLE Stations Grandfathered into it from day one. The Company modified it with the IAM's Blessing a few short days before the voting began. They added BDL & PVD to the class 1 list, and eliminated the MLE stations that were SUPPOSED to be grandfathered in at first. None of this last minute crap was handed down by the courts at all. It was a scheme that the company came up with to insure that the CBA would be voted in. By doing this little modification, they had 60% of the voters in the class one stations. IF the IAM were any kind of a Union, with any type of a backbone, they would have put a stop to this modification since it was done just prior to the vote. But, no they let the comapny get away with it, so even more dues paying members lost their jobs.
Please try not to stick your nose into things that you know nothing about. You are in the MTC division, and have no clue as to what took place with the Fleet Group. As soon as you find any thread that has something bad to say about the IAM, on goes your IAM Cheerleading outfit.
RAH...RAH... IAM...IAM..you must look great wearing it with your Pom-poms...

 

[HPMKE]

The TWU represented workers will remain under the CBA until a transition agreement is negotiated.

Do transition agreements need to be approved by a vote??

 

[robbedagain]

which CBA would that be, the TWU or the IAM CBA?

 

[700UW]

The IAM CBA will be the surviving document, the HP Fleet Service will be working under their TWU/HP CBA until a transition agreement is negotiated.

 

[Tim Nelson]

I have just been notified that a possible suit in District Court agaisnt the NMB may happen to reorder the election, to protect the right to vote.
That's about all I know. It is being reviewed 'deeply' with certain 'contentions'.

Sometime in the next 48 hours we will find out for sure. A "Top firm" is looking into this and seems to think there may be a case.

regards,

 

[700UW]

You can't force a union to hold a vote, they have the right to recind their petition.

 

[Tim Nelson]

You can't force a union to hold a vote, they have the right to recind their petition.

I'm not an attorney 700 so I am not going to dispute what you said. I pretty much thought the same thing, however, some variables may have been involved that can suggest there may be a case. A winning case? Beats me. Perhaps you're right.

For sure, company recognition would have solved it but there wasn't any company recognition prior to the decision.

regards,

 

[700UW]

Also when you sign an "A" Card you are giving the union power of attorney.

 

[Jimmy Neutron]

I have just been notified that a possible suit in District Court agaisnt the NMB may happen to reorder the election, to protect the right to vote.
That's about all I know. It is being reviewed 'deeply' with certain 'contentions'.

Sometime in the next 48 hours we will find out for sure. A "Top firm" is looking into this and seems to think there may be a case.

regards,

Boy you just can't get over it can you?

Why don't you stop using all of your spare time to wreak hovoc amongst the groups and start putting that time to use doing something constructive for a change, or is that not in your vocabulary?

Enough is enough already.

 

[awausairtech]

Looks like the ramp boys need a IBT CARD DRIVE!!!!!!!

 

[BrutallyHonest]

Hey Brutallyhonest, Is there interest in a real UNION like the Teamsters? The AFL-CIO could care less about the members. So I feel it's time for change. Maybe if we had a UNION that cared about the vested and loyal EMPLOYEE's that this company still has you wouldn't have to test the water outside? Today we posted a 5 mil profet, so if this company cares and we can work together maybe we need a UNION that SPEAKS FOR US!

Maybe your right. Time will tell, hopefully the fighting amongst the coworkers will go away when the outcome is here.

 

[Kev3188]

Looks like the ramp boys need a IBT CARD DRIVE!!!!!!!

Probably not a bad idea (we could use one over here at NW as well.).....

 

[Jimmy Neutron]

NW Flight Attendants to have NMB election.

This may be a good time for all to watch and learn about an NMB run election.

Will they get enough participation to get 50%+1 or not?

http://www.airportbusiness.com/article/art...ction=3&id=6429