At UAL the mechanics have had the opportunity to exercise their right to choose representation twice in the last six years.
At AA we have not had the opportunity to exercise our right to choose representation since 1948. We have been interfered with by the incumbent union, the company, and by the U.S. government. The incumbent union and company interference we could handle the meddling by the U.S. government was too big a hurdle.
In 2004 when the government quashed our attempt to exercise our right a young lady in Tulsa was heard declaring, "We won, we won", just what did we win she was asked? "We won the right not to have an election for representation."
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