Jake,
First of all read this:
/index.php...?showtopic=8924
Then read this:
http://www.planedoctor.com/pd/modules.php?...=viewtopic&t=70
And This:
http://www.planedoctor.com/pd/modules.php?...er=asc&start=15
Then This:
http://www.businessweek.com/2000/00_12/b3673128.htm
And This:
http://www.businessweek.com/2001/01_02/c3714064.htm
Here are some lies for to make you ‘feel good’:
http://www.goiam.org/news.asp?c=4094
Hope that gives you a little insight into the UAL SitRep.
You probably will not read all of this so I’ll give you a short recap:
UAL ESOP:
1. IAM negotiated a 44 week severance for the kitchen workers (as their work was already sold by the Wolf) if they voted in favor of the ESOP. (Duh, how would you vote?)
2. ESOP consisted of concessionary wages in return for UAL Stock (at an inflated price- $125 per share+- ; I believe).
3. IAM Members sought to vote in their BOD Rep but was informed of the ‘Golden Vote’ rule (Those that have the Gold – Vote!!) ergo – Peterpaul was ‘appointed’ to represent us in a totally dictatorial fashion.
( Can’t divulge information – Company policy you understand).
(Bite me Peterpaul/IAM Part I)!!!
4. After 8 years of a concessionary contract, we were all looking forward to the reward that was promised (Industry Leading Contract).
Guess what happened!!! (Pick One!!!)
a. The Company realized its obligation and immediately offered an Industry Leading Contract.
b. Blew us ‘ALL’ off (Mech, Pilots, Related, etc…) except for the raises regarding ‘Management personnel under Vision 2000’ (What a Shock!!).
5. Summer of Love (Summer 2000) – Pilots upset that the promises were not kept did a ‘work to the rule’ thingy that finally got the attention of the BOD to settle with them, however, their vengeance choked the Golden Goose. Management was so focused on the USAir buyout and Avalar, that they agreed to unsustainable pay, benefits, and work rule increases just to get the Pilots ‘on board’.
6. Peterpaul was never ‘onboard’ with his constituents as he was a proponent/advocate of the USAir buyout and the ‘rank and file’ of UAL were ‘NOT’!!!
(Bite Me Peterpaul/IAM Part II)
7. After the 911 fiasco, everything fell apart.
Goodwin gave his ‘hemorrhaging money’ speech. No one liked it even thought it was factual.
If I were his speech writer I would have said:
’Dear Fellow United Airlines Owners,
We are faced with a situation that was beyond our control and could not forecast
such a dire impact on our industry. We as ‘Owners’ must step up to the plate once again
and make immediate (but short term) sacrifices to save our company. As a show of good
faith, management and salaried will take an immediate ‘across the board’ cancellation of the
‘Vision 2000’ pay increases and we implore the pilots to match our sacrifice by rolling back
their contract to previous levels. Will this be the last sacrifice that we have to make?
I am unsure on this as ‘WE’ have to keep our options open as this singular event may change
the operations of our business forever.â€
(But then again, we never had a leader).
8. Goodwin was out – Creighton was in.
http://www.unitedairlines.de/press/pressro...1/us_1028a.html
9. Jack did not do Jack ####!!!
10. Since the IAM and UAL could not reach an amicable decision, the PEB was ‘imposed’ as the arbitrator.
11. The first ‘PEB I’ addressed how the IAM would influence (???) our pension and also contained wording that the ‘ATSB’ vote would be compulsory if all other parties agreed.
(This was voted down by the Membership)
12. The second ‘PEB II’ removed the compulsory ‘ATSB’ vote and allowed the ‘Membership’ to vote on the proposal (Novel Idea!!!), and also had the removal the IAM pension verbiage.
http://www.laborstandard.org/New_Postings/...anics_Mar12.htm
13. PEB II is voted in!!!
14. ATSB Vote I : After a year of Creighton’s inability/inaction to right the ship, The new CEO of UAL was announced = Glenn Tilton. As the ‘New Guy’ on the block, His immediate goal was to obtain ATSB financing to keep our Company out of BK. JMHO, given the time that He had, Glenn did a fair job at trying to get us together, unfortunately, He did not have the time to earn the respect that he need to pull this off.
ATSB I Failed by the IAM 141M Vote.
15. ATSB II : Glenn went on a ‘Road Show’ to convince the IAM 141M Mechanics and Related that the ATSB II ratification would save us from BK. However, before the vote, the ATSB announced that UAL’s proposal was not adequate.
16. Chapter 11:
The IAM was faced with concessionary proposals in the CH11 contract.
The proposals included (but are not limited to)
a. IMC and OAK Closure.
b. Push backs being performed by ‘IAM’ (Good Shot) personnel
c. Inspection of OSV to be performed by ‘IAM’ personnel
(How do you do that since we are AMFA?).
d. Read and Weep:
http://www.amfa9.org/documents/Restructuri...endment141M.pdf
Quote: ‘jake’:
‘Not surprisingly now you claim that the engine work at United was lost due to the IAM.’
Quote: ‘UAL_TECH’:
‘Yes, It was never the IAM’s, but it ‘SHOULD HAVE BEEN’!!!
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“The fact is that the overhaul for the IAE V2500 (PW2500) was ‘NEVER’ performed in house.
This work was under the watchful eye of the IAM from 1993-2003.â€
Quote: ‘jake’:
“You know well those familiar AMFA sayings, “full pay till the last day†and “ better off in bankruptcyâ€.â€
Quote: ‘UAL_TECH’:
If you have ‘PROOF’ that this is an AMFA slogan, then please provide it.
To the best of my knowledge, we only have two slogans:
• Knowledge – Skill – Integrity
• Safety in the Air Begins with Quality Maintenance on the Ground
To be an ‘Unionist’ takes a calling of self sacrifice to enhance the profession.
Read some of Jack London and get back to me,
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/London/Writing...asses/scab.html