AA management moves into TWU Top spot

[PRINCESS KIDAGAKASH]

Constitutional Convention? Oh yeah, the "booze fest" held in Las Vegas, where so called "candidates" are rubber stamped into their international offices. Some democracy! Question:If a real election(all members allowed to vote) was held today within the TWU for international officers, how many of the "cronies" would be able to stay in office?

Answer: ZERO,ZILCH,NADA,NONE

 

[High Speed Steel]

Constitutional Convention? Oh yeah, the "booze fest" held in Las Vegas, where so called "candidates" are rubber stamped into their international offices. Some democracy! Question:If a real election(all members allowed to vote) was held today within the TWU for international officers, how many of the "cronies" would be able to stay in office?

Answer: ZERO,ZILCH,NADA,NONE

princess, you can pull your skirt back down now

simmadownnow.....

 

[PRINCESS KIDAGAKASH]

Why is it HSS that you TWU boneheads are soo opposed to change? You must really like those "Broke Back Mountain" concessions you've been voting yes for? What are you gonna do when Tulsa gets "DALFORTED"? Do you really think the TWU international will care when Tulsa's contract gets gutted after the separation from the airline?

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Convention, What a *ucking JOKE.
All AA/twu needs for "this" election is a majority of Local presidents in their "back pocket"

AND that's NOT hard to do. Never has, Never Will !!!!!

There was a time, not so long ago that the International could "COUNT ON" a FIGHT from 501/NYC etc., and 507/BOS.

I retired almost 2 years ago, and BEFORE I left, there (sadly)was'nt any MORE resistance from those 2 locals.

NH/BB's

 

[High Speed Steel]

Why is it HSS that you TWU boneheads are soo opposed to change? You must really like those "Broke Back Mountain" concessions you've been voting yes for? What are you gonna do when Tulsa gets "DALFORTED"? Do you really think the TWU international will care when Tulsa's contract gets gutted after the separation from the airline?

I don't believe those in Tulsa are apposed to change. It is happening.......

The times have changed princess

You must be willing to go unto undiscovered territory, or be left behind.....

 

[High Speed Steel]

Convention, What a *ucking JOKE.
All AA/twu needs for "this" election is a majority of Local presidents in their "back pocket"

AND that's NOT hard to do. Never has, Never Will !!!!!

There was a time, not so long ago that the International could "COUNT ON" a FIGHT from 501/NYC etc., and 507/BOS.

I retired almost 2 years ago, and BEFORE I left, there (sadly)was'nt any MORE resistance from those 2 locals.

NH/BB's

Been retired for 2 yrs. huh? Nice thing. The golden years are what we all look forward to. Not much room for error though! These are fragile times, even for our retirees.

 

[Bob Owens]

There was a time, not so long ago that the International could "COUNT ON" a FIGHT from 501/NYC etc., and 507/BOS.

I retired almost 2 years ago, and BEFORE I left, there (sadly)was'nt any MORE resistance from those 2 locals.

NH/BB's

Dont know about 507 but 501 is a real interestingly sordid story.

A few years back the company fired a good chunk of the executive board, the militant board that often challenged the International as well as the company.

The company fired them in the middle of an election claiming that they were putting up "racist" literature.You know, Rule 32. It just so happens that the majority of the membership of 501 are minorities. So accusations such as this would really hurt their chances of being reelected, especially if they were denied the ability to do damage control, which is what happened.The company kept these people off the property so they were unable to refute the charges. In the meantime the pro-company, pro International challengers were given free reign, telling people that their opponents were fired for being racists. The International refused to step in.

Not suprising the pro-company, pro Interrnational ticket won most of the seats. After getting in they illegally removed at least one of the old line, who sued and got his position back.

There was another election recently. SJU is a station where most of the members vote, so they are an important part of any election in Local 501. In order to buy off SJU the International allowed the pro-company, pro International regime to create a new position, a VP for SJU.

Well recently several officers of Local 501 from SJU were reportedly suspended for double-dipping. Now the DOL is going to get involved. While they are there hopefully they will look into Local 501s finances. Apparently there is somewhere in the order of $1 million missing. Lets remember that these are "Littles" boys!

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Bob Owens,

I worked with DV in BDL, Met JS(JFK) at Former 501 President JB's retirement party.

Your correct about retiree bennies. Nothing "etched in stone" !


NH/BB's

 

[Bob Owens]

Hi ken, What point exactly did you say bob was trying to make? How long have you worked for AA? How long have you been represented by the BA? You know, the TWU. Have you ever heard of the Constituntional Convention? It is a gathering of elected individuals from within the bargaining unit. They take forward the agenda of the represented body of the membership. You know, the majority! They who carry the voice of the membership to this convention. You should really educate yourself before spewing rhetoric about a topic you apparentley know little about. Join a real union you will be alot happier

This may help......See below
He was then elected to a full four year term to that post by TWU's 22nd Constitutional Convention in September 2005.

HSS, you truly are brainwashed.

Its about as Democratic as the USSR was.

I've been to a TWU Convention.

Technically Stalin was elected every time, and lo and behold just like at our conventions by "Unanimous Vote". The elections were not secret ballots, this way the International can identify opposition, and in the past the International has worked to silence and eliminate opposition just like Stalin.

Just like the TWU the USSR had "elected representatives" from all over the country but all those representatives knew that opposition was not tolerated. Thats why nobody usually ran against Stalin and thats why usually nobody runs against the International.

During the 2001 Convention things were different, even though the outcome was the same. Rojer Toussaint was fired after he started opposing Sonny Hall back in Local 100, he sued to get his job back and won. Sonny Hall was later convicted of violating members rights.Rojer ran against Sonny. Jack Sullivan of Local 501, opposed the International at the 2001 Convention was later fired by AA in a company/ union conspiracy to eliminate dissent. Jack was a union officer and the International did nothing, because they were in on it. Most Employers love the TWU because its better than having no union at all for them,so they will assist the International by firing opponents at any opportunity. Rojer, Jack and the other board members of Local 501 are just a few examples to opponents to the International who were fired by "friendly" employers.Jack Sullivan currently has a lawsuit in progress, the International has offered several out of court settlements, but as with most of the lawsuits the International settles when they violate workers rights (rights that we have due to the LMRDA, not the TWU Constitution) the International wants a gag order . I nominated Jack at the Convention and was removed by Sonny Hall. Sonny Hall pressed charges, then he appointed the board, all subordinates of his, to render judgement. Just as all Stalins victims are automatically guilty, after going though a sham trial anyone that the International accuses is automatically guilty.

The former President of the Chicago Local, Joy Calloway sued, she was a very outspoken opponent of Hall who was also attacked by the International, she won enough to keep her quiet.The International has settled scores of lawsuits this way, always with a gag order so the mebers will not know their rights and so that the International can continue with their lies.

The removal of Calloway, Sullivan, Shalk and myself were warnings to all the other Local officers who have any inklings whatsoever on delivering their promises of change and representation to remember that they do not really work for the members. Sure the members can vote them into those positions but the International can remove them, and will, anytime it sees fit to. So the International is in fact elected by people who work for them, not the members. However the LMRDA dose give us rights but the International routinely violates them. They may lose in court, but then they just pay, in the meantime they got what they wanted.

Look at the oath of local officers, it doesnt mention the members at all, however it does mention the International, "to bear true allegience to the International".

Stalin never used the fact that his opponents opposed him as the basis for charges, after all the USSR was a democracy, just like the TWU, instead he made up other charges and ran kangaroo courts to convict and eliminate his opponents, just like the TWU.

A vote does not make a democracy. No one in this country would agree that the USSR was democratic just because Stalin was elected. Just as we would not say that Iraq was democratic because Saddam Hussain was elected. The fact is the structure of the TWU is not democratic in either theory or practice. It is pretty much a carbon copy of the USSR and any other dictatorship that claims to be a Democracy.

So while its true that the International is elected by people from the locals the locals are represented by people who for the most part are officers who according to the International have sworn an oath that puts the Internatioanls intrests ahead of the members. Dont believe it? Read the Oath for officers in the back of the Constitution. The Internationals interpretation of that oath as it relates to the membership is that if the local officer puts his members ahead of the International the officer is violating his oath. Do you want proof? I'll send you the Internationals own words.

HSS, you are the one that needs to educate yourself.

 

[TWU informer]

Bob Owens,

The absolute truth in that posting makes me sick in stomach area.

I doubt HSS as ever been to a Convention, he just believes everything he hears, and some he dosen't really hear, he just makes it up as he goes along day to day gladly paying homage to anti-democratic corporate unionism.

 

[Tim Nelson]

With the illness of OBrien Jim Little has moved into the Presidents spot of the TWU. Now its official, AA management has taken over the TWU.

Here is Jim Littles Bio from the Internationals website. I added a few things that for some reason were missing. The additions are in Bold

.http://www.twu.org/about/officers/little.html

James Little was unanimously elected TWU's International Executive Vice President September 21, 2004 by the International Executive Council. He was then elected to a full four year term to that post by TWU's 22nd Constitutional Convention in September 2005. Jim, who also serves as TWU's Air Transport Division Director, has a strong technical background and has extensive experience in negotiations, arbitrations, and organizing. Negotiated industry leading concessions at AA that reduced pay by 17.5%, brought the minimum amount of vacation down to one week per year, lowered night shift pay to 2 cents per hour, eliminated holiday pay, double time and overtime for hours in excess of 8 and scores of other industry leading concessions. Under Jim Littles leadership the TWU is engaged in the Joint Leaadership Program, a union busting scam where the union assists the company in gaining further concesions through productivity improvements without getting the members anything in return. The JLP negates any neccissity for conducting costly negotiations and saves the TWU lots of money, money that can be used for raises for International officers who may not be able to double-dip much longer.
Jim has been serving TWU in numerous capacities for more than nearly three decades, including: TWU Local 540 Section Chairman for three years; President of TWU Local 542--Aircraft Dispatchers & Meteorologists--for 12 years; TWU International Representative for 7 years, and Air Transport Division and TWU International Administrative Vice President since 2001. Member of AA management for seven years.
He became a member of TWU in 1971 after hiring on in Fleet Service for American Airlines after service to the nation as an AMT (even though the title AMT was not created until 1999, Jim Little does not possess an A&P) and Crew Chief for the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command.

As Air Transport Director, Jim oversees 44 ATD Local affiliates, 11 Government Service contracts, and 31 Airline Contracts.

He holds BA in Aeronautics, an MS in Aviation Technology, from Columbia State University*, a New York State Teacher's License **, and an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher certificate.

Prior to American, he worked as an Overhaul Mechanic for Central Aviation Inc. and for Pan Am World Services as an Instructor.

*for more info on Columbia State University see http://adulted.about.com/cs/fasttrackoptio...creditation.htm

**
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/index.html

Bob,

please email me at [email protected]

Tim

 

[Bob Owens]

It sounds like Mr. Little is well qualified to represent a crooked organization like the TWU.

I agree, but do we want a crook?

 

[Hackman]

Where exactly has kirky been lately?

"To the doors and stop!" "To the doors and stop!"

"To the doors and RUN....to the doors and RUN"!!!!

The rumor is Kirky was one of the TWU International organizers that got thumped on in PHL by their AFL-CIO buddies, "The Fighting Machinists".

I guess if its not old men and women, he can't be a thug.

 

[High Speed Steel]

I agree, but do we want a crook?

That was cute bob... It is remarkable what level of clevernous you have achieved. Oh well, Back to your rhetoric. You claim the oath of office is flawed, and does not facilitate the best interest of the members. That is your opinion, being that now you choose to try to wield it as a weapon....

I would assume that when you hired at AA that you took an oath as a member of the TWU at a swearing in ceremony. This oath had a level of responsibility required to be accepted as a member of the TWU.

Then later in your career you were elected in to a position of leadership in the TWU which as well had an oath of office, which is a greater level of responsibility.

You then elected to play "a game of pool" with your oath of office and your new found level of responsibility. Your own irresponsibility with your new found level of responsibility led you in a direction that caused you to be defeated, because the TWU knocked in the 8 ball.

Now you continue to play the game of pool and there are winners and losers in this game. When it comes time for your shot, don't "scratch" bob... Because in the end, the only ball left on the table is the 8 ball...

Don't be the 8 ball bob...

You have already failed one oath, don't fail the other

 

[PRINCESS KIDAGAKASH]

Why do I get the feeling that HSS is a COMMUNIST? How dare Bob Owens question the TWU "leadership". The TWU "leadership" can never be wrong. Repent your blasphemy Bob and bow to Jim Little NOW!