Accept Contract or Authorize a Strike

[AANOTOK]

Approve the contract or authorize strike, TWU tells American Airlines employees

http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/approve-the-contract-or-author.html

 

[AANOTOK]

"This tentative agreement, calls for signing bonuses, structural pay increases, increases to existing premium pay and other pay increases and maintains defined-benefit pension plans for all current TWU members, as well as retiree healthcare benefits, although active members 49 and under will no longer prefund for the retiree healthcare benefit, they will utilize their sick bank hours to fund their coverage. Improvements also were negotiated in holidays, sick leave, paid time-off among other contractual changes."

Added Videtich, “Our members understand that this has been a difficult economic climate to negotiate in. Understanding the challenges, we have been able to reach TAs that include raises and other improvements. The members must decide if these negotiated agreements are acceptable. If the members do not want to ratify the TA that is their right. However, It also is important that everyone understand the full consequences and next steps entailed in a “no” vote.”

Hmmm....I wonder how he wants you to vote?

 

[Mr Red]

Looks like a VOTE NO ! ! ! to me.

 

[Tex-Mech]

That doesn't change a thing for me, still voting NO. I always assumed my No vote was a vote for a strike.

 

[Hopeful]

"This tentative agreement, calls for signing bonuses, structural pay increases, increases to existing premium pay and other pay increases and maintains defined-benefit pension plans for all current TWU members, as well as retiree healthcare benefits, although active members 49 and under will no longer prefund for the retiree healthcare benefit, they will utilize their sick bank hours to fund their coverage. Improvements also were negotiated in holidays, sick leave, paid time-off among other contractual changes."

Added Videtich, “Our members understand that this has been a difficult economic climate to negotiate in. Understanding the challenges, we have been able to reach TAs that include raises and other improvements. The members must decide if these negotiated agreements are acceptable. If the members do not want to ratify the TA that is their right. However, It also is important that everyone understand the full consequences and next steps entailed in a “no” vote.”

Hmmm....I wonder how he wants you to vote?

A NO vote will undoubtedly be followed by threats of outsourcing and mass layoffs and the union will convey that to the members.

 

[Deleted member 14439]

I am a NO. Especially after reading thru the language today

 

[Tex-Mech]

Added Videtich, “Our members understand that this has been a difficult economic climate to negotiate in. Understanding the challenges, we have been able to reach TAs that include raises and other improvements. The members must decide if these negotiated agreements are acceptable. If the members do not want to ratify the TA that is their right. However, It also is important that everyone understand the full consequences and next steps entailed in a “no” vote.”

Really Don...Not for you per the LM2

DONALD VIDETICH
STAFF REP
$150,802

 

[midnights]

So what would happen if NO ONE voted?

 

[Tex-Mech]

So what would happen if NO ONE voted?

It would pass 2-0 with Viditich and Bobby Glass's votes. 😛

 

[toroshark]

Did you see our benevolent management decided to give us retro after all ? All the way back to May 5, 2010 ! They really care about me. 😛

 

[OgieJFK]

I always thought the fat cats on the international could learn a thing or two from this movie. And retro to May 5, 2010....what a joke. Another slap in the face.

 

[DallasConehead]

Like always,, most everyone says their going to vote no, but, more then half of you will vote for it.

 

[iluvaa]

Like always,, most everyone says their going to vote no, but, more then half of you will vote for it.

I'm voting yes

 

[Rogallo]

Hell Yes!!!

 

[chris perry]

It would pass 2-0 with Viditich and Bobby Glass's votes. 😛

This contract is a worthless piece of crap !!!!!!!!!!!!,honestly I am embarassed to even belong to this company union.