Aircraft maint issues
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When this account was created approximately a month ago it was identified as being someone in ATL and was a local president and since changed to PHL “aircraft maintenance”
Tom Talbert was the charter/founding member of the IAM which was established in a railroad pit in Hot-Lanta in 1888.
Not sure why the profile was changed.
Josh
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Actually we are doing more than complain and it would be great to get some support from the IAM side. It’s not a jealousy thing. Most of what I see, and how I feel personally, is anger directed at the company for dragging negotiations out and at the IAM for having a IGM mentality. Even the hiring of Tom Ridge to look into outsourcing is being paid for by the TWU members.
Maybe when a T/A comes out that costs the IAM members something they will wake up.
700 was hear to mislead and confuse. He and I went around the block about everything. He was proven wrong 9 out of 10 times by many people on these forums. He was a huge participant in keeping the members calm and telling them there will be a vote for this asso. just to keep the members from calling in AMFA for a vote. Then all of a sudden, BAM!!! The asso was certified by the NMB with no vote as promised by him, others as well as both the TWU and the IAM and the combined asso. The day this asso. was announced by the IAM/TWU I told these guys they will NOT get a vote, very, very few believed me, and 700 constantly called me a liar and said I was completely wrong and spreading misinformation, when he knew I was right all along. 700 was put on suspension at one time for a set period of time, then he was removed completely. Not sure what the exact reasons were.
The things that make you go hmmmmmm...
I knew he was coming at such a late date for a reason. Same exact thing 700 did when they came up with the asso. idea, same exact...
If the Association's M&R members were to hold a representational vote now, I can tell you with zero uncertainty - AMFA would win.
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At least you guys would control your group, plus you would deside who gets in your group to vote on issues.
Tom Talbert 1888
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Only Mechanic and Related vote on our issues, Fleet votes on their issues and Maintenance Instructors vote on their issues.
B737 driver
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Unfortunately fleet is the biggest group, and thus gains the most benefits.The labor cost pie is only so big, so the bigger groups that the company has to please gets the bigger piece, especially when you are in the same union.
WeAAsles
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So now you’re joining the chorus of spreading BS too? If I’m gaining the biggest piece of the pie then WHY am I making $40,000 per year TOS less than that smaller group?
Sad to see that you have become swamt part deux.
Tom Talbert 1888
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We make over $40,000 more a year than Fleet.
Your logic is flawed.
At LUS we are even in different Districts and at LAA they are in different locals.
Your logic is flawed.
At LUS we are even in different Districts and at LAA they are in different locals.
Because they are talented, skilled professionals with an in demand skill and a tangible credential.
You were only the beneficiary of an arbitrary, subjective hiring decision judgement predicated on your ability to pass a background check and complete on the job training (procedures and standards training that was provided to you by your employer).
Weez you definitely seem like an astute individual but you admitted you don’t have formal education and live comfortably and are well compensated at AA-well above and beyond what the marketplace at large would be willing to offer you.
Josh
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On the Fleet thread there are two old 700 lines I posted.
Apply the second one to yourself.
