Same at SWA, they can pay all this money, we need to be the highest paid mechanics. I learned a long time ago I have two things, my seniority, and what I get paid. It's my union job to sale the package and you get a raise and move on. If they don't then you end up in our situation and you take 7 years or longer to get a contract. Totally and absolutely ridiculous. I would rather have my scope and a smaller raise. Than no raise.
You just hit the nail on the head, on representation. UPS, mechanics in the $60s and they said no. You guys complain about your representation you guys are above us by $6.00 an hour, and we have the mighty AMFA. My problem is my union has no game plan except get people to say no, and wait on the company. We have no leverage just like you guys don't.
dude i would be more then happy to trade representation with you right now.
And the bad thing for us union members is that it's not considered outsourcing.
Maybe so to association members but in reality it's AA people doing work on AA equipment just like we do in the states. That's how mediators and arbitrators will probably look at it. We are in deep trouble. The association is trying to save union dues and they tell us the priority is saving jobs. Hard to prove outsourcing when they are on the AA payroll wearing an AA uniform.
Why is that because I threaten your way of thinking. Just because you think AMFA is doing a good job, doesn't mean that I do. I see how much money we lose everyday. SWA is like alright they said no, so we save everyday. It plays into management hand when we believe our Union. It's just like the American guys working on each others metal and now they are stuck. Their pilots have leverage , we do not have leverage at SWA. If you like a craft union over an Industrial union, great. I don't because for what I pay for in dues I see Zero results.
