Aircraft maint issues

[Duke787]

It’s funny watching the AFW guys heading back to Texas looking over the DFW bid sheets seeing who they are going to bump off the move crew. Good for them.

Think about it, that means guys junior to them were able to stay in Texas while they have been away from home for years. The only thing we have is our seniority and the twu has made that meaningless for layoffs. Too bad the IAM didn’t force a vote.

 

[SkydrolJunkie]

I know a few headed that way that need to bid the "zero output crew".......they useless!!

 

[WeAAsles]

This is AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ISSUES not bag smasher want to be. Until we can get a site where aircraft maintenance and only aircraft can have discussions and not a bunch of stupid name calling this site is pointless

A Bag smasher and a Wrench Monkey walk into a Bar. The Bartender says both of your money looks green to me.

Anyway ever heard of Facebook? If you need help starting your own Group page let me know.

 

[Rogallo]

A Bag smasher and a Wrench Monkey walk into a Bar. The Bartender says both of your money looks green to me.

Anyway ever heard of Facebook? If you need help starting your own Group page let me know.

Grease Monkey dammit. Get it right

 

[Topcat187]

It’s funny watching the AFW guys heading back to Texas looking over the DFW bid sheets seeing who they are going to bump off the move crew. Good for them.

Think about it, that means guys junior to them were able to stay in Texas while they have been away from home for years. The only thing we have is our seniority and the twu has made that meaningless for layoffs. Too bad the IAM didn’t force a vote.

Word is, there is a motion to keep the bid in place for the remainder of the year (1 bid per year).

 

[bigjets]

Word is, there is a motion to keep the bid in place for the remainder of the year (1 bid per year).

I wouldn’t doubt that for a minute, the IGM in DFW is strong. I wouldn’t doubt that the local union officials are behind it either.

 

[GVPSPIAM]

GRU hangar foam dump.

http://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1414451

 

[bigjets]

I know a few headed that way that need to bid the "zero output crew".......they useless!!

I think very little of most of the DFW mechs not all, because I know there are mechs there from ORD and MSP. ;-)

But a zero output crew is a weak managers fault for not having any accountability, and of course the low integrity of a DFW mechanic collecting a paycheck and not working. Nobody has it better then a DFW mech. Biggest station, best job security and cheapest cost of living, and the biggest complainers.

 

[SkydrolJunkie]

Here comes the "TAESL Trash"

 

[Slopoke]

Word is, there is a motion to keep the bid in place for the remainder of the year (1 bid per year).

IIRC the wording in the contract prior to the one we are under now, had the language that basically stated that the shift bids would be held the way the membership wanted. The current contract no longer has that language.

 

[1986Mekanic]

It’s funny watching the AFW guys heading back to Texas looking over the DFW bid sheets seeing who they are going to bump off the move crew. Good for them.

Think about it, that means guys junior to them were able to stay in Texas while they have been away from home for years. The only thing we have is our seniority and the twu has made that meaningless for layoffs. Too bad the IAM didn’t force a vote.

I know a few headed that way that need to bid the "zero output crew".......they useless!!

I wouldn’t doubt that for a minute, the IGM in DFW is strong. I wouldn’t doubt that the local union officials are behind it either.

I think very little of most of the DFW mechs not all, because I know there are mechs there from ORD and MSP. ;-)

But a zero output crew is a weak managers fault for not having any accountability, and of course the low integrity of a DFW mechanic collecting a paycheck and not working. Nobody has it better then a DFW mech. Biggest station, best job security and cheapest cost of living, and the biggest complainers.

I believe this is a case of "we are our own worst enemies" and one in which we let our emotions overrule common sense. I for one would think fellow A&P Mechanics around the system would support having a move crews at all class 1s. Who among us wouldn't enjoy taxiing airplanes for a living? Especially after a nearly a lifetime of fixing and servicing them. Who among us when we are senior and our bodies broken down from this job would like to taxi instead of hump tires? Anyway, point is, try to think about your own future, someday maybe you'd have enough time to hold a good day off spot on days on the move crew.

Now about DFW, those guys between days and afternoons move 40-70 airplanes a day to/from the terminal/hangars, crossing actives and taxiing during complexes and taking challenging taxi instructions from ATC tower. Whats more, they park and launch all of them. Those crews generate plenty of overtime, for non move crew folks, the 10 hour per day variety. I would hardly refer to them as "zero output". They are running Goldhofers and tractors with towbars, moving ladders for widebodies and narrow bodies alike. And throwing chocks. At the terminal side they deal with snotty company tower people, passenger service that won't move bridges or are nowhere to be found or not enough of them, fuelers that wont show up, fleet service missing in action or not enough of them, missing log books with wait times up to and past 3 hours just to get off a gate.

And God help you if you smack up a brand new 78-9, you'll be toast for a while and lucky to get your job back.

So, next time you all want to berate some of your own, think about what you are saying what they do and where you might like to be some day, and those guys with the time and quals to come on over and taxi, bring it on, its good times.

 

[conehead777]

Swampy wrong again

https://teamster.org/news/2018/08/teamsters-win-industry-leading-agreement-ups-aircraft-mechanics

They secured an increase in pension contributions.in the failed TA.

https://www.pionline.com/article/20...nal-5-billion-us-pension-contribution-in-2017

They are freezing non-union, not the IBT. In the year 2023.

https://www.pionline.com/article/20170627/ONLINE/170629825/ups-to-freeze-2-pension-plans-in-2023

Google is your friend, I suggest you use it.

He is correct you pow your iam pension sucks and underfunded I do not want any part of it . And I have not herd any of my coworkers that want any part of it. Just like the iam screwed Boeing employees of there pension from Boeing they voted it down. But the iam called another vote . Your a POW and so is the iam so take your google and stuf it

 

[conehead777]

I think very little of most of the DFW mechs not all, because I know there are mechs there from ORD and MSP. ;-)

But a zero output crew is a weak managers fault for not having any accountability, and of course the low integrity of a DFW mechanic collecting a paycheck and not working. Nobody has it better then a DFW mech. Biggest station, best job security and cheapest cost of living, and the biggest complainers.

. Your in ord not dfw so you have no clue. When is taxing and towing a airplane no work. Go in management dude

 

[Kev3188]

Exactly! Why are we all so quick to devalue work?

 

[UPNAWAY]

Mechanics doing non mechanic work is devaluing mechanics and their A&P licenses, How the union doesn't understand that is beyond me.