they dont want an informed, engaged membership. ignorance and rumors are just so much easier to control. the association will do everything it can to make the vote as quick as possible.
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And we on the IAM side will head off to the union hall and stuff our paper ballot in a 55 gal. 2380 oil drum and the vote will pass 50+1%. Just the way the union wants it. If it doesn't happen that way, you will "be confused", and will re-vote until you get it right.
the twu is not much better. have you signed a card for change? if not do you need one?
Sadly you are correct. We got played with lies and deceit. Now we see the results of the associations failures in the JCBA.
Kev3188
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I want to disagree with this so bad, but can’t. This is how it usually went down in my experience.
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Real tired
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We signed plenty of cards on the last "drive". I personally know that.
I told you saps years ago that you were the majority, and if you wanted any change, it would come from your side.
We are an old, tired, apathetic group too afraid of change. Any change will come from your side.
Still, only one freakin day? Get rid of this scam of an asso representation. AMFA WILL give you guys a full month's time to cast your votes. AMFA will release a full text written and every change being made to your contract, then they will put on a full blown in person roadshow to explain and give better details and answer any and all questions. Then the full month to vote on it. Hence why we had a overwhelming NO vote first time (approx 75%-80%) then we had an overwhelming YES vote of 96.7%. The company heard the membership and made changes to reflect our wishes after the surveys were done and relaid back to the company. Yes AMFA always does member surveys on why an offer was voted down. Yes it took another year to get 2nd offer, but most of that was just because our co. nego cmte was so butt hurt that we voted the first one down as they promised GK it would pass flying colors. Plus both sides replaced the entire nego cmte except for a couple people.
You guys get AMFA in there and there will no longer be these games being played.
AMFA has different divisions or company locals. It's not one for all and all for one. It does come together as one when it comes to elections positions like National Director and so on. SWA and Alaska are separate as far as respective representation. Either way we really need to blow this association asap before they do more harm to unionized labor. Again the Association lied. First the NMB representational vote and now a ILC JCBA. I can't wait for strike three. Hopefully we can make strike three and tell the association YOUR OUT!!!
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Yes I do. I have no prob with that. As I have stated this from the get go that you guys will in fact take over the AMFA National if you all get AMFA in. I don't have a prob with that, but some do. Look at it this way, right now WE rule the roost within AMFA. SWA mechs and officers all run AMFA National. When you guys get AMFA in at AA and get ironed out you guys will in fact, more than likely take over. That's ok in my eyes. It is what it is. I still hope you guys are successful in getting AMFA in. I'm not one of those IGM'ers. I care more about the industry as a whole. Most ALL on here know this already. Keep that card drive going as strong as it has been going. AMFA 2020 @ AA.
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I believe the current national officers have another 4 years in their position before elections.
Yes, they do. Heck you guys may wanna keep Brett where he is. But then again Brett may want to take a break too. At any rate, I would say within the first or second elections that the National would start to get AA heavy at the top. 4-8 years.
Hey no offence, but this is all contingent on you guys getting AMFA in. Keep the card signing going no matter AIP or T/A coming down the pipe.
