AMFAinMIAMI
Veteran
I know there are many guys here who work the RAMP/Fleet, my comments have nothing to do with you and your positions here at AA.
To The MECHANICS who comment here and those who just read what's being said it's time to make a stand for what most of you have said either here or in your break rooms around the system. There is NO RIGHT SIzing for us. If at any time before the end of September when the payroll protection by the US Government is up and you hear other mechanics talking about taking any Pay concessions you ALL need to say whoa on that. Through out the yrs the TWU has made those back room deals we talk about with AA and the Union leaders don't take the concessions we take. We all know they DON'T look out for our best interest and have seen it happen over and over. Your Families future wage earning potential is in your grasp. There has not been a snap back clause to protect what we spent years of negotiations attempting to get. The companies layoff even after they get what money from us they can. Promises were made by the TWU but after all is said and done, they come back with we kept as much as we could and we just have to wait until next contract to get it back.
AA filed BK and our Pension is frozen, the LUS guys went 2X into BK with the IAM, Now they have a IAMPF which is a joke from what many of us have seen.
This current contract has language in it that we wanted but yet guys don't insure they get what they deserve. $1.00 per hr for runup/Taxi.
This CV19 that is hurting our industry has hurt our efforts to bring to AA a NEW Bargaining unit that will separate us from the Stores/Fleet Service. Nothing against those workers they have a job to do as well. AA and the rest of the airlines when in trouble cut heads that usually happens in the 4th Quarter of the yr. AA also hires in 15 yr spurts. WE have given up so much in the last 17 yrs its time to JUST SAY NO MORE. Many in our industry have had to start over more than once,
when that happens we NEVER catch up. It's time for the Title 1&2 mechanics to stand as ONE, take NO pay cuts. Ask yourself with what is going on just how often do you see any Union guys on the floor insuring your safety and your contractual rights are being maintained? How many Holidays do they work? Do they actually have the seniority to hold weekend slots. Just how many meetings in a week do they really go too, so they never work a crew.
It is Time for ALL of the Mechanics to remember what we have lost in the time we have been here at AA, and Time to tell the Association we have had enough of ALL your lies and NON-Representation. So before the end of the 3rd Qtr I ask you to SIGN an AMFA Card lets bring an election from the NMB and set a new standard of Professionalism here. AA is changing the way we do things, both with parts handling and maintenance procedures. Even the crew chiefs are passing more and more responsibility onto us. The company wants them to be more of a MGMT member, The FAA and airlines has put it all on us so Don't roll over and take any cut in wages or benefits.
Lets make AMT Day mean something, your career, your Future, is in YOUR hands.
To The MECHANICS who comment here and those who just read what's being said it's time to make a stand for what most of you have said either here or in your break rooms around the system. There is NO RIGHT SIzing for us. If at any time before the end of September when the payroll protection by the US Government is up and you hear other mechanics talking about taking any Pay concessions you ALL need to say whoa on that. Through out the yrs the TWU has made those back room deals we talk about with AA and the Union leaders don't take the concessions we take. We all know they DON'T look out for our best interest and have seen it happen over and over. Your Families future wage earning potential is in your grasp. There has not been a snap back clause to protect what we spent years of negotiations attempting to get. The companies layoff even after they get what money from us they can. Promises were made by the TWU but after all is said and done, they come back with we kept as much as we could and we just have to wait until next contract to get it back.
AA filed BK and our Pension is frozen, the LUS guys went 2X into BK with the IAM, Now they have a IAMPF which is a joke from what many of us have seen.
This current contract has language in it that we wanted but yet guys don't insure they get what they deserve. $1.00 per hr for runup/Taxi.
This CV19 that is hurting our industry has hurt our efforts to bring to AA a NEW Bargaining unit that will separate us from the Stores/Fleet Service. Nothing against those workers they have a job to do as well. AA and the rest of the airlines when in trouble cut heads that usually happens in the 4th Quarter of the yr. AA also hires in 15 yr spurts. WE have given up so much in the last 17 yrs its time to JUST SAY NO MORE. Many in our industry have had to start over more than once,
when that happens we NEVER catch up. It's time for the Title 1&2 mechanics to stand as ONE, take NO pay cuts. Ask yourself with what is going on just how often do you see any Union guys on the floor insuring your safety and your contractual rights are being maintained? How many Holidays do they work? Do they actually have the seniority to hold weekend slots. Just how many meetings in a week do they really go too, so they never work a crew.
It is Time for ALL of the Mechanics to remember what we have lost in the time we have been here at AA, and Time to tell the Association we have had enough of ALL your lies and NON-Representation. So before the end of the 3rd Qtr I ask you to SIGN an AMFA Card lets bring an election from the NMB and set a new standard of Professionalism here. AA is changing the way we do things, both with parts handling and maintenance procedures. Even the crew chiefs are passing more and more responsibility onto us. The company wants them to be more of a MGMT member, The FAA and airlines has put it all on us so Don't roll over and take any cut in wages or benefits.
Lets make AMT Day mean something, your career, your Future, is in YOUR hands.
