Worldport said:
What the members see is the result of two unions screwing their dues payers by creating this abomination of an association. By doing this, creating this association, and attempting to get it approved by the NMB - delayed getting to the negotiations table by around a year. This was done without input from the membership - no vote. Who suffers? The people who pay the dues, and expect better representation!
So, now we have Doug Parker pacing around on stages giving town hall meetings implying it's the fault of the TWU/IAM membership for being stuck being represented by this shite sandwich of an organization. He might have a point, if a vote had been taken. This is not the memberships fault, but who suffers?
As for the M&R, we were really screwed by the TWU, and the company with the help of the Teamsters. Lets not forget that when the Teamsters filed at the NMB to represent AAs M&R group; conveniently, AA produced the M&R verification signatures in world record time to the NMB in an effort to keep AMFA out. Make no mistake about it, the company and the TWU deserve all the well deserved criticism they get. American doesn't want AMFA on the property, and worked hand in hand with the TWU to keep them off the property. Is that really who should be representing us? Disgusting..
