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American Airlines Update – July 15, 2004
Today, on behalf of over 9,000 American card signers, AMFA submitted a final appeal to the National Mediation Board (NMB) concerning the Investigator’s rulings on the eligibility of the craft or class of the Mechanics and Related Employees at American Airlines. American and TWU responses to our appeal are due on August 5, 2004. Hopefully, shortly thereafter the Board will make its final decision.
From the onset American Airlines with the cooperation and aid of the TWU strived to inflate the voter eligibility list in an attempt to deny American Airlines’ employees their right to select their union representation. (Note: NMB determines eligibility ONLY)
Over the past four months we supplied documentation to the NMB challenging ineligible individuals on the voter eligibility list. On June 16th the NMB Investigator made a ruling setting the voter eligibility list at 18,661. The ruling made by the Investigator was nothing more than a rubber stamp of the Company position. I immediately had visions of unopened AMFA documentation, in some dark corner gathering dust, in an obscure NMB office. To make such a ruling the Investigator had to ignore AMFA’s substantial documentation. (Note: Intimidation lets feel sorry for ourselves) I intend to provide a PDF file, on the AMFA website, of our 90 page appeal that will be downloadable for all to read.
If the Board upholds the Investigator’s ruling and an election is denied the Mechanics and Related you will absolutely be disheartened, but draw strength from the injustice and we will return next year. (Note: The Majority of the Mechanic and Related have made the choice by not supporting this rogue group! Amfa subsidiary of MAG and Associates)
I would like to thank the hundreds of individuals at American that have assisted in this effort, especially to those that put their lives on hold working 16 hour days conducting research of the eligibility list, to those manning the phone banks, collecting authorizations, producing videos, setting up meetings, fund raising and passing out AMFA literature. I applaud your unselfish commitment.
We will also continue to stand by our supporter who was unjustly terminated by American Airlines as a result of his efforts to support this campaign.
Respectfully,
Terry Harvey
Assistant National Director
This letter reminds me of a Politician who is giving a speech after they failed to garner enough support! Nightwatch, do you have some more Kleenex?