Anomaly: In other words; anyone who disagrees or has an opposite point of view, is either lying or wrong according to swamt.-----I only correct the liars and mis-truths that folks like you spread about AMFA or Southwest Airlines.
Anomaly: I have very rarely agreed with the rants of swamt. Likewise, I disagree with his his statement that amfa can negotiate successful contracts.-----Correction, NWA, SWA, AS and the contract improvements at UAL while in BK (this is after the fact that the IAM nego all the concessions).
Anomaly: 3 teamster lawyers, two in house and one hired firm, have contradicted this claim by swamt. But what the hell do they know about law? They are only legal experts, not mechanics.------As previously stated, it's not just mechanics and you know this already-keep trying to spin.
Anomaly: We vote our leaders in at the IBT just like they do at amfa. From Hoffa on down, every member on the executive board is electable. But when the inexperienced are voted in based on popularity, language and members sometimes suffer.------Just like CIO you avoid the entire question, BY A PROCCESS, CAN THE MEMBERSHIP RECALL OR REMOVE ANYONE FROM A UNION POSITION???
Anomaly: At their own expense and time. amfa agreements are negotiated SOLELY by elected leaders. Just look at the last amfa update as proof. Each one of these negotiators are executive committee members.---- Yes. We have the same nego's as you list for the teamsters except we have mechanics nego for mechanics.
Anomaly: Because MOST amfa reps including those on Local Executive Boards are direct employees of the airline they represent and are bound by all the rules governing these airline employees. How do you truly challenge your employer if you are still an employee?---- Are you serious? C'mon man, think about your question here. These fine employees sure did stand up to the company for the 4th line, now didn't they??
Anomaly: The truth in these last lines is questionable. Certainly, however, you will not become a part of any union merely by a merger with AA. Unless of course you are both represented by the same union, you most likely will be part of another election.---- Keep questioning it after AMFA takes over. AirTran became part of AMFA after merger with SWA, there doesn't neccessarily have to be a vote as we did not have one.
Keep posting, you and others are doing a great job for the card drives currently going on. Keep up the good work...
