Tim Nelson
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Funny you mentioned NWA nego's. It was AMFA at NWA that jump started the industry in leading pay and bennies.
Not sure either here. However, if AMFA can get on the ballot by means of the "WRITE-IN" option then they are more than likely able to come in.Swamt,
thanks. Not sure if AMFA ever had the majority support at AMR but, even as a write-in, it will be a viable candidate. In any, case, it will necessarily mean a run-off election between the top two [presumably AMFA, IBT] if the TWU can maintain enough support to trigger one. Of course, this also assumes that nobody at AMR wants or will be writing in the IAM.
Then comes the tough question, which union pissed off the TWU supporters the most? It's a tricky situation but whoever finishes third will be in position to sway support for another union.
I know all 3 unions hate eachother's guts at this point. But I can't see AMFA or the IBT mechanics voting or pushing the 'same ole' TWU that they both worked hard to remove.
Politics at the top may also come into play. If the TWU finishes last, then the IBT may broker a deal with the TWU for support if the IAM wins the US AIRWAYS election. Messy indeed.
As an organizer at AA, I can provide some info. Our membership structure pre-BK, if divided between TUL and everyone else, has mechanic&related at approx 53% in TUL and 47% everywhere else. We had a 90% or better card signing success outside of TUL and although we had to kick and scratch in TUL to get cards, as well as the IBT did I presume, we had momentum approaching the end of May. Make no mistake, all indications here is that a very high % of all AA mechanics want the TWU out. We intend to prevent them from decimating our Craft any further. If given the opportunity, we would not expect the TWU to draw much support on a ballot.Swamt,
thanks. Not sure if AMFA ever had the majority support at AMR but, even as a write-in, it will be a viable candidate. In any, case, it will necessarily mean a run-off election between the top two [presumably AMFA, IBT] if the TWU can maintain enough support to trigger one. Of course, this also assumes that nobody at AMR wants or will be writing in the IAM.
Then comes the tough question, which union pissed off the TWU supporters the most? It's a tricky situation but whoever finishes third will be in position to sway support for another union.
I know all 3 unions hate eachother's guts at this point. But I can't see AMFA or the IBT mechanics voting or pushing the 'same ole' TWU that they both worked hard to remove.
Politics at the top may also come into play. If the TWU finishes last, then the IBT may broker a deal with the TWU for support if the IAM wins the US AIRWAYS election. Messy indeed.
Now that would be awesome! Great update thanks...As an organizer at AA, I can provide some info. Our membership structure pre-BK, if divided between TUL and everyone else, has mechanic&related at approx 53% in TUL and 47% everywhere else. We had a 90% or better card signing success outside of TUL and although we had to kick and scratch in TUL to get cards, as well as the IBT did I presume, we had momentum approaching the end of May. Make no mistake, all indications here is that a very high % of all AA mechanics want the TWU out. We intend to prevent them from decimating our Craft any further. If given the opportunity, we would not expect the TWU to draw much support on a ballot.
Time will tell, but I believe the total number of cards signed here at AA for AMFA exceeded what the IBT was able to bully out of AA folks. The NMB rule process leaves the ability for companies to have some control over the process and AA played their option well. I can envision here at AA that if the IBT is determined to have enough cards submitted to get us a ballot, the AMFA write-in option could be successful enough to not require a run-off.