Real tired said:
Wow !
Until I read this thread, I had heard of the Juniority system, but didn't know it existed at AA.
Now that the taste of the company cake in my mouth has worn off, I'm finding less and less I like about this "merger".
Real Tired
If you think the bumping process of the TWU is FOUL you should just ask some of the others here how the TWU & AA have allowed bumping at only certain stations while blocking others and also that the last layoffs here at AA were done all different.
The TWU works to lessen the burden on the company not the union member.
This Assoc. should NOT be allowed and both you guys at US and Us here at AA should do everything within our power to insure that it fails.
The IAM has failed there or you guys would not of had a vote to remove them.
The loss of your IAM pension I bet was a factor, not allowing the IBT to get their hands on it.
The TWU here at AA has been a failure since 1946.
The TWU needs to be removed, and the sooner the better, I was IAM once and of the three industrial unions the IAM is maybe the best. But as a mechanic in the industry I feel that
AMFA is the way we need to take our class and craft. Some may disagree, that is OK but until we are separate from the ramp and stores we will be always looked at as just ground workers. The New TWU is shedding its old officers and putting in others in hopes of keeping the dues flowing. Just what is Tom B doing for you guys at US? Just how much have you lost in the last 10yrs? LQQK at that and ask yourself am I willing to give the Assoc. a chance to screw it up even more? ASK the members at your station and others you know.
Some here say we are elitist, I don't think that its the case, the industrial unions have kept my class and craft down since I started in this industry. MY opinion as well as many others.
If we the mechanics from both US & AA work together to rid the NEW AA of this alliance we will in the long run save our class&craft. Be able to remove union leaders which do not look out for our best interests, any union member can attend negotiations, no longer attached to other work groups outside of our class and craft. (not M&R) at either US or AA.
SIGN AN AMFA CARD SO WE CAN PUT AN END TO THE TWU/IAM ALLIANCE