None of the elected officials had any say in this, they didnt even pretend to let them have a say.
See Bob, this would not happen with AMFA. First of all, the entire membership would have voted on the MOU. Any changes what-so-ever to any part of contract "REQUIRES" a vote from the entire membership. Plus with AMFA there is never deals being cut "behind closed doors".
Bob, I promote AMFA so much because of the phrase, "should have done this years ago". After dealing with the teamsters/ibt at SWA, I too was somewhat fence sitter on bringing AMFA in. The ibt splewing their lies, mis-information, and out right blatent faulse information about AMFA, was the turning point for me. I kept asking myself, "why are the teamsters/ibt working and lying soooo much about AMFA?" So I did my own homework on AMFA. It paid off. Everything, absolutely everything they said about AMFA was completely faulse, and outright lies, especially the one about AMFA being broke, hell my local 11 is the richest local in AMFA.
The only reason the ibt is helping the TWU is to try and get rid of AMFA. Once you guys get AMFA in and see how they opperate, and how transparent they really are, you will also be saying, "should have done this years ago". Then the snow-ball affect will begin. Although the teamsters/ibt were successful with getting into UAL, the mechanics now see that they were full of lies and promices just to get cards signed, they too are doing card drives for IAM and AMFA. It will absolutely damage the teamsters incoming union dues if AMFA is successfull at AA.
Bob, we already know you AA'ers are going to take over the National when you guys become AMFA. However, I still hope we run seperate locals for the AA and SWA Dallas folks. If National does not run seperate locals, then they will be removed. As well as seperate locals in other large member cities where it can be done financially. If you guys really do want control of your union then prove it when the representational vote comes to AA and overwhelmingly fire the TWU and bring in AMFA...