Lets see how many lies in this.
The IAM did not walk out of negoations, I was there, we never reached an agreement and a final offer was handed to us on 1/6/06.
We had just signed two concessionary contracts in the first bankruptcy case and the company outsourced the Airbus overhaul which was a violation of our CBA, there was not use in talking to the company until the airbus dispute was settled and the IAM prevailed, but this proved the company was not to be trusted as they squandered the billions labor all ready saved them and violated the very CBA they agreed to months prior.
All unions had their "ASK" increased due to the chapter 11 filing, not just the IAM. AFA, CWA, IAM and TWU did not reach any tentative agreements before the chapter 11 filing.
Every single person that asked the value of line by line was told.
Gee another letter filled with mistruths and lies.