I am getting kicked off again. This is the honest reply from Brickner. See you later. The truth of his email tells alot to the future of and as to the results of our airiine surviving against the odds. Thanks
Why would dues be an issue? You belong to a Union, any Union, you pay your dues, right? It' part of our contribution to the strength of the group. The IAM continues to spend resources in its effort to win a transition agreement acceptable to the majority. The Union accomplished one agreement acceptable to the West. However, for all practical bargaining purpooses there is no longer an AWA, and we must get back to the difficult task of bargaining a contract that East, West and shareholders can live with going forward.
The IAM isn't negotiating anything with Delta because the IAM doesn't represent any employees at Delta. We are organizing at Delta in anticipation that Delta will likely merge with an IAM-represented carrier in the future.
I expect the IAM will be bargaining for East and West on USA as soon as we get the CIC decision, if not before. The sooner we are all USA, and not divided and thinking USA and AWA, the better for all. AWA no longer exists and is never coming back. How does one enter into a new contract with an entity that no longer exists? We will have a new contract that covers you, but it logicallly will cover all of fleet and be with the surviving entity USA. In the meantime the IAM continues to spend resources in that effort - attorneys, economists, reps continue to explore ways to overcome our differences with USA and get an agreement.
Hope all is well.
Tom
Are you aware that the AWA Fleet dues have been released from escrow as of July 2nd. This is now an issue as to whether IAM goes into negotiations for AWA FLEET. Also. Is it true IAM is negotiating Delta Fleet without any fees being taken in from agents. Analee
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