IAM Ramp etc. Topic for Week of 11/30 to 12/6

[Hadenough]

Heard the same rumor the other night at work. I have a question for anybody who might have a answer.

If Jan 1 rolls around and there is no new T/A does that lock in our profit sharing for 2007 or could they still take it away in a new agreement after the first of the year?

 

[Tim Nelson]

Heard the same rumor the other night at work. I have a question for anybody who might have a answer.

If Jan 1 rolls around and there is no new T/A does that lock in our profit sharing for 2007 or could they still take it away in a new agreement after the first of the year?

"Deep throat" has been money in the bank and has provided me with 'special key info. The profit sharing will be staying for this year, however, as I said a couple weeks ago, I have been notified that Canale is working out a deal ahead of the arbitration ruling. Notice, ole Tom has now seconded this when he mentioned to analeee that negotiations may take place before the COC ruling. Tom's info is "old hat'. Before the info was broken on this site, the IAM's 'spoken stance' was that the members voted the contract down to go to the COC and that they would stand by it. As I mentioned last week here, a negotiation date is apparently being worked out BEFORE the final COC award [141 district only. I am told that the mechanics will go all the way with the COC], with staged negotiations that have the number $20.00 as top pay.
This according to 'Deep Throat'. If you scroll back to last July postings, I advised folks of a new TA to be signed at or around the first week of August. This info was also 'spot on', give or take a day.

At any rate, the Union Boss is as soft as 'baby do do' when he negotiates but he has to worry about his own nomination this Februrary and knows that US AIRWAYS Fleet has had enough of his B$$$ S$$$ games. A bona fide rival ticket will have alot of 'juice' against him and will include USEAST, USWEST, UA, ALoha members.

regards,

 

[perserverance]

Heard the same rumor the other night at work. I have a question for anybody who might have a answer.

If Jan 1 rolls around and there is no new T/A does that lock in our profit sharing for 2007 or could they still take it away in a new agreement after the first of the year?

The only way Profit Sharing would be lost is if it is voted away through a T/A...The Profit
Sharing from 07' is secure unless that is what occurs and it would be the East Coast doing
it to themselves if a T/A is voted in that includes selling away the Profit Sharing. I've seen this
work group err before so we'll see..............

Thanks

 

[lithuanian]

Again! We at AWA are new at this merge thing. We need a decent wage as much as anyone who has worked airlines in the best of times. We need livable wages. Problem is: what, at all, need we to give AWAY! AGAIN!
What can any group EAST/WEST give up knowing EAST has given too much already. Are we looking at survival of an airline or what appears to be GREED by only a few. Seems like there is greed going forward with shareholders too.
How much do we deserve due the crisis of airlines. What will the result of a decent wage and conditions mean to the advancement of US Airways in the Global environment?
Ya Know! Decent wages and benefits to American union employees will be the voice of the world for people depending of a government that takes care of US! first and then the others out overseas.

 

[Hadenough]

The problem with a new agreement is that I really do not think they will let us vote. It will have no extension in it so there for no vote. The IAM will not take that chance again.

 

[Tim Nelson]

The problem with a new agreement is that I really do not think they will let us vote. It will have no extension in it so there for no vote. The IAM will not take that chance again.

I heard the two year extension will also be included. You will definately vote.

regards,

 

[mike33]

You will have to vote since someones contract language will change....ie...west

 

[orioleman]

heard a rumor ,
that us east f/s in cmh were getting bumped out and the AWA fleet would not be affected ..

any truth to that or is it just another rumor. If it is true . what is the IAM's stance on this.