The IAM Negotiating Committee for the Maintenance & Related Recieved Notification For Meeting's Scheduled August 1-10,Possibly Thru the 14th of August,2007.With A National Mediator, & US AIRWAYS Management Negotiation's Team's.
Nothing to be so happy about.
Negociations = m&r members might benefit somewhat, but the iam will benefit more.
Suspect the goal of the union is " how can we get this to pass with 51%.
More money is good for the current membership.
More jobs is better for the union.
The iam pension fund sucked for us during the first BK, why should we want it now.
I personally would rather take the chance in arbitration, (ball park figure) snap back = 2.50 an hr for 2 yrs = 10,000
More jobs wont replace that aging vehicle, wont offset rising fuel prices, wont offset higher insurance premiums, wont offset higher milk/food prices.
So what good does more jobs do for those of us working now?
Do you tell your loved ones, "at least im in the iampf those corn flakes are made to be eaten without milk"
TAKE CARE OF THE MEMBERSHIP FIRST, then it might be a job worth having, and a union one might be proud of.
Otherwise the company and the union are the same its all about the $$$$$$$$$$