IAM US Fleet Service topic 11/2-11/14

[b737200]

I've been gone for a few day's. Has the union put anything out on
the new attendance policy? I hope my worst dreams aren't coming to haunt me.
Some of cheapsuites guy's keep telling me " I TOLD YOU SO ".
RD needs to put this company on notice, it's time to stop the Canale era
and start the ND-08 era.
I hope someone can get hold of some good info and post it cause my mgr is
up my rear for not taking this test about attendance.

 

[Tim Nelson]

I've been gone for a few day's. Has the union put anything out on
the new attendance policy? I hope my worst dreams aren't coming to haunt me.
Some of cheapsuites guy's keep telling me " I TOLD YOU SO ".
RD needs to put this company on notice, it's time to stop the Canale era
and start the ND-08 era.
I hope someone can get hold of some good info and post it cause my mgr is
up my rear for not taking this test about attendance.

Your company is putting the screws to IAM members with this new policy as a way to recoup the new sick payments it will have to make to fleet members. The letter below is the wishy washy letter that RD threw together. Also, handlow was removed as the US AIRWAYS pointman and MC was slotted in. Handlow was hardcore take no prisoners, was ordained of the membership to be the pointman, and exactly what you needed against a company that makes war on our brothers and sisters in Fleet. RD's 'quick hook' to remove him after Nicky set some managers straight was in 'poor taste'.

regards,
Tim Nelson
IAM Local Chairman, 1487, Chicago


November 13, 2008


TO: COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN – USAIRWAYS

SUBJECT: COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

December 1, 2008 is the implementation date of USAirways new attendance/discipline policy commonly referred to as the “Point Systemâ€￾. It is important to note that this is a Company directed policy and not a negotiated aspect of our Agreement. The IAM has not been party to any discussions regarding the development or implementation of this policy.

We have reviewed the published policy, in the same form as has been presented to all employees, and have requested further, more detailed explanation from the Company regarding this attendance policy. On its face, there are many details of the new policy we believe violate, or potentially violate, our Agreement. We intend to aggressively pursue those issues through the Grievance Procedure, as they occur, and will fully appeal any grievance of merit.

I encourage all of you to immediately contact your assigned Assistant General Chairman to understand our approach to the varied issues and our desire to coordinate Grievances to give us the best opportunity for success through the Grievance Process.

I thank you, in advance, for defending and enforcing our Agreement.



Fraternally yours,


Rich Delaney
President & Directing General Chairman
District Lodge 141, IAMAW

 

[Harry Callahan]

Tim:
If I read the above letter right we are getting screwed AGAIN.
I'm just so over all of this. :angry:

 

[Tim Nelson]

Tim:
If I read the above letter right we are getting screwed AGAIN.
I'm just so over all of this. :angry:

Coach,
as you know, I don't kiss pinky's so if Rich grows some gonads then I'll give him points, if not then I'll hold both him, his AGC's, and the IAM accountable at US AIRWAYS, United, Continental, American, etc.

At least Armedio forced Canale to put out a letter saying that "We believe the COC violates the agreement." Rich wasn't even pursuaded to even say that, he puts out some
goofy 'we believe....potentially violates' hogwash. God forbid we piss off management. WTH? Puh lleeeeasseee!

regards,
Tim Nelson
IAM Local Chairman, 1487, Chicago

 

[Dissent Equals Patriotism]

The letter below is the wishy washy letter that RD threw together. Also, handlow was removed as the US AIRWAYS pointman and MC was slotted in. Handlow was hardcore take no prisoners, was ordained of the membership to be the pointman, and exactly what you needed against a company that makes war on our brothers and sisters in Fleet. RD's 'quick hook' to remove him after Nicky set some managers straight was in 'poor taste'.

The more things change, the more they stay the same!

 

[Harry Callahan]

Seems New Direction has become Old Direction..
Come on guys.

 

[b737200]

The more things change, the more they stay the same!

Does that mean when we refer to the general chairman, we say Randy Delaney?

 

[The Janitor]

Your company is putting the screws to IAM members with this new policy as a way to recoup the new sick payments it will have to make to fleet members. The letter below is the wishy washy letter that RD threw together. Also, handlow was removed as the US AIRWAYS pointman and MC was slotted in. Handlow was hardcore take no prisoners, was ordained of the membership to be the pointman, and exactly what you needed against a company that makes war on our brothers and sisters in Fleet. RD's 'quick hook' to remove him after Nicky set some managers straight was in 'poor taste'.

regards,
Tim Nelson
IAM Local Chairman, 1487, Chicago

So what was the reason?
Whatever the BS reason Delaney gave for removing Handlow, the real reason was probably closer to Hemenway wanting Handlow removed since Handlow gives management the same thing they give us in PHL. Hemenway never liked getting a dose of his own medicine.

Also, I heard that Delaney already made room for one of Canale's supporters to rejoin the eboard and made room for him with $100,000 job with the memberships new dues increase, even in the midst of less members and more layoffs, tell me this isn't true Nelson? What kind of leadership is your boy Delaney displaying? Did your new boys all unanimously approve this or did they offer dissent to this? Also, why aren't the other posters who supported the New Direction posting nowadays? I think the membership needs an answer on this.

The membership votes out all of Randy's eboard and gives Delaney a mandate. Delaney promises change and a new direction. Delaney gets in. Delaney flushes down the mandate and switfly appoints previous Canale eboard members. I can see where this is headed already.

 

[orioleman]

Boys and girls one thing you have to remember..

the IAM was Hemmenways whore lead by pimp Canale for over 13 years . there was ALOT of CREDITABILITY lost in those years at the hands of our former President . it's going to take more
than a month to undo what Randy has given this company over the last 13 years.. Give the ND08
some time and I Think you will see changes going in a positive direction.

Here's an idea why doesn't the WHOLE membership stand up to the company and show SOLIDARITY .

If I have to explain how to do that then I guess your not really understanding of what the word UNION

means.

 

[perserverance]

I'd like to hear Handlow's view on what is
happening before I point fingers. If indeed
Delaney removed Handlow because he was
to confrontational then that is WRONG. He was
elected by us to represent us along with the other
members of the ND team. We don't want sheep
following the head. We want the team as a whole
to meet sit down and talk. Hear all sides and speak
for the group as a whole. Handlow is just showing
the company the attitude the workforce is feeling.
Good for him. We do feel threatened and we are
getting confrontational. Anybody with Delaneys'
ear should let him know this board did not disappear
with his election but gained new members to be
''in the know''. Sad to say but even now the RC
people question RD, more so out of spite but
they have a right to gripe as much as the rest
of us. We need the ND team to speak to us and
get this policy tossed asap. It violates to many items
to even begin to get in to.
Let the company know Randy's concession stand
is no more. Its' our stand and the word concession
is no longer a part of its' title. We've given ENOUGH !
Now our sign simply reads, STAND.

 

[charlie Brown]

hello ya'll I'm new to posting but have been lurking for some time so be easy on me please

 

[freedom]

first , i feel that the most important issue we should be worried about is more people being appointed to 100k jobs ...

This absolutely must stop , if our union wants to hire people to work for it , the least they can do is pay average wages , maybe oh something akin to what the membership actually makes . now i don't know if this is true or not about a 100 k appointment , but if it is .. what's going on ? Why am i paying someone 100 K to do ANYTHING for me ? i'll tell you right now , i don't want to PAY 100K for even one more union official ... and as it is , our union leaders should be prepared to possibly take pay CUTS going forward ...


second ... let's give the union and our company more time to tackle the sick policy disagreements .. while i don't like it anymore than anyone else , we should be patient ... also does anyone know if the former America west workers can be paid out their sick day the way we use to under the TWU contract for the remainder of this year ?


Third , on a more personal note ... to all of my brothers and sisters out there who may hold 401k's or stock in any particular company , i strongly urge you to either cash out or seek safer investments such as gold or T bonds or something ... the us economy is about to get pushed off the cliff this holiday season ... i cannot tell you how utterly pessimistic i am about the future ... i mean really , this whole sick policy may amount to moot because a year from now we could very well be out of business ... sure we may do ok for the first quarter of next year as it counts this years holiday season .. but the second quarter we could be looking at losses of 500 million to possibly 800 million ... then after that it will be a quick decline .. so i guess what i'm saying is if you have any medical issues you need to get taken care of , best get them taken care of as quickly as you can , this year if possible .. h34r:

oh and lastly , o man , if you want to show some sort of solidarity against the company , then i'm really in favor of a petition , but in no way would i advocate a work slowdown of any sort ... there are no jobs out there , and ours may already be in jeporaday in a longer term sense ... we must continue to provide the very best level of service humanly possible because next year , when as i believe the us economy drops dead , we will need every last passenger in America to fly on us so that we may continue to have jobs ..

 

[orioleman]

very good post perv, couldn't agree with you more.. Nick is the man WE the membership want

up in uncle al's grill so that maybe he will begin to realize the membership has had enough of his

arrogance and dictatorship .....

Charlie Brown ,
welcome to the board . You better have so thick skin cause this board can get

pretty nasty at times.

 

[orioleman]

second ... let's give the union and our company more time to tackle the sick policy disagreements .. while i don't like it anymore than anyone else , we should be patient ... also does anyone know if the former America west workers can be paid out their sick day the way we use to under the TWU contract for the remainder of this year ?

the answer to that is NO . You are under the IAM contract and it doesn't disperse unused sick days

Third , on a more personal note ... to all of my brothers and sisters out there who may hold 401k's or stock in any particular company , i strongly urge you to either cash out or seek safer investments such as gold or T bonds or something ... the us economy is about to get pushed off the cliff this holiday season ... i cannot tell you how utterly pessimistic i am about the future ... i mean really , this whole sick policy may amount to moot because a year from now we could very well be out of business ... sure we may do ok for the first quarter of next year as it counts this years holiday season .. but the second quarter we could be looking at losses of 500 million to possibly 800 million ... then after that it will be a quick decline .. so i guess what i'm saying is if you have any medical issues you need to get taken care of , best get them taken care of as quickly as you can , this year if possible .. h34r:

Thank god no one takes you seriously because to cash out all your 401k money has got to be the dumbest
and I repeat the DUMBEST thing you could do. I really hope no one takes your advice and loses there retirement that they will need in about 20 years.. I didn't know you got your degree as a financial Advisor
if not , don't be giving people your glum and doom outlook on the world with there money :down:

oh and lastly , o man , if you want to show some sort of solidarity against the company , then i'm really in favor of a petition , but in no way would i advocate a work slowdown of any sort ... there are no jobs out there , and ours may already be in jeporaday in a longer term sense ... we must continue to provide the very best level of service humanly possible because next year , when as i believe the us economy drops dead , we will need every last passenger in America to fly on us so that we may continue to have jobs ..

and lastly stay out of the union issues . You buttered your bread as a company lackey so stick with that
believe me some day people will respect you when you stick to one side of the fence

 

[Dog Wonder]

to all of my brothers and sisters out there who may hold 401k's or stock in any particular company , i strongly urge you to either cash out or seek safer investments such as gold or T bonds or something

buy high, sell low.

The Running Scared School of Economics