Iam Vs. Twu (fleet Service)

[Boomer]

Having been represented by the TWU in both Ramp and AC Maint.; you guys have got to be out of your freakin’ minds to even contemplate TWU Representation.

1) One side of the pro-IAM coin is Negotiations:

a) The TWU has the poorest language negotiations ability in the entire damned industry.

B) The IAM, over three sets of SECT 1113 Concessions Negotiations, retained better and more enforceable language than the TWU has to this day.

2) The other side of the coin is the ability to actually get representation when needed:

a) In my station, the AWA guys needed someone that could use a little leverage, they had no individual locally that was willing to actually stand up.

B) One of our guys, usually very successful in mediating conflict, asked the TWU ATD if he could help out: the TWU-ATD said absolutely not. From my experience with the IAM, that is something they would never do.

I'm no fan of anything AFL-CIO, much less the dictatorships of the IAM or TWU, but facts are facts, the IAM is far preferable to the TWU in representation and negotiations.

Just two cents worth from someone that would like to see both of them junked.

 

[delldude]

You are again sticking words in my mouth and completely misinterpreting what I have said. This discussion is over between you and I.

[post="280736"][/post]​

flush out another usa320 clone there dude???
everyone should pay attention to the fact that mergers usually result in fat trimming and job loss.....to save money.....word on the street has judge parker liking the word "expressed"....
CAVEAT EMPTOR-

 

[robbedagain]

the real sad truth is this whole outsourcing crap aint over yet. i wonder how many more cities will be nailed before it is all gone. good luck to all who is left on the property from now and after the merger

 

[delldude]

the real sad truth is this whole outsourcing crap aint over yet. i wonder how many more cities will be nailed before it is all gone. good luck to all who is left on the property from now and after the merger

[post="280749"][/post]​

that was my whole point robbie...good luck.

 

[totobird]

America West contracts out all it's catering. Word going around is that PIT catering will be contracted out to LSG this Fall.
With Republic buying the EMB's and catering gone soon expect another round of cuts in PIT.
:down:

 

[Dog Wonder]

Bring in the IBT. The IAM traded their balls for a conference in LAS.

 

[700UW]

Guess you did not see the IBT at CO gave concessions and lets CO outsource all heavy mtc.

 

[Dog Wonder]

Considering the size of the gonads at the IAM a trip to LAS was a great trade.

 

[IAM1776PHL]

America West contracts out all it's catering. Word going around is that PIT catering will be contracted out to LSG this Fall.
With Republic buying the EMB's and catering gone soon expect another round of cuts in PIT.
:down:

[post="280827"][/post]​

T

 

[IAM1776PHL]

America West contracts out all it's catering. Word going around is that PIT catering will be contracted out to LSG this Fall.
With Republic buying the EMB's and catering gone soon expect another round of cuts in PIT.
:down:

[post="280827"][/post]​

Sorry for that
It seems the same rumor about PHL catering is going around
" The fall and LSG "

 

[wings396]

PHL Catering gone this fall??? What a shame since the IAM chose to protect those jobs instead of those in the Outsourced Stations. Now they will be gone too, and the IAM can only stand by and watch. We were told by several IAM people from PHL that the outsourcing of the Class 2 Stations was a token giveaway to the Company to keep the Catering jobs in the Hubs instead. With the shortage of help on the Ramp in PHL at the time, most of the Catering jobs could have been transfered over to the ramp. Remember all of those messages about PHL Catering being cut to the Bone so that the agents could be used to work the Ramp?

 

[700UW]

Catering in PHL and CLT is protected, the company cannot just get rid of it.

Amazing how people run with a rumor instead of using the facts.

 

[totobird]

Oh 700UW you silly silly man. When has the company ever done what the were told to do. They do what they want. You should know that by now. And of course we have the wondeful IAM to back us up whenever the company does us wrong. You silly silly man !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[700UW]

The IAM backed up the membership with the airbus outsourcing and won, guess you forgot about that.

 

[robbedagain]

Catering in PHL and CLT is protected, the company cannot just get rid of it.

Amazing how people run with a rumor instead of using the facts.

[post="280878"][/post]​

I do believe that our jobs should have been protected, but instead the IAM chose not to get involved with USAir and therefore, 30 cities and 600 employees are shown the door while it is starkling contrast to the IAM at UAL. I guess there leadership aint as bad as they say it is considering the hell that ual and usair employees been thru. the only difference is that UAL watched usair dismantle their own employees with the IAM blessings.