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Industry Leading Dues at some and No dues at others!
WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
In 1998, AMFA National Director, O. V. Delle-Femine promised prospective members that they would have their dues capped at $25 per month. Additionally, a copy of AMFA’s 1998 government required LM-3 report showed a $25.00 dues rate. Also note in a concessionary agreement dues will also be reduced. At NWA amfa representative in court testified they gave up 300,000,000 million in concessions this also would triger a reduced cost in dues. again this did not happen.
After AMFA won their raid at Northwest Airlines, however, the dues rate was increased to 2 times the base hourly rate, WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
The AMFA members of Seattle Local 14 pay the highest dues in the airline industry, due to additional dues assessments. AMFA simply couldn’t afford the NWA negotiations – a cost estimated to be $2.1 million. Each local, no matter their size, was required to pay these expenses. With no International support, this money had to came directly from members’ wallets.
AMFA National attempted to cover these costs by passing assessments of between $5.00 and $10.00 to their memberships dues, but most locals rejected it. AMFA had to find a way to cover these costs, so they changed their constitution to allow each local to increase the members’ dues by 50% during contract negotiations, WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
Under AMFA’s constitution (Article VI section 3) when you pay $67.04 per month, AMFA can add another 50% of your base hourly rate to your dues. To make matters worse Article XII Section 5 allows this increase to be added WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
Do you also know at ATA many of the members do not even pay dues! And at Horizon amfa tried to assess additional dues from the members and the TWU had to represent the AMT’s to stop the injustice!
Democracy or Dictatorship? – You Decide
WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
In 1998, AMFA National Director, O. V. Delle-Femine promised prospective members that they would have their dues capped at $25 per month. Additionally, a copy of AMFA’s 1998 government required LM-3 report showed a $25.00 dues rate. Also note in a concessionary agreement dues will also be reduced. At NWA amfa representative in court testified they gave up 300,000,000 million in concessions this also would triger a reduced cost in dues. again this did not happen.
After AMFA won their raid at Northwest Airlines, however, the dues rate was increased to 2 times the base hourly rate, WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
The AMFA members of Seattle Local 14 pay the highest dues in the airline industry, due to additional dues assessments. AMFA simply couldn’t afford the NWA negotiations – a cost estimated to be $2.1 million. Each local, no matter their size, was required to pay these expenses. With no International support, this money had to came directly from members’ wallets.
AMFA National attempted to cover these costs by passing assessments of between $5.00 and $10.00 to their memberships dues, but most locals rejected it. AMFA had to find a way to cover these costs, so they changed their constitution to allow each local to increase the members’ dues by 50% during contract negotiations, WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
Under AMFA’s constitution (Article VI section 3) when you pay $67.04 per month, AMFA can add another 50% of your base hourly rate to your dues. To make matters worse Article XII Section 5 allows this increase to be added WITHOUT A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS!
Do you also know at ATA many of the members do not even pay dues! And at Horizon amfa tried to assess additional dues from the members and the TWU had to represent the AMT’s to stop the injustice!
Democracy or Dictatorship? – You Decide
