JCBA Negotiations and updates for AA AMTS

[Worldport]

Although we haven't seen the fine print, the max $100000 buyout and retiree medical might bring more yes votes.

Retiree medical or a least a bridge to 65 is what will get people to go. The 100 grand is only one years salary That would only get people to leave a year earlier, unless they had other interests.Guess this buyout dispels any idea that UAL is worried about an AMT shortage in the future

 

[La Li Lu Le Lo]

the coffin on the back of the truck

Care to elaborate.
 
This is the first I am hearing of this.
 
I have a feeling this s an interesting story.
 
 

Well, there's probably 70-80 guys that come on here and vent, a small percentile of the total. Once their done venting they go out and get in their 2015 3/4 ton crew cab PU with a diesel, drive away from there nice house they just remodeled the kitchen on last year, go to their J.O.B. and do a fine job representing their craft.  We complain about management and politicians and the union, but you know what?  It isn't THAT bad of a gig, hell most of us been here for 25-30 years, so we pretty much got the gig down, its easy for us.  The regular folk that even care, that get on them and fly them, are astonished at what we do and just can't imagine. There's a sense of pride in that, I think only a mechanic can pick up what I'm puttin down.  So, you know, go ahead, take the potshots, its okay, we know what we are and what we do.

Exactly. People come on here to vent.
 
Most of this forum is blame, negativity, and complaints.
 
You know that is true. It is not even debatable.
 
Rarely do people recognize on here what they have gained from the job (the truck, the house, the remodeled kitchen).
 
I was not making potshots DallasConehead as there was no ill intent.
 
It was simply an observation.
 
I think if you took a step back and look at what I said objectively you will see I was right.

 

[Recalcitrant]

Anyone else hear rumblings that the iam and twu are planning to merge unions? Rumor is the twu is broke and solicting this to the iam

 

[AANOTOK]

Quite an interesting first post. I haven't heard a word about that and strongly doubt it's authenticity.

 

[D7571987]

It might have had a chance at passing if it hadnt reduced our profit sharing percentage to half of what the flight attendants and pilots get. 
 
 

Well, lets see how this plays out:  http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/09/29/united-airlines-and-mechanics-union-iron-out-a.html?ana=yahoo
 
If UALs AMTs vote this in (no details yet) it could be the spark our negotiations need.

 

[DallasConehead]

Well, lets see how this plays out:  http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2016/09/29/united-airlines-and-mechanics-union-iron-out-a.html?ana=yahoo
 
If UALs AMTs vote this in (no details yet) it could be the spark our negotiations need.

 
I'm hearing the mechanics aren't happy with it because of the cut into profit sharing and the paltry yearly increases. It will most likely go down in flames.

 

[Recalcitrant]

Quite an interesting first post. I haven't heard a word about that and strongly doubt it's authenticity.

No its quite legit. Maybe its why no one was given a vote on the Association

 

[swamt]

Care to elaborate.
 
This is the first I am hearing of this.
 
I have a feeling this s an interesting story.
 
 
Exactly. People come on here to vent.
 
Most of this forum is blame, negativity, and complaints.
 
You know that is true. It is not even debatable.
 
Rarely do people recognize on here what they have gained from the job (the truck, the house, the remodeled kitchen).
 
I was not making potshots DallasConehead as there was no ill intent.
 
It was simply an observation.
 
I think if you took a step back and look at what I said objectively you will see I was right.

Really?  Where the hell you been?  This is the first time you heard about the coffin issue?  Wow, that's amazing!!!  You obviously just recently got involved then...

 

[Kev3188]

What's Kirk Wells up to these days?

 

[Vortilon]

Retiree medical or a least a bridge to 65 is what will get people to go. The 100 grand is only one years salary That would only get people to leave a year earlier, unless they had other interests.Guess this buyout dispels any idea that UAL is worried about an AMT shortage in the future

 
Dispels nothing, UAL has offered similar early outs for all employee groups for years.  
 
This article should dispel any notions that there isn't a shortage of AMTs - not just here, but worldwide. http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/blogs/torqued-higher-ed-needs-address-looming-pilot-and-mechanic-shortage

 

[DallasConehead]

 
Dispels nothing, UAL has offered similar early outs for all employee groups for years.  
 
This article should dispel any notions that there isn't a shortage of AMTs - not just here, but worldwide. http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/blogs/torqued-higher-ed-needs-address-looming-pilot-and-mechanic-shortage

 
 
John Goglia is a former member of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. He is affiliated with DA Aviation Technology Solutions, a consultant on safety and FAA policy issues to the Engineered Arresting Systems Corp. (ESCO), the Aston, Pa., developer of EMAS.
http://aviationweek.com/author/john-goglia

 

[dfw gen]

watched the video of the townhall meeting in dfw with doug parker. evidently meeting twice a month is a really good pace for negotiations and they gave us the money because they know its going to take a really long time to finish....so we will get hosed for the holidays AGAIN>>>>
 
cheers folks! and thank you association!

 

[1AA]

watched the video of the townhall meeting in dfw with doug parker. evidently meeting twice a month is a really good pace for negotiations and they gave us the money because they know its going to take a really long time to finish....so we will get hosed for the holidays AGAIN>>>>
 
cheers folks! and thank you association!

I didn't expect anything different. We just sit back and take it. When enough of us say enough is enough then maybe we will rise and do something about our dysfunctional association.

 

[Rogallo]

Till then we just B!tch and complain!

 

[AANOTOK]

I didn't expect anything different. We just sit back and take it. When enough of us say enough is enough then maybe we will rise and do something about our dysfunctional association.

I saw a few fleet service clerks asking questions, but was a little surprised there were not any mechanics questioning Parker.