List all TWU accomplishments

[Chuck Schalk]

I have yet found a list of all the great things that the TWU and the AFL/CIO have accomplished that have benefitted my career and my family. If someone can help me out I would appreciate it as I am empty on this issue.

 

[AMFAMAN]

I have yet found a list of all the great things that the TWU and the AFL/CIO have accomplished that have benefitted my career and my family. If someone can help me out I would appreciate it as I am empty on this issue.

I'll add one:

Well come to think of it, I can't think of anything either. Next

 

[Ken MacTiernan]

I'll add one:

Well come to think of it, I can't think of anything either. Next

Come on! The twu gave us:

1) kirk wells and a new battle song!

2) The ability to vote on life changing concessions electronically with the ability to change your vote from YES to NO to YES to NO, etc. (That is if you were lucky to get a PIN number needed to vote.)

3) The removal of ELECTED union officials who did what their members wished even though the int. did not agree with them.

4) Int. officers who are NOT elected by the full membership.

5) Oh, and less I forget WE got to take pay & benefit cuts and atd int. officers do not.

6) Fire people who wear t-shirts that state the truth.

7) And! The twu gives us, (well, OK, just burchette), the ability to warm our hands in the company's pockets.

 

[NewHampshire Black Bears]

Is he refering to the Great contract that the Southwest F/A's got, or possibly something to do with local 100(NYC Subway) ???

"Oh, he means at American"......#%*&@#+!@#$%^& !!!!!!!!

NH/BB's

 

[Hackman]

How about the new smash hit;

"Pull it Together....to Come Together"!!!
:blink:

 

[Wretched Wrench]

Here is a partial list of TWU accomplishments

1. Introduced the “B-Scale†to the airline industry, which, for employees hired after February 11, 1983, extended the length of time required to reach top pay from 2½ years to 12½ years, and reduced starting pay from $13.05/hour to $10.00/hour;

2. Reduced maximum vacation accrual from six weeks to four weeks;

3. Removed “lump sum†option on pension benefits;

4. Extended the probation period from three months to six months;

5. Introduced “Flex Benefits,†creating out-of-pocket contributions for health insurance coverage;

6. Failed to negotiate Cost of Living Allowances in contracts;

7. Introduced “Pre-funding†for retirement health benefits, requiring employee contributions;

8. “Skill Premiums†that are not included in the computation of overtime pay;

9. Eliminated company provided Long Term Disability insurance in favor of an out-of-pocket Union sponsored plan;

10. Negotiated away paid lunch periods;

11. Allowed “push backs†and de-icing functions to be transferred from the Mechanics and Related classification to Fleet Service classification.

12. Failed to negotiate increases in Dental Plan annual maximum to compensate for inflation;

13. Allowed entry level pay to be reduced by 45% by creating the new job classification of “Shop Repair Person†(“SRP);

14. Eliminated the Blast Machine Operator position by combining the blasting functions with those performed by parts washers.

15. Allowed extensive outsourcing of protected work through side letters of agreement with the Company;

16. Extended the Junior Mechanic program from one year to four years, and restricted “credited experience†requirements.

17. Allowed the company to stop paying full pay for unused sick days at retirement, paying, instead, less than one hour''s pay for each unused sick day.

18. Allowed the company to stop paying 3 hours’ pay at end of each year for each sick day not used (of the days allotted for that year).

19. Allowed the company to eliminate the Supplemental Variable Annuities Program, in which the company matched employee contributions..

20. Allowed The company to replace TWU stores clerks with outside parts clerks at line auto shops.

 

[Kev3188]

What about all the "kick ass" T-shirts? That's gotta count for something, right?

 

[PRINCESS KIDAGAKASH]

I have yet found a list of all the great things that the TWU and the AFL/CIO have accomplished that have benefitted my career and my family. If someone can help me out I would appreciate it as I am empty on this issue.

Sorry Chuck, I'm afraid there isn't anything "positive" or "great" to report.

 

[Hopeful]

Sorry Chuck, I'm afraid there isn't anything "positive" or "great" to report.

Wanna bet?

Just ask the company this same question!

 

[TIME FOR CHANGE]

They have made it possible to do more with less for less
:down:


Chuck glad to have you aboard. This is a great site with alot of good info

 

[eolesen]

The TWU did accomplish one thing -- avoiding a dovetail of the TWA employees.

Considering all of the outsourcing that's gone on in the past 10 years, every time you get a paycheck, you could consider that an accomplishment, too. Of course, you'll #### about the amount of the check, but the fact still remains that they've preserved a lot more jobs than either the IAM or AMFA have at the other legacy carriers, including those who avoided bankruptcy.

 

[ThirdSeatHero]

The TWU did accomplish one thing -- avoiding a dovetail of the TWA employees.

Considering all of the outsourcing that's gone on in the past 10 years, every time you get a paycheck, you could consider that an accomplishment, too. Of course, you'll #### about the amount of the check, but the fact still remains that they've preserved a lot more jobs than either the IAM or AMFA have at the other legacy carriers, including those who avoided bankruptcy.

The unskilled might consider that an accomplishment, I tend to doubt a certificated AMT would.

 

[Hackman]

The TWU did accomplish one thing -- avoiding a dovetail of the TWA employees.

Considering all of the outsourcing that's gone on in the past 10 years, every time you get a paycheck, you could consider that an accomplishment, too. Of course, you'll #### about the amount of the check, but the fact still remains that they've preserved a lot more jobs than either the IAM or AMFA have at the other legacy carriers, including those who avoided bankruptcy.

They have also given AA management nearly everything its wanted for 25 years without a fight. According to the numbers AA/twu filed with the NMB, we have 22000 twu M@R employees. If you look at the numbers now, we have about 11000 in M@R. So we have 11000 M@R on layoff?

I wouldn't call that saving jobs. Would you?

It's no surprise AA management fought so hard to stop an election and keep its compAAny union in house. If AA decides to turn on its twu "friends", do you think the twu will stop the outsourcing and the thousands of layoffs? Not hardly.

Wal-Mart employees get paychecks also.

 

[Wretched Wrench]

The unskilled might consider that an accomplishment

Aye, there's the rub.

 

[PRINCESS KIDAGAKASH]

I have yet found a list of all the great things that the TWU and the AFL/CIO have accomplished that have benefitted my career and my family. If someone can help me out I would appreciate it as I am empty on this issue.

Chuck, You might check with Bill,HSS,orJ7915 about those TWU "accomplishments". Only problem is you have to be drunk on TWU kool-aid to agree that these are "positive" and "great".