Why do you support an association that is an obvious failure on this BB? Do you want to work in a facility that was once represented by AMFA and is now being filled by non-union low wage AMTs? AAR is hiring at one of the former NWA facilities.
http://www.aarcorp.c...nada_092613.htm
AAR is hiring, and so is every other third party maintenance vendor on the planet. Those places have revolving doors for employees. No AMT would want to make a career at a shite bag outfit like AAR. Places like AAR are stepping stone jobs for desperate people. They cannot find AMTs. As Bob Owens and myself have pointed out to you on many occasions, the AMT shortage is here, and it is only getting worse. So, knowing all this, you and the rocket scientist brain trust that is the TWU international, decide now is the time for another 6 year concessionary contract for the AMTs at AA? Makes me proud.
Say what you want about the AMFA at NWA - my brother worked there as an AMT, and to this day he has no regrets. NWA never recovered fully from that strike despite efforts to cover up all the short comings. Then ultimately the merger with Delta finally pretty much buried the issue.
Since I first heard about AMFA; about 27 years ago, I liked the concept. AMTs with their own union! Not some watered down, all inclusive, gulag union like the TWU. Nothing pisses me off more than having a sawed off runt with a diploma mill diploma like Jim Little making decisions for AMTs while making $300K a year. That goes for the "Lower your Expectations Twins" Phat Don & Side Show Bobby Gless.