The twu just spit in your face!

[Ken MacTiernan]

"
Defendant Transport Workers Union of America (“TWU” or the “International&rdquo

submits this brief in opposition to plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO&rdquo

and preliminary injunction.

On or about January 8, 2013, the 27-member TWU International Executive

Council (“IEC&rdquo – TWU’s “supreme authority”

1 – passed a resolution (the “IEC Resolution&rdquo to

consolidate certain TWU locals (the “Restructuring&rdquo to rationalize and protect the financial

resources of these locals and better effectuate TWU representation of its members who work as

mechanics at American Airlines (“AA&rdquo."

The 27 member twu International Executive Council - twu's SUPREME AUTHORITY"?

WTF?

I thought the membership was the SUPREME AUTHORITY?

Did anyone ever get a ballot to elect any of these 27 "members"?

Continuing to have the twu attempt to represent our craft and class at AA is a disgrace to our craft and class.

Does AMFA have 27 members appointed to an "international executive council"? No!

Of these 27 members who dictated what YOU will accept how many were in the atd and how many were bus drivers or subway workers? You know, people that understand the issues related to our craft and class?

AMFA is controlled by the membership.

AMFA doesn't dictate to the membership.

AMFA cares about our craft and class.

Sign an AMFA Authorization card and remove the twu from ruining our craft and class at AA.

Go AMFA!

 

[swamt]

"
Defendant Transport Workers Union of America (“TWU” or the “International&rdquo

submits this brief in opposition to plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO&rdquo

and preliminary injunction.

On or about January 8, 2013, the 27-member TWU International Executive

Council (“IEC&rdquo – TWU’s “supreme authority”

1 – passed a resolution (the “IEC Resolution&rdquo to

consolidate certain TWU locals (the “Restructuring&rdquo to rationalize and protect the financial

resources of these locals and better effectuate TWU representation of its members who work as

mechanics at American Airlines (“AA&rdquo."

The 27 member twu International Executive Council - twu's SUPREME AUTHORITY"?

WTF?

I thought the membership was the SUPREME AUTHORITY?

Did anyone ever get a ballot to elect any of these 27 "members"?

Continuing to have the twu attempt to represent our craft and class at AA is a disgrace to our craft and class.

Does AMFA have 27 members appointed to an "international executive council"? No!

Of these 27 members who dictated what YOU will accept how many were in the atd and how many were bus drivers or subway workers? You know, people that understand the issues related to our craft and class?

AMFA is controlled by the membership.

AMFA doesn't dictate to the membership.

AMFA cares about our craft and class.

Sign an AMFA Authorization card and remove the twu from ruining our craft and class at AA.

Go AMFA!

Typical TWU and industrial unions actions. Nobody had a vote for these 27 positions. They were all appointed. By whom? I have no idea. But pretty sure it had all to do with the TWU international level cronies. Good god what does it take for you guys at AA to bring in a union that the membership can and will run and control? Fire the freaking TWU for once and for all. You guys will not be disappointed. Pull the trigger and move on for god's sake...

 

[Bob Owens]

The 27 member twu International Executive Council - twu's SUPREME AUTHORITY"?

WTF?

I thought the membership was the SUPREME AUTHORITY?

Apparently they meant that "the membership of the IEC is the Supreme Authority!"

 

[Bob Owens]

Typical TWU and industrial unions actions. Nobody had a vote for these 27 positions. They were all appointed. By whom? I have no idea. But pretty sure it had all to do with the TWU international level cronies.

I believe they were elected at the Convention. It should be noted that none of the mechanic representatives on the IEC are still in office, all were all voted out. In other words the members who were affected by this had no voice in it.

 

[TWU informer]

What was the ruling/outcome of the TRO filing?

 

[Bob Owens]

What was the ruling/outcome of the TRO filing?

Basically; "They can do that"

 

[Socplat13]

Click the following link and sign an IAM election authorization card:

http://usaamerger.com/211-2/

 

[AMFAinMIAMI]

Click the following link and sign an IAM election authorization card:

http://usaamerger.com/211-2/

I'll one up you, go to www.amfanational.org, email one of the national officers and get a AMFA drive stated at USAir, this will make it easier as we transition from the TWU.
The Iam is the best of the industrial unions but we want to be seperate from the ramp and stores. Have our own class and craft union. AMFA at AA and USAir.

AMFA at AA 2013​

 

[700UW]

At US the ramp isnt on the mechanics CBA, nor even in the same district, they both have their own reps and negotiating committee.

Store at US are on the Mechanic and Related CBA.

Mechanic and Related is its own class and craft.

 

[swamt]

At US the ramp isnt on the mechanics CBA, nor even in the same district, they both have their own reps and negotiating committee.

Store at US are on the Mechanic and Related CBA.

Mechanic and Related is its own class and craft.

Mechanic and related "should not" have store clerks in it. They definitely will not be "related" once you guys end up AMFA. I agree with AMFAinMiami above, the IAM seems to be the best of the industrial unions, however, it is still not a true "mechanics" democratic and transparent union where AMFA is. The mechanics in the airline industry are fed up, and it's time for all mechanics to go with a "craft and class" specific union just like all the pilots and F/A's are going to. It turned out extremely positive for us here at SWA.

 

[700UW]

Well in 1949 when they were certified it was the same class and craft, now Stores at US has its own certification, but they are still on the M&R CBA.

Have you read AMFA's constitution?

Are the Cleaners not in AMFA?

Elevate the moral, intellectual, and social conditions of all Aircraft Technicians and Airline Support Personnel in the aviation community

Raise the standards of and increase recognition of the class and craft of Mechanics and Related Employees

Airline Technical Division –
shall include all licensed and unlicensed maintenance personnel who work or instruct directly on aircraft and/or components
of a certificated air carrier and are responsible for the airworthiness or workmanship of the aircraft and/or its components. This includes
maintenance support technicians and related personnel as defined by the National Mediation Board’s determination of the Mechanics and Related Class and Craft.

2. Aviation Technical Division –
shall include all licensed and unlicensed maintenance personnel who work directly on general aviation aircraft and/or components and are responsible for the airworthiness and workmanship of an aircraft and/or its components. This includes line, shop, and hangar
maintenance.

 

[swamt]

Well in 1949 when they were certified it was the same class and craft, now Stores at US has its own certification, but they are still on the M&R CBA.

Have you read AMFA's constitution?

Are the Cleaners not in AMFA?

They are considered part of related. However, they are not part of our contract what so ever. They are completely on their own, not like your clerks at US where they are still on the coattails of the mechs and included with their piece of the pie. When we brought AMFA in the mechs demanded that the cleaners get their own contract and nego completely separately, 2nd best thing we did after firing the teamsters and bringing AMFA in. They really need to get them off their CBA, it does make a big difference.

 

[700UW]

Ahh, coattails?

Elitist attitude is showing again.

Do you actually think that you would get more money if utility or stores wasnt in the class and craft?

Hate to tell you this but market rates drives your pay.

Sick and tired of elitists who think they deserve more money at other people's expense.

 

[Bob Owens]

Ahh, coattails?

Elitist attitude is showing again.

Do you actually think that you would get more money if utility or stores wasnt in the class and craft?

Hate to tell you this but market rates drives your pay.

Sick and tired of elitists who think they deserve more money at other people's expense.

Dont agree with elitist remarks but also dont agree that market rates are driving our payrates since we are way below average rates of pay for this Industry. Seems the IAM feels the same way about their mechanics as the TWU. Sometimes it seems like these organizations hate us. With the TWU we not only ended up with the lowest pay in the Industry we also ended up with less vacation and less sick time than our Union brothers and sisters. We were told to agree to a deal where once again we were not given credit for the thousands of jobs that will be cut over the life of the agreement either, the same thing happened in 2003, we went from 18000 to 11500 and were not given credit for the majority of the savings from those job losses. We went into BK with 11500 and by 2017 be down to 6325, 5000 jobs gone, that more than paid for our 20% give back but the company refused to give us credit for it and the TWU International refused to demand credit for it.

 

[700UW]

As long as there are MROs mechanics wages wont go up as they should.

The unions need to organize the MROs and bring their wages up.

So someone can say stores or ramp or utility is riding coattails of mechanics is not an elitist remark?

Come on Bob, you are an officer of the union who is suppose to represent everyone equally, and that is an elitist remark.

But it was certainly ok to pay the same union dues as mechanics even though they made more money than stores or utility?

We had to change our bylaws in CLT, to make it two times the hourly rate per classification, not straight across the board.