xUT
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If you think the ibt is better than the twu, you really haven't been paying attention.
JMHO,
B) xUT
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If you think the ibt is better than the twu, you really haven't been paying attention.
JMHO,
B) xUT
xUT
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Terrible, lairs, deceivers, charlatans, etc...
Promise the sky and bury you in the dirt.
Look around.
h34r: JMHO,
Xut
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Worse than the TWU?
What about the IBT's politically, do they make you fund the Democratic Party?
Did you forget it's illegal for unions to contribute to politics?
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000000066
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So its okay to vote the way you want?
As long as you follow the recommendation of your union.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VJ40GHOflY
I'm just going by what the members are being paid. I don't care who represents us as long as they can get a industry leading contract like the TWU did for us in 2001. If the TWU can produce that again, I would be OK with the TWU, at least I won't have "If you don't like it move to Tulsa" thought process with the majority.
Unions always support the democrats just like the majority of the wall street political contributions goes to the republicans. That is why Rep. Cantor (R) stripped lobbying rules.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/feb/8/cantor-strips-stricter-lobbying-rules-stock-act/
Mechanics Reach Tentative Pact With Northwest
Airlines: Settlement comes amid federal pressure and at a time when other carriers are involved in labor talks.
April 10, 2001|FRANK SWOBODA | WASHINGTON POST
Time passed..................
American Airlines and Transport Workers Union Reach Tentative Agreement on Contract to Cover Mechanics and Related Employees.
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 24, 2001 /PRNewswire/ --
American Airlines and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) today announced a tentative agreement for a new industry-leading contract for aviation maintenance technicians and related employees. The proposed three-year contract, effective March 1, 2001, covers approximately 15,000 employees. Ratification by the union members is expected to take about one month after members receive the details.
Duke, your still delusional!
Tex-Mech
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Yeah you finally confirmed that you are in fact a fleet service clerk.
Yes AMFA got the NWA mechs a great contract, but the TWU did get a better contract and without giving into outsourcing some OH maint. It took BK for the TWU to lose Outsourcing.
Show me the money
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Back in the layoff of 2003 the company was allowed by the to get rid of the 12,500 for most of the mechanics affected by the RIF and the layoff list was redone to accommodate Tulsa!!!! I never head many people complain because it involved junior seniority. The union whistled a happy tune because Tulsa and their dues cash cow was taken care of. The president was set then when it should have never been allowed to happen. The company was allowed to break the rules then and now will use that very act to say we did it once and we need to do that again. I got mine may come back to haunt us as we got ours because we were stupid.
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hey TWU lover, WN mechanics make $45/hr with outsourced OH......you think the TWU will out do AMFA this time around???? You think Little will try and get US $45/hr on the Line?????? You can't possibly believe that AA is going to pay our gems $45/hr, do you???? Because, I don't!! I see just the opposite happening, the TWU will take more from the remaining amt's......you & me, to keep jobs in TUL.
AA will emerge from BK a powerhouse.......line amt wages lower, OH wages lower, thus placing enormous pressure on WN to start lowering their costs, i.e. "mechanic wages at WN will eventually come down to AA wages", instead of the other way around. I hope I'm wrong, but again we're talking about the TWU, here!
