TWU negotiations.........what?

[A/C FIXER]

Bob is right. The TWU doesn't know how to spell the word S-t-r-i-k-e.

Sure they do, B-O-H-I-C-A

 

[AMFAMAN]

Bob is right. The TWU doesn't know how to spell the word S-t-r-i-k-e.

Sure they do, and sometimes even on airplanes:

strike (strk)

1.
a. To hit sharply, as with the hand, the fist, or a weapon.
b. To inflict (a blow).

 

[Chuck Schalk]

Nothing from nothing leaves nothing!!

 

[Wretched Wrench]

There is a Boolean logic flaw in the title of this thread. My NAND filter rejects the use of TWU and negotiations in the same sentence.

 

[Chuck Schalk]

The new battle cry is "Shared gains" and it is being supported by the union and the company. I find it soothing that the company and the union can work so well together. It is so early before contract negotiations and the positioning begins. It is my opinion and I could be wrong, but I feel that there is a comon interest with the company and the union. History will repeat itself. The union will puff their chests to make it look like they are willing to fight and the company will act neutral until crunch time and the whole plan will be thrown in our lap to vote on.
Just remember that we have to look at our purchasing power of our pay checks since 2003. Year over year our costs have gone up in benefits costs and money not reimbursed. Locally all of our costs have gone up. We lost many pay incentives and inflation has eaten away more of our disposable income. Where does this leave us? We do not have to set up committees for the company and the union to figure out what we need. Give us a livable wage for our region of work and restore our contract to where it was before 2003. Simple..........what is there to gather in Dallas about?

Confused again!!!!

 

[Ken MacTiernan]

The new battle cry is "Shared gains" and it is being supported by the union and the company. I find it soothing that the company and the union can work so well together. It is so early before contract negotiations and the positioning begins. It is my opinion and I could be wrong, but I feel that there is a comon interest with the company and the union. History will repeat itself. The union will puff their chests to make it look like they are willing to fight and the company will act neutral until crunch time and the whole plan will be thrown in our lap to vote on.
Just remember that we have to look at our purchasing power of our pay checks since 2003. Year over year our costs have gone up in benefits costs and money not reimbursed. Locally all of our costs have gone up. We lost many pay incentives and inflation has eaten away more of our disposable income. Where does this leave us? We do not have to set up committees for the company and the union to figure out what we need. Give us a livable wage for our region of work and restore our contract to where it was before 2003. Simple..........what is there to gather in Dallas about?

Confused again!!!!

Chuck, a COLA expense? Now that Burchette can't call a roll call vote perhaps we have a chance of evening the scales?

 

[TWU-GOTTA-GO]

Check out this article....125k for UPS mechanics, more than twice AA AMT's.

http://www.star-telegram.com/226/story/222153.html

By Maria M. Perotin
Star-Telegram Staff Writer


What North Texans earn

What you earn: We asked. You told us.

TIM DIXON, $125,000

Tim Dixon's job used to be a lot more demanding when he started fixing airplanes.

But in the 23 years since he became an aircraft mechanic, computer technology has transformed the cockpit so dramatically that he now spends much of his shift puttering around the airport.

Dixon, of Ponder, works four days a week at UPS' facility at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

The company schedules most routine maintenance on weekends. So on weekdays, Dixon gets busy only if there's an unexpected breakdown on a plane.

Some days, he said he puts in as little as 40 minutes of real labor during a 10-hour shift.

"During the week, you're pretty much like insurance for the company in case something happens," he said.

Still, troubleshooting avionics problems can be taxing, Dixon said. And the job often calls for several weeks of away-from-home training each year. It's a challenging career that's a far cry from the grueling work Dixon performed before he decided to join the Air Force years ago.

"I used to work in an oil field, and I got tired of roughnecking," he said.

-- Maria M. Perotin

 

[FWAAA]

Sounds like Mr Dixon never met an overtime request he didn't like. $125k straight time? Nope. Guess again. Either he's the UPS OT King or he's exaggerating.

You guys should toss the TWU and elect the UPS union. $125k for doing practically nothin' most days is good work if you can get it. Alternatively, see if UPS is hiring.

 

[Wretched Wrench]

In the unlikely event I actually did have an easy day like that, even once, I wouldn't tell anybody. I'll bet the fit hit the shan over at UPS when they read that.

I question both his truthfulness and his intelligence.

 

[MCI transplant]

<_< ------- I too think this sounds a little stupd! Although, as you all know, a lot of times a person can get paid for what he knows, not what he do'es! A good example of that would be our own Mr. "Our Pay"!!!!

 

[Hopeful]

<_< ------- I too think this sounds a little stupd! Although, as you all know, a lot of times a person can get paid for what he knows, not what he do'es! A good example of that would be our own Mr. "Our Pay"!!!!

Now, now, MCI....
Even Jim Little said he's worth every penny!

 

[MCI transplant]

Now, now, MCI....
Even Jim Little said he's worth every penny!

------ Now that's funny!

 

[Chuck Schalk]

I guess we are suppose to believe that the company just came up with this new idea of non-traditional compensation and threw it out to the TWU as we speak. Or is it more like the curve ball that is always thrown at the right time and the presidents have been so busy learning how to negotiate they did not see it coming.....swing and a miss again!
who is negotiating this contract? who owns the contract? who can only approve the contract?
Your beloved trustworthy TWU International......sleep well my friends!

 

[Chuck Schalk]

This is a repeat of history with the TWU! The Presidents council is a scapegoat for the International perioid! In my opinion, This whole deal has been worked out and they will use the presidents Council to buy into it and get it to the membership for a vote and then blame the Presidents and the members. I can't beleive after all these years of smoke and mirrors newly elected presidents do not see it or want to try to change it for the benefit of their members. Even if they tried and failed it would better than leading us to the slaughter again. For the Presidents who have been here before shame on the members for re-electing the sheep.

Chuck Schalk

 

[Chuck Schalk]

It has been established a long time ago " you are either part of the solution or part of the problem"

Can we as TWU members or AA employees identify anyone who is part of our solution?

Please let me know who these people are and what it is that they are doing towards my solution or trying to help me and my family survive at my current job?