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

[SkydrolJunkie]

you got to be fricken kidding me. a wedding get real, since when are negotiations on the weekend

Me and a buddy got an idea!!

 

[Deleted member 14439]

Now really guys. "I heard", "wedding" we have now crossed the threshold into the absurd. Please if there are no FACTS, don`t post.

 

[TWU informer]

Must be how "wedding crashers" started to begin with.

 

[strikeforce]

The way I understand it is Mark Burdettes daughter is getting married. During the March negotiations session they decided to have the next session in the middle of April. Burdette approached the mediator about the wedding and the mediator said that he would do what he could to schedule around the wedding. Apparently this was not acceptable to Burdette,so he left the room and called Jeff Brundage to let him know about the situation. Brundage decided to call the mediators boss in Washington to let him know that the mediator was not being cooperative about rescheduling neg around the daughters big day(which was a lie). The mediators boss called him and asked why he was not being cooperative with the company about rescheduling neg around Burdettes daughters wedding. The mediator stated that they had barely talked about it and that he informed Burdette that he would try and work around this problem. Now the mediator is supposed to be pissed at the company for throwing him under the bus to his boss. In actuality Burdette and Brundage were lying. I guess they are both on the hook for a hefty campaign donaton in the future. This gives a new meaning to the term AArrogance.

maybe the mediator should have scheduled negotiations at the wedding reception. typical management ploys to stall. what a joke!

 

[Chuck Schalk]

maybe the mediator should schedule the meetings in New York and open to the membership

 

[Hopeful]

maybe the mediator should have scheduled negotiations at the wedding reception. typical management ploys to stall. what a joke!

Most weddings I have ever attended, including my own, have occured on a weekend and some friday night! This guys needs the whole damn week for HIS DAUGHTER'S WEDDING?
He's using this wedding to further stall negotiations.

WHY DOES THE WHOLE WEEK NEED TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR ONE SINGLE WEDDING DAY?????????????????

Tell you what, boys and girls, when your children get married, request the WHOLE week off for each wedding DAY!

See how fast you are told to pound salt!

Oh, I forgot, he's part of the upper class!

 

[odie01]

Most weddings I have ever attended, including my own, have occured on a weekend and some friday night! This guys needs the whole damn week for HIS DAUGHTER'S WEDDING?
He's using this wedding to further stall negotiations.

WHY DOES THE WHOLE WEEK NEED TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR ONE SINGLE WEDDING DAY?????????????????

Tell you what, boys and girls, when your children get married, request the WHOLE week off for each wedding DAY!

See how fast you are told to pound salt!

Oh, I forgot, he's part of the upper class!

Evidently the wedding rumor is true, just spoke with two twu shop stewards at AFW, that pretty much sumed up what 767 Mechanic posted previously. If the shoe was on the other foot with one of our negotiators, I'm sure it would be a different story.

 

[Hopeful]

Evidently the wedding rumor is true, just spoke with two twu shop stewards at AFW, that pretty much sumed up what 767 Mechanic posted previously. If the shoe was on the other foot with one of our negotiators, I'm sure it would be a different story.

So I assume he couldn't be absent a day, maybe two and get the information from the other company negotiators?
It's not like the company is going to ink a deal anytime soon, let alone that week!

 

[Tex-Mech]

So I assume he couldn't be absent a day, maybe two and get the information from the other company negotiators?
It's not like the company is going to ink a deal anytime soon, let alone that week!

Why not have the wedding on one of the two travel days, or on one of the three days in between where the company sits there and does nothing?

 

[767 mechanic]

Now really guys. "I heard", "wedding" we have now crossed the threshold into the absurd. Please if there are no FACTS, don`t post.

Nothing but facts here. Confirm this through your local e-board or officiers if you like. Absurd is correct,on the part of Mark Burdette,Jeff Brundage and the company. Now how many people think that there is a few people on the companies side that would like to get their hands around my throat for letting this info out?

 

[odie01]

I've been watching college basketball on CBS trying to get my mind off of the negotiations, but every other commercial is for AA priority seating and Buick La Crosses. WTF

 

[Chuck Schalk]

These current events should only solidfiy our stand on Retro. No one cares that we have been strung along by the company for 3 years without a conract and 8 years without beneficial increases to their employees. This is a smack in the face if negotiations are stalled again.

NO RETRO = NO CONTRACT !!

 

[odie01]

These current events should only solidfiy our stand on Retro. No one cares that we have been strung along by the company for 3 years without a conract and 8 years without beneficial increases to their employees. This is a smack in the face if negotiations are stalled again.

NO RETRO = NO CONTRACT !!

 

[Goey]

The next meeting date with mediator J. Kane is set for April 6th. Jim Weel has asked that the full M&R Committee be present as he will present the final offer with enhancements. Highlights are as follows:

New top rate of $45/hourly retro to amendable date

40 hours pay for midnights but only work 6 hour shift

7 weeks max vacation

10 holidays with 3X pay for HW

Full pay on all sick days retro to amendable date

Full personal apology from Jim Weel and Gerard Arpey for not settling sooner

Pending approval by the full committee voting will commence April 29th. Retro checks will be direct deposit on June 10th. Apology tour starts July 5th with carne asada and papas fritas to be served to all shifts by Jeff Brundage.

 

[odie01]

The next meeting date with mediator J. Kane is set for April 6th. Jim Weel has asked that the full M&R Committee be present as he will present the final offer with enhancements. Highlights are as follows:

New top rate of $45/hourly retro to amendable date

40 hours pay for midnights but only work 6 hour shift

7 weeks max vacation

10 holidays with 3X pay for HW

Full pay on all sick days retro to amendable date

Full personal apology from Jim Weel and Gerard Arpey for not settling sooner

Pending approval by the full committee voting will commence April 29th. Retro checks will be direct deposit on June 10th. Apology tour starts July 5th with carne asada and papas fritas to be served to all shifts by Jeff Brundage.

Better late than never for 1APR11, thanks for the info, I can't wait to meet Jeff to deliver the brick that was to expensive to ship.