Twu Solicits Help To Save All 3 Bases!

[Checking it Out]

Union solicits pleas for American chief

By Trebor BanstetterStar-Telegram Staff Writer

FORT WORTH - Gerard Arpey's e-mail in box may soon be swamped with more than just pitches for Viagra and home-mortgage refinancings.

The Transport Workers Union has launched a campaign urging union members and the public to blanket Arpey, American Airlines' chief executive, with e-mails and faxes asking him not to close one of the carrier's three maintenance bases in Fort Worth, Kansas City, Mo., or Tulsa, Okla.

The union launched a Web site Tuesday that allows participants to write a personal plea to Arpey, which is then automatically forwarded to his e-mail address.

"We thought it was important for American to hear from its employees and from members of the public, not just from the union leaders," union spokesman Ed Feigen said. "The fact is, the employees have made significant sacrifices to strengthen the financial future of this airline."

Based on past campaigns, Feigen said, he expects thousands of people to participate. The TWU represents 31,000 active employees at American, including mechanics, baggage handlers and other ground workers.

Arpey has previously said that he is contemplating closing one of the three bases to reduce costs. American may also keep all three open but with reduced operations.

Airline executives are expected to announce their decision soon.

Union officials said the Kansas City base appears to be the most vulnerable, despite a $200 million incentive package the city has offered American to keep it open.

Fort Worth city officials have been holding talks with airline executives regarding an incentives package, but details have not been released publicly. Voters in Tulsa recently approved a sales tax that will give American $22.3 million to improve the center. After the approval, the airline shifted additional work to the base.
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Check Here for Details:TWU Local 530

TWU members at MCI have made difficult sacrifices to keep American Airlines out of bankruptcy and protect the long-term viability of the company and our jobs. Now its time for American Airlines to keep its commitment to the workers who saved this company from financial ruin.

We call on Gerard Arpey to keep the MCI Base open and to work with the TWU to bring more maintenance work in-house. We can compete with outside contractors. Let us do the work!

The TWU and AFL-CIO have joined together to set up a special web site that allows you to easily send an email or fax to Gerard Arpey. Go to the web site and it will take just a few seconds of your time.

Contact Gerard Arpey Today!

Log on to our web site at:Union Voice

 

[Bob Owens]

Hopefully Arpey is more considerate of his employees than the TWU-ATd is of its members.

When too many members were e-mailing them they simply disconnected the E-Mail.

 

[FWAAA]

Yes, when Arpey tells the board that he decided against closing any of the bases because of thousands of emails from the affected mechanics - I'm sure that the board will pat him on the back and grant him a raise. Rest assured that IT has already set up a junk mail box for the deluge. Several keystrokes and they will all be forgotten.

 

[Buck]

And what will this begging cost the union worker?

Loss of more wages and benefits?

As was stated before, Let's urge AA to open repair stations in every state and pay minimum wage. :angry:

 

[Checking it Out]

Yes, when Arpey tells the board that he decided against closing any of the bases because of thousands of emails from the affected mechanics - I'm sure that the board will pat him on the back and grant him a raise. Rest assured that IT has already set up a junk mail box for the deluge. Several keystrokes and they will all be forgotten.

I believe the call is for everyone to respond, it will be to everyones favor.

If AA continues to downsize everyone loses. Several Airlines have announced reduction in capacity and NW has announced more Mechanic layoffs.

I see so far the TWU and IAM are the only ones coming out strong to save jobs as others continue the process.

 

[dreese]

CIO IF THE TWU AND THE IAM ARE STRONG THEN GOD HELP US ALL

AMFA 2004

 

[Ken MacTiernan]

I see so far the TWU and IAM are the only ones coming out strong to save jobs as others continue the process.

CIO, another 7 signed AMFA cards. Keep up the good work you ignorant coward. By the way. The iam is now trying to talk tough at USAir after ruining the craft and profession of the AMTs at that airline? Oops, there is number 8.

 

[PORKCHOP]

How does the TWU or AMFA PLAN TO GET BACK all we have conceded to the COMPANY. All I hear on these threads is "a bunch of winny grown men".
Show the plan not empty promises.

 

[MCI transplant]

And what will this begging cost the union worker?

Loss of more wages and benefits?

As was stated before, Let's urge AA to open repair stations in every state and pay minimum wage. :angry:

:angry: Buck! You talk pretty big when it's not your job on the line!!!!!!!!

 

[RUM@AA]

Oh please Mr. Arpey, please please please don't close a Maint. base. please please please... we'll all take more pay cuts, honest. Please, aww come on, please, pretty please with sugar on top, please. Please take more of my vacation, please.
:-( )raaaaalllllffffff
sorry
please please Mr. Arpey, please
(this is what unionism is all about)
please don't, please, please don't.

Needless to say, CIO you make me sick.

 

[RUM@AA]

CIO claims:
Amfa believes TWU Scope Clause = 100% Farm-out of work=Job loss=Amfa

Show us documentation in which "AMFA" states this so call belief. We AMFA organizers can read the contract where it says, in effect, that 49.9% can be outsourced.

Show us documentation where NWA is planning more lay-offs.

Prove ANYTHING YOU EVER SAY ON THIS BOARD!

CIO = Liar for Sonny Hall and Jim Little.
CIO = TWU Stooge paid to defend the indefensable.
CIO = Soon to be back at his toolbox former E-Board clown.

 

[scorpian]

CIO you finally got one right without putting some B.S. spin on it. We can compete with outside contractors, why should AA outsource when the TWU has made it cheaper for the company to do it inhouse. Combine this with the low overhead the city of Tulsa and KC provide and were an outside contractors nightmare.


If MCI does in fact close down ( for our brothers sake up there I hope it doesnt ) why dont you explain to them (without spin) why they have no bumping rights to speak of. Isn't this an injustice that the TWU claims their against. BRRROOOTHER



CIO one last thing its obvious that your using this forum to serenade the TWU International and you'll spin anything you can get your hands on to try and prove your point, because you really cant do it without spin. You really seem to enjoy blowing the TWU horn so much that it makes a man wonder what else of theirs you enjoy BLOWING!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bob Owens]

CIO claims:
Amfa believes TWU Scope Clause = 100% Farm-out of work=Job loss=Amfa

Show us documentation in which "AMFA" states this so call belief. We AMFA organizers can read the contract where it says, in effect, that 49.9% can be outsourced.

Show us documentation where NWA is planning more lay-offs.

Prove ANYTHING YOU EVER SAY ON THIS BOARD!

CIO = Liar for Sonny Hall and Jim Little.
CIO = TWU Stooge paid to defend the indefensable.
CIO = Soon to be back at his toolbox former E-Board clown.

RUM;
Well I believe that the language in the contract uses a dollar value, not a manhour value. In other words if the company finds a place where they can do the work for half as much money they can contract out 2/3s of the work.

Another flaw is that the contract states company employee, this leaves open the door for foreign maint that does not get calculated against the total, so long as they are AA employees. AA employees not covered by the contract.

 

[RV4]

I believe the call is for everyone to respond, it will be to everyones favor.

If AA continues to downsize everyone loses. Several Airlines have announced reduction in capacity and NW has announced more Mechanic layoffs.

I see so far the TWU and IAM are the only ones coming out strong to save jobs as others continue the process.

CIO,

I thought you said we gave up our pay and benefits to save jobs and the maintenance bases.

Why then do we now need to contact Arpey?

Your worthless union leadership failed us at negotiations, so now you want us to negotiate directly with Arpey?

When Northwest Airlines closed ATL Maintenance Base, it was AMFA's fault. But now you blame AA for what they are about to do. You can't have it both ways.

SIGN A CARD AND END LUNATICS REIGN!

 

[Buck]

And what will this begging cost the union worker?

Loss of more wages and benefits?

As was stated before, Let's urge AA to open repair stations in every state and pay minimum wage. :angry:

:angry: Buck! You talk pretty big when it's not your job on the line!!!!!!!!

Yes you are correct. It is not my job on the line. I have worked for American Airlines for 20 years. I was not aquired in a business transaction. I did not have my livelyhood threaten by this transaction. I was not the puppet of the the TWU and IAM deal cutting. The members at TWA could have received 100% of their seniority and I would most likely still be employed. But the fact remains that the TWU and the IAM are the unions that made the deal. Had it been the TWU alone you would have been placed to the bottom of the seniority list. And who said your job was on the line? I understand that the great and mightly industrial unions and their big daddy AFL-CIO have saved all three bases? So go and beg Mr. Arpey, but at least accept all the parameters of what his decesion will be.

I do have a question for you.

How low should union wages and benefits be allowed to go to protect jobs?