Twu Strategy Shared

[TWU informer]

I would like to inform each of about the TWU Local 514 Public Relations Strategy.

After all, we want a fair fight when the battle begins.

TWU Informer Discloses Public Relations Strategy

It has been said, that this resembles a "death rattle"

What happened to this board? It appears the mechanics have left for greener pastures? What caused the major reduction in participation?

 

[TWU informer]

Did I forget to mention?

Don't be a stranger, be an advocate

 

[Superside]

What?!
I would like to know if this PR company (hired by TWU) is a UNION shop.
More of our dues at work in another attempt to control the membership.
Why am I not suprised?

 

[Hackman]

Thanks for the info!!! Some of us are still here.

This is a twu "death rattle" indeed!!! The twu can't tell us what good they have done for the mechanics at AA (nothing but losses for years) so they hire a PR firm?

What a waste of dues money!!! Stop the bus, I want off!!!

AMFA NOW!!!

 

[Ken MacTiernan]

People are here. Not all post.
Thanks for the info. from the Tulsa local about the twu's dreaded "ANTI-AMFA CAMPAIGN".
Makes you wonder why the twu can not stand on their past merits and fight AMFA. Having nothing positive to stand on must be a ####.

 

[PRINCESS KIDAGAKASH]

Well, it looks like the TWU bus has gotten it's tires slashed by AMFA. Now the TWU has went out and bought some "FIX-A-FLAT" PR FIRM to pump them back up. Only problem is you can't fix a slashed sidewall no matter what sleasy repair you try.

 

[TWU informer]

Kida....

"Leb eh-doowen-ren-tap? Luht su-doo-dupp?"
("Who are you? Where do you come from?")

I understand what you mean about the tires, however...

"Moh-khit-gwen-noag-loh-nicj!"
("You're going to pay for that!")

 

[Checking it Out]

Actually it has been amfa slashing tires to get cards signed.

The membership approved spending the money to improve the image of the TWU. Contact Rick for any Questions next week. The majority of the Officers have gone to a convention this week. One of the issues will be the constant attacks against the Unions under the AFL-CIO.

But we do not have to worry at AA. Amfa has enough trouble representing their own members.

Here is a food for thought.

TWU at AA = 30,000 +/-

Amfa at 8 Airlines = 19,000+/-

Who has the most members in the Airline Industry?

Have a Great TWU Day!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jetwrench44]

Mr. CIO
could you please tell us;
1. what percentage of the eligible membership voted to approve funds for this firm?
2. To whom will the campaign be directed towards, and What do you hope to achieve with this public relations effort?
3. who initiated the idea of retaining a “PRâ€￾ firm and what was the reasoning for doing so ?
4. “officers have gone to a convention this weekâ€￾. What convention? Where? For what purpose?
5. “contact Rick for any questions next weekâ€￾. “Rickâ€￾ who? And what is his capacity/authority within the TWU?

 

[AMFAMAN]

Would that be the same idiot Rick Mullings that was praising the Chamber of Commerce last week?

BTW...How many of of 30,000 are Mechanic and Related and how big will the twu be when we leave?

 

[Bob Owens]

The membership approved spending the money to improve the image of the TWU. One of the issues will be the constant attacks against the Unions under the AFL-CIO.

But we do not have to worry at AA. Amfa has enough trouble representing their own members.

Here is a food for thought.

TWU at AA = 30,000 +/-

Amfa at 8 Airlines = 19,000+/-

Who has the most members in the Airline Industry?

Have a Great TWU Day!!!!!!!!!!

If the TWU spent the money the right way they would not have to spend our dues trying to rehabilitate their image.

The sad fact is the TWU spends huge amounts of money in lawsuits from its own members and locals. The only thing better for an anti-union company than no union is a sweetheart union, like the TWU.

Trouble representing the members they have? How many card drives are going on at AMFA represented airlines?

During the NYC TRansit workers strike Sonny Hall did everything he could to take away the leverage that the threat of a strike gives a union. Sonny was basically working in managements interests.

Over at SWA their mechanics make around $6 more than we do. Their flight attendants, who are also TWU make less than ours do. Hmm, see the trend?

Regardless of the industry or company you will find that the TWU International does it's best to offer employers the lowest wages going. The TWU is basically a mid sized union that is willing to work with management in an effort to grow its membership, even at the price of selling out its members. TWU= Lower Wages

The TWU represents over 30,000 airline workers, but not for long.

PAFCA, AMFA and the AGW are on the march. Tulsa will be the biggest battle for AMFA, but the AGW seems to have started in DFW, one of the lowest cost areas that has a large concentration of baggage handlers. When you consider that NY probably has nearly as many baggage handlers as DFW or ORD even though they have a lot less flights-NY has a high ratio of part timers, once the drive for AGW takes off the mechanics will be the least of your troubles. All those part timers get a full vote. Their card for an election is just a valid as a full timers. For part timers, the AGW offers them the opportunity to reduce their dues- I believe that the AGW is only looking at a dues rate of 1.5 hours pay per month vs the TWUs 2 hours pay per month, if your hours are limited that alone is a good incentive.

The fleet service vote passed by a narrower margin than the M&R vote. That means they probably have a higher percentage of dissatisfied members than M&R. In 95 Fleet rejected the contract. Up until the recent emergence of the AGW Fleet workers basically had the choice between a lousy union or no union. Now they have a choice, and there is no Tulsa out there to hold them back.

So with three groups set to leave the TWU is desperate. If they lose all of AA-plus I hear the SWA Flight Attendants are not that happy either- the TWU would be reduced by over thirty percent-time to sublet those posh offices on Broadway. Sonny and his team would be history. Local 100 would have control over the union because they would make up nearly 50% of the entire union.

If we went to AMFA, AMFA would be around 35000 members strong. WE would be as powerful as Local 100-whom Forbes listed as one of the most dangerous (powerful) unions in the country.

As a result of the momentum of an AMFA victory at AA, AMFA more than likely would pick up USAIR , Continental, Fed Ex, and even get Delta in short order. Then we would be bigger than the TWU. Not only would we be bigger but we would be in a big union that is focused on not only our industry but our Class & Craft-something that the TWU could never offer us.

Go ahead and have a great TWU day, cause there may not be many left for airline workers-Thank God!

 

[Rusty]

Actually it has been amfa slashing tires to get cards signed.

CIO, I know local 514 is promoting the idea that an AMFA supporter slashed a tire of a TWU supporter but, after the countless lies you have promoted why should I or anybody believe this nonsense? Show us some proof, a police report a picture of an AMFA supporter doing this, something, anything.

Here is a food for thought.

TWU at AA = 30,000 +/-

Amfa at 8 Airlines = 19,000+/-

Soon to be:

AMFA at 9 Airlines = 35,000 +/-

Twu at AA = 14,000 +/-

 

[Bob Owens]

I would like to inform each of about the TWU Local 514 Public Relations Strategy.

After all, we want a fair fight when the battle begins.

TWU Informer Discloses Public Relations Strategy

It has been said, that this resembles a "death rattle"

What happened to this board? It appears the mechanics have left for greener pastures? What caused the major reduction in participation?

Its a sad day when Unions employ the same tactics that employers use to bust Unions.

Read "Confessions of a Union Buster" by Martin Jay Levitt and you will see what I mean.

After reading his description of tactics, terms an methods you will find that our company Union- the TWU- has reduced themselves to employing those very same tactics.

Basically if you strike out or change a few words here and there this is the same stuff that Union busters use.

Why wouldnt they? The objective is the same- to prevent us from getting a real union!



Lets change a few words here and there.

Situation;

The livelyhood and job security of local employees is threatened by an agressive campain by AMFA to unionize our company. Unions maintain a disturbing track record of driving up labor costs and in the process destroying jobs and families. This action threatens the livelyhood and job security of our employees, and worse, the economic stability of Greater Tulsa.

Due to heavy concessions given to AA by it's employees to prevent bankruptcy, some employees are susceptible to AMFA's tactics. Moreover, the general public is mostly unaware of the heritage and value of maintaining and growing a strong union-free workforce in Tulsa.

OBJECTIVES:

"Team Company" membership campain: Stand in solidarity with the company to mount a counteroffensive, providing tactical "in the trenches" support to neutralize AMFA's efforts to unionize our employees. At the same time generate added levels of credibility and overall support for the company, deepening the commitment and loyalty of current employees.

Awareness & Image Enhancement Campain;Work strategically with targeted external and internal audiences to build awareness and enhance the image of the company as a union-free enviornment. More importantly, target the opinion makers and opinion leaders to stimulate community understanding and enthusiastic support of the company.

Strategies

Assist management in developing relationships with key constituents and audiences.

Work to ensure that key company message strategies are developed, delivered and recieved by appropriate audience to reach desired objectives.

TACTICS

No point in listing it but its basically the same thing that union busters give to employers.

 

[Checking it Out]

Mr. CIO
could you please tell us;
1. what percentage of the eligible membership voted to approve funds for this firm?

The members who attended the Regular membership meetings were eligible to vote on the motion.

2. To whom will the campaign be directed towards, and What do you hope to achieve with this public relations effort?

A better understanding of the needs of the members, how to communicate better with the members and improve public perception.

3. who initiated the idea of retaining a “PRâ€￾ firm and what was the reasoning for doing so ?

Rick initiated the inquire about the PR firm with the help of the International which was reveiwed by the local executive board.

4. “officers have gone to a convention this weekâ€￾. What convention? Where? For what purpose?

Oklahoma AFL-CIO regular/special convention. Purpose? You will need to ask the President this Question.

5. “contact Rick for any questions next weekâ€￾. “Rickâ€￾ who? And what is his capacity/authority within the TWU?

Previously Answered.

 

[Ken MacTiernan]

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Actually it has been amfa slashing tires to get cards signed.

The membership approved spending the money to improve the image of the TWU. Contact Rick for any Questions next week. The majority of the Officers have gone to a convention this week. One of the issues will be the constant attacks against the Unions under the AFL-CIO.

But we do not have to worry at AA. Amfa has enough trouble representing their own members.

Here is a food for thought.

TWU at AA = 30,000 +/-

Amfa at 8 Airlines = 19,000+/-

Who has the most members in the Airline Industry?

Have a Great TWU Day!!!!!!!!!!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hey cio, I mean Rick, I guess remaining an idiot is your goal in life. Tell all of the people who visit this site WHY the twu must hire a PR firm to promote the twu. WHY doesn't the twu stand up and say what they have done to PROTECT my craft and profession? WHY must cowards such as yourself do the bidding of the international?