Their motivation they don't have to work on airplanes, as this goes on. The law firm and AMFA economists advised what to ask for. If people don't like the pace of negotiations change your ALR, like AMFA 18 did. And see where it goes.
That's because you guys relied on your overtime, and as long as the money flows in, no one worries about getting a contract. I have come to terms with no raise, for at least another two years, because they will never be satisfied with what is presented. This is the same pattern we have had, plus being the largest domestic carrier in terms of traffic the mediator will never release us. Also the fact AMFA is not stupid enough to have another Northwest situation. In conclusion the membership are not that stupid either.
Our problems with the FAA is our paperwork , stuff being filled out wrong, dents out of limits that our own mechanics said were good. O2-bottles that people can't open. Wrong parts not effective to the aircraft installed. I just don't see this great advantage we have over the company, I have heard this speach for years. And it is the overtime , people want to hang onto. If your overtime has dried up so bad in Dallas, you think the guys would be pressuring the the negotiating committee to get the deal done. Sorry I don't buy it, we are where we are at, until we come to a T/A , and either accept it or reject it.
Why because I call it, like I see it. You had a guy in Dallas fired, finally came back. Mechanics walked out for not following paperwork. AMFA keeps telling we have all this great power , which is an illusion. They will pay whatever the final offer is, and it either passes or it doesn't. We have no more power than any other mechanics do at any other airline that is unionized. And that crowsfoot is the reality we face.
It's the attitudes from our ALR in the union meetings , we can get all this back pay, or this pay rate an hour. We know what is best for you. We have the company where we want them. Like I said we have no more power than any other mechanics in the industry do. The reason the pilots got what they did, is because the company needs pilots. They could replace us if they wanted to, if AMFA ever did a Northwest situation, they would accept a deal before they did that. If the company was really ruthless they could have replacements ready and lock us out if they wanted to. The Union will eventually reach a point, where they get the best they can, and move on. Some people would blame AMFA, but it's not their fault, and it really wouldn't matter what union you had. It's just the reality of the situation.
Might be time for a coaching change!
