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And we all know how the AMFA experiment turned out at Northwest and United , the RMS Titanic, next boy you are too easy.
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When you present him with logic he folds up.
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I’ll give you one guess who wrote this?
https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/me...sparency-to-airline-maintenance-for-consumers
https://www.mccaskill.senate.gov/me...sparency-to-airline-maintenance-for-consumers
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The good old TWU, with political clout in Washington.
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It looks like Claire McCaskil's media people put out that news release which references a report commissioned by the TWU for a group called Ridge Global to prepare a study of the risks associated with foreign repair stations. Although an admirable endeavor, I still would not want to be represented by the TWU.
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No it was not Clair McCaakil’s media people who assisted in writing that release.
June 7, 2018
Contact: Denise Romano, TWU Communications, 202-719-3837
Washington, DC – Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dan Donovan (R-NY) put aviation passengers, workers and safety first by introducing the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 (H.R. 6028 S. 3026) earlier today.
This commonsense, bipartisan legislation requires public reporting of U.S. airline maintenance practices. The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), which represents thousands of workers who maintain U.S. aircraft, is proud to endorse this bill.
Each year, millions of air travelers that fly U.S. airlines are in the dark about where their plane’s mechanical maintenance was performed – and there’s a strong probability the aircraft they’re flying on was repaired on foreign soil. But overseas aircraft maintenance facilities do not receive the same level of government oversight as those in the U.S., nor is there any guarantee that certified aviation mechanics made the repairs. Yet, U.S. airlines regularly outsource to these facilities. This bill would change that by allowing air travelers to know the location where heavy maintenance was performed, prior to purchasing their airfare. The bill would require airlines to list on their websites the cities and countries in which their aircraft undergo heavy maintenance. That same information also would be provided to consumers as they shop for flights, as well as on ticket confirmation and boarding passes.
“The American public deserves truth when flying. When deciding which airline to fly or which flight to buy, it shouldn’t be a privilege to know where airlines are maintaining their aircraft,” said TWU International President John Samuelsen. “This legislation allows the flying public to make informed purchasing decisions, while supporting regulators’ efforts to ensure all aircraft maintenance work is held to a uniform high standard of safety and security.”
“I believe travelers should have the right to know whether the planes they’re flying on were serviced by qualified aviation mechanics in the United States, or whether maintenance was outsourced to foreign countries with lower labor, technical, and safety standards,” Rep. Garamendi said. “This legislation empowers consumers, prioritizes transparency and also offers an opportunity to bring back good-paying manufacturing jobs.”
“No one should ever get onto a plane unsure of whether or not the aircraft they are boarding has met proper safety standards,” said Rep. Donovan. “Unfortunately, airlines have increasingly outsourced their maintenance practices to overseas facilities, which are not held to the same standards and oversight as U.S. repair shops. This bill is a strong step forward in protecting consumers, strengthening job opportunities for American workers and creating much needed transparency.”
A series of Inspector General reports and a recent study from former-DHS Secretary Tom Ridge’s firm show that foreign repair shops servicing U.S. aircraft are not held to the same level of scrutiny or standards as American shops, even though they perform extremely vital repairs.
“When airlines offshore this work, they eliminate the jobs of qualified workers who comply with strict FAA and TSA regulations,” Samuelsen said. “American families fly on these planes, and our families simply deserve better. The thousands of highly skilled American aviation mechanics who have been competing on this uneven playing field deserve better – and the working communities that are built on solid, blue-collar jobs like these deserve better.”
“Before someone buys a ticket or boards their flight, they ought to know when and where that plane was last serviced—and whether it was done here in this country by the finest mechanics in the world, or done abroad by foreign workers,” McCaskill said. “This is a commonsense step to give consumers some peace of mind.”
“Senator McCaskill has been a leader on efforts to improve U.S. maintenance standards and practices and we commend her continuing this work. The TWU applauds Senator McCaskill and Reps. Garamendi and Donovan for standing up for aviation safety and American workers by introducing this bill. We look forward to working these lawmakers to turn the Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Disclosure Act of 2018 into law,” Samuelsen concluded.
http://www.twu.org/aircraft-mainten...act-of-2018-prioritizes-safety-american-jobs/
Wrong again driver. It was NOT an AMFA experiment as you say and think. It was in fact a NWA experiment and they loss, as their final results were the company going completely out of bus. LOL. Get a clue man...
I agree sir. And now I am done with him once again. He just spouts off with miss-information all the time.
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Sorry to tell you dumbass Northwest management is running Delta Airlines, Just like American West management is running American.
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Do you think they just forgot to mention that it was AMFA that put NWA out of Business instead of all the other items they mention here?
'We wanted to go first.' Here's what's different in the decade since Delta's merger with Northwest upended the airline industry
"There's no such thing as a merger of equals," Anderson said. "There has to be one organization in charge."
The organization in question was Delta, the largest of the two airlines. Combined the two airlines had about 75,000 employees, according to the company.
Merging first has proved helpful to Delta. The combined airline integrated its workforce long before the slew of other combined airlines started the messy and expensive task.
Flight attendants at Northwest were unionized and voted to leave their labor union — Delta's flight attendants were not and are still not unionized, unlike its other large U.S. legacy airline competitors.
While pilot seniority issues persisted after the merger was complete, completing a pilot contract before the deal closed was one less headache for the combined airline to deal with, said Mann, the aviation consultant.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...west-merger-upended-the-airline-industry.html
Hey Crow, trying to see if others out there have heard this rumor. Some folks on the floor in big D have said that if they do not settle these last few issues by end of today that we are headed back to the table. Also heard first available dates will be late June and mid to late July is the earliest for the mediator.
Do they really want to hold up the membership from looking at something over these field tech positions? And the way the retro and bonuses are paid out? I even heard the NC opened back up the 401K again but not sure if that one has any wait to it as of yet.
If this is not settled by today I am sure there will be some very vocal people getting a hold of the NC. Anyone else heard any of this out there???
Just so you know, I have not been able to verify myself as of yet.
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It will not be settled today company just put out an email it states it's been a while since we reached an AIP , so we felt is was important to give you an update. Before an agreement in principle can become a T/ A , we have to review the methodology AMFA intends to use to distribute the 91 million ratification bonus. During the last couple of months , AMFA has made several requests for payroll data, which we provided. We anticipate receiving the ratification bonus formula from AMFA later today or early next week. Once we have received it , we will perform a quick review to confirm it equals the agreed to bonus amount.We do not anticipate any issues regarding the bonus, and we should be able to perform our review reasonably quickly. In addition to the bonus methodology , we've worked with AMFA and resolved the remaining open items, with the exception of one minor item regarding Technical Support Technicians. We believe this issue can be resolved quickly as well. The Mediator has asked both parties for an update today. Should we for Some reason not reached a T/A she has offered potential meeting dates in late June , or early July. We don't believe the services of the National Mediation Board will be necessary, but we will accept dates offered on the off chance we need them. We know you look forward to a full contract, and we'll continue to work with the AMFA to wrap this up and reach a T/A as quickly as possible. We'll also share information as it becomes available. If you have any questions send an email. This was in our emails today.
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Imagine that Weazz Richard Anderson ex Northwest CEO magically rose to the Top, to run the New Delta Airlines. They even used Northwest money to buy Delta. AMFA !
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