A union is decertified...

[Traderd]

And the union even held a picnic. I'll bet next time its back to the kneecaps.

D'Angelo, were you behind this?

From the March AOPA Epilot:

PIPER WORKERS VOTE TO DECERTIFY UNION
New Piper employees have voted 401 to 307 to decertify the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers as their collective bargaining representative. The union represented 750 workers who were in the first year of a three-year contract. The rejection, in an election conducted by Region 12 of the National Labor Relations Board, nullifies the existing collective bargaining agreement. Before the election, local Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers obtained a copy of a March 10 letter to employees from Piper CEO James K. Bass that urged employees to vote against the union. The union's status was challenged by a non-union employee, Susan Groenwoldt, the local newspaper chain reported. In an interview with Scripps, she said the union failed to deliver on its promises. The union held a picnic prior to the election to rally support.

 

[405]

A union is a business. All they want is money.

 

[sandman2122]

But watch their work rules, benefits and job protection diasappear.

 

[Traderd]

Now that one is decertified, I am guessing that others can attempt to organize eligible employees. Are there any restrictions after a decertification on other unions attempting to get on property? Might not be the best timing but what the hell, it's all about market share, right?

This only caught my eye after reading the ALPA decertification thread. I never really thought about getting unions off property. Seems the efforts are focused on keeping them off the property in the first place.

 

[FN FAL]

But watch their work rules, benefits and job protection diasappear.

Job protection? What's that?

 

[Axel]

The rejection, in an election conducted by Region 12 of the National Labor Relations Board, nullifies the existing collective bargaining agreement.

Not too sure about NLRB type decertifications, but under the RLA, the contract is not actually "nullified."

True, the CBA is between the "union" and the company, therefore if the union goes, the CBA goes with it. However (and this is a big "however"), the pay and work rules stipulated in the now defunct contract cannot be changed without whichever side serving "section six" notice on the other, which triggers contract negotiations that would occur(including the status quo provisions) that would occur when the current CBA reaches its ammenable date. The pay and work rules DO NOT CHANGE until that proceess has run its course.

 

[Rogue5]

But watch their work rules, benefits and job protection diasappear.

Seems these days having a union on property has zero effect in preventing this from occurring, doncha think?

 

[SCT]

Oh god, don't let NJW see this post. She'll be campaigning the workers to join the 1108.......

 

[Groundpounder]

One down, too many more to go.

 

[lowtimedriver]

Good for the Piper guys. Maybe they will have a chance to be successful this time. Northrop has always been non-union and they are doing fine. I still contend that the unions ruined McDonnell Douglas and I would sure like to see the folks in Seattle, Everett, etc., vote their unions out. I do not believe that this will ever happen though.