When Polar screwed up the "Alliance Agreement" arbitration, you screwed yourselves and Atlas crews at the same time. They will eventually screw with Atlas crews again at some point like they did in the past. You will probably always see Atlas flying a certain amount of Polar flights under the "Alliance Agreement" so that the company can use it against both of us in negotiations when they want to make a point to one side or the other during negotiations. Thanks guys!furloughfodder said:
I didn't hear any of the Polar guys complaining when Atlas management took a number of A/C and routes (the forementioned by kevdog was one of them) from Atlas and gave them to Polar during our negotiations resulting in furloughs (175). Guess it only matters when it's Polars turn.
You went on strike totally unprepared with your MEC asking us to set up your strike center. Bobb H. caved about three days into it to accept the last offer. Cato withdrew the last offer when Bobb caved and added more crew concessions in which Bobb realized his mistake and then you had continued your strike just to get back to what was on the table before the strike. Same money just shifted around within the same package. Of course you won't be able to get Bobb Henderson or Robin Hair to admit it.furloughfodder said:
Freight didn't go on us. Maybe you should have checked on DHL, FED-EX, UPS, and Northwest Cargo which were walking right by your pickets throughout your strike. Also ask the Atlas guys that had their pay yanked for not flying and those that the company tried to disciplined that checked airbills delaying flights to make sure they were not trying to put Polar freight on our other customers (NON-POLAR) flights we operate.
Atlas is the first/only cargo carrier to ever have a sympathy strike for a different carrier in ALPA history. All Polar can say is they have never complied with any agreement with the Atlas Union. You have never done anything except help yourselves at Atlas Council 072 expense. Union Brotherhood is a two way street in which Polar has never helped anyone and only took at other brothers expense.
Actually, we got shot in the head by our sister company (Polar) whos MEC agreed to our struck work rules and then later (15 minutes before the strike) changed his mind and said they were going to fly our A/C and routes (5 or 6 A/C and the China Airlines customers) if we struck. I guess you should count yourselves lucky not having to decide to willingly fly struck work that your MEC Bob Fell volunteered you for.
I don't know if the Polar group is stupid, have a selective, short, or no memory of the past. Probably all judging from events. Of course, having Bobb Henderson keep you in the dark and telling you want he wants you to hear may explain all of that.
Question is, who is going to help you now? Judging from the ALPA Executive Board you don't have any friends their or at the ALPA HEARING BOARD that you tried labeling our guys as scabs. I imagine ALPA will do what is required under fair representation, but that's it.
