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freightdoggie

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Let's hear it guys, time to start some chatter on the union proposal at Airnet. Since the unofficial message board of the company won't less us discuss
'Union issues" let's talk about them here.
Who wants a union and who thinks its a bad idea?
Lets hear your thoughts right here right now.............
 
See if Fred R. is still willing to try to bring a union on the property, he tried in the early 90s to no avail. Mercer at the time said that if a union was brought in he would shut the doors before they ever got certified as the bargaining agent. Since you guys are now public maybe you will have better luck.
 
Well I guess letters were sent to all employees houses from the Teamsters union. They sent them all to their FAA registered address. Assuming enough are sent in, it will come to a vote. No telling what will happen.

The way they are cutting things around that place, I think it has a good chance of passing. They cut extra pay for pilots traveling about 6 months ago, that really made some people mad. They base locked all new pilots for a year, that stirred the pot a little more. The newest rumor is changing overtime pay rules, sounds like its gonna happen, and it is gonna affect a lot of people. When maintenace starts getting cut, its time to leave...
 
Go for it guys. You need and deserve it.
 
I, for one, haven't seen anything from the Teamsters show up in my mailbox. They are going to have a tough time getting a union in if they can't even get the cards to the pilots!
 
flywest said:
I, for one, haven't seen anything from the Teamsters show up in my mailbox. They are going to have a tough time getting a union in if they can't even get the cards to the pilots!
I'll second that. I'd be willing to vote if I had a card. Any idea on how I can get one?
 
If your interested, send me your email, Ill forward it to a friend who has a digital attachment, instead of the card. She can send it to you.

Or try...

[email protected]

happy voting
 
I saw the last letter from the company cautioning the pilots on bringing a union onto the property. With the changes in the pay structure over the last year a union is going to be the only thing to keep the company screwing the pilots more than they already are. Performance based pay...no more floater pay...possible change in overtime pay...reduced moving pay benefits...whats next???
 
With the possibility of a union coming aboard don't you think the company would start to change some things to keep us happy? If they want to keep the union away then why don't they make us want to stay. The fact of the matter is, is that people only come to work here unless they don't have the time for anyplace else or they can't seem to get an interview anyplace else (in most cases). The company needs to make this option attractive. But, for some reason they don't get that. Just my two cents.
 

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