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Old 04-19-2012 | 08:51 PM
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3662.

You kinda need to work on your formatting too! I'll give you a break since you are kind of new here, but that's a lot of quotes and info and I'm not quite sure what is yours and what is copied/pasted from some other site. Take a look at the "advanced" format option when posting. It's got some cool tools for highlighting quotes, etc. Maybe just the fact that I'm looking at this on my iPhone too so my apologies if that is the case.

Anyway, I would agree that Mr. TSA must have been referring to the Known Crewmember program as you referenced. Funny thing is, looking at the list of individuals present at that meeting (in person or by calling in), I see ALPA, USAPA, SWAPA and even FAPA represented, but no reference to the Teamsters. Is this program (something that will positively impact each and ever IBT Airline Division member) not important enough for at least someone to call in?

Where is your representation? Maybe they are cutting back on the FPL spending, huh? Too busy getting ready to picket (a favorite activity of Teamsters) in front of a courthouse? Am I reading it correctly that IBT will be paying for hotels and transportation to the picket-fest? I'm sure that'll be union dues and assessment dollars well spent.

Is anyone over there wondering W*F is going on at IBT? This is your career, not some type of game. I'm thinking I ought to look up the past 4 years LM-2 numbers for 357/747 and see exactly how much money they have flushed while showing just about squat for results (scope TA'd I guess). WHEN (IF) they get y'all a nice raise, how long is it going to take before that raise becomes a net benefit? The way IBT spends/takes your (and now our) money, I imagine it'll be a while before any raise offsets the costs associated with getting it.

Sure am glad I'm not a Teamster.
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