Old 03-07-2007 | 11:46 AM
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Jetjok
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It sure would be great for the mechanics to unionize, however, it will be really tough for them to make it happen. As pilots, we were lucky that the vast majority of us worked out of the same base. That allowed for a lot of interaction, both through nighttime meetings, as well as paper products placed in our lockers. There is strength in numbers. However, the mechanics have a much more difficult task, if only because they are stretched all over the country. You can rest assured that the mechanics who don't work in Memphis, even if they want union representation, will have to be extremely brave to fight that fight. It's a whole nother bucket of muckets when you're one of two guys at a base and are being badgered by your boss, while you're trying to vote in a union. Again, good luck to them. Those guys work hard, do a great job, and deserve all they can get.
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