Originally Posted by
johnso29
Well we've all seen what Teamsters has done for GoJet and RAH. Or Great Lakes and Silver Wings.
There are a few differences you forgot. ALPA takes all of your dues money. IBT only gets .22% from each local...the rest is kept locally.
Each IBT group negotiates their own contract with assistance...if requested...from the International. At GoJet, they are using that assistance now in their negotiations. At RAH, they refused and have gone it alone with an outside law firm they wanted...and the results are showing.
At IBT, it's about local members deciding how to proceed. With ALPA, it's "take the deal because it's the best you'll get...or we'll pull your funding."
They cannot pull funding. The finding for each MEC and each LEC is set by one formula that is used for all of them.
Anyway, call the union bananas for all I care. It will still be made up of the same people who voted in those who are in office now.