Old 09-25-2007, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SharkAir View Post
It's too bad Bush will probably veto this...
yeah there is that chance... I am a Bush supporter on several things, but his anti labor stance is really off base. there are 3 people on the national mediation board. all 3 are presidential appointees. and all 3 have the power to decide when a union can be released to self help.. from what i understand they have all been told "do not release anyone to self help" by president bush. the mediators are sick of it. mediators are quiting their jobs as much as pilots are because there is nothing they can do... they mediate, see and empass, go to the mediation board to see if they can be released and are told no... look at asa, look at pinnacle... until there is either a change in washington, or a change in attitude, we may never get released.. but as long as our people keep pushing for these kind of rules then i will continue to back the pac and support alpa.
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