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Nothing like getting a Federal Judge to stop maintainers from fixing broken jets. Let’s see how this works out for you!

Hey Robert, I S(upport) O(ur) M(echanics)

Who signs your paycheck? AA or the TWU/IAM?

Just like in SWA's case there is way more to the story.

Keep rowing, indentured servant.

Some people in our industry prefer to fight for better. Others, like yourself, have shown time and again that you’re more than happy merely making “more” than you used to at LUS. How about less potshots and more solidarity.

You're gonna have to walk be thru how paying other employee groups more and expanding their ranks leads to more money available from the corporation to pay the pilots more. I'm all ears.

In the mid 80's US Air was the place to be. When they merged with Piedmont they combined the best of both contracts and greatly expanded the ranks. Mechanics used to be required to do pushbacks even. In the 12-13 years that followed, US Air went from having the single best contracts in the industry to the worst and held that distinction until the merger in Dec 2013.

I don't want to work at the 1989 US Air.

What does the progression of gutting a contract have to do with this situation? That’s what they are trying to stop. Get onboard.

Doesn’t take a genius does it? :)

So keep in mind the plight of the mechanics. Skilled labor who hitched their wagon to the fleet service/ground crew.

I'm just not sure how smart it is to "support" unskilled labor. At this point I'd rather the company outsource it all (or do it with Envoy/Piedmont/etc bidding on contracts) and let mainline focus on crewing the aircraft and above the wing direct CS facing stuff.

Bingo..........

You wonder why every other work group here hates us. We, as pilots, have more in common with these “unskilled” workers than those in management.

“Hey, uneducated ramper, I don’t support your cause to get a better contract because I think your job can be eliminated so I can get paid more.”

Stupid and short sighted because you know when they are gone, that’s one less level hurdle to have our jobs out sourced.