C20 Update
02-11-2020, 05:42 AM
#61
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Those are federal workers you are talking about. Who face few of the economic circumstances of private sector union members. Least of which is their replacement by undocumented workers.
See....federal employment is the ONE place immigration and employment laws have been enforced over the last 30 years.
See....federal employment is the ONE place immigration and employment laws have been enforced over the last 30 years.
02-11-2020, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BobZ
Those are federal workers you are talking about. Who face few of the economic circumstances of private sector union members. Least of which is their replacement by undocumented workers.
See....federal employment is the ONE place immigration and employment laws have been enforced over the last 30 years.
See....federal employment is the ONE place immigration and employment laws have been enforced over the last 30 years.
02-11-2020, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by BobZ
Not to mention what he has done to check the chinese.
Exhibit 1: see latest news regarding military coordination with the Philippines. Just one little domino.
02-11-2020, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by BobZ
Guess you missed the tier 1 trade agreement.
As with africa, failing economic states will dance with whoever brings the money.
if not for the current potus the US was already on the economic trajectory to be a subservient client state to the communist chinese.
As with africa, failing economic states will dance with whoever brings the money.
if not for the current potus the US was already on the economic trajectory to be a subservient client state to the communist chinese.
02-11-2020, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
You need to provide context for why a strike was allowed. NWA management specifically requested access to self help and that there be no government intervention to prevent self help from either side. Technically the mechanics were locked out. Their only real hope was support from the pilots which did not happen.
Northwest made it clear it would declare a lockout if the mechanics union decided not to strike when a 30-day “cooling-off” period expired at midnight Friday. The company had boasted of having prepared for the past 18 months to launch a strikebreaking operation and had spent over $100 million to hire and house “replacement” mechanics and flight attendants. The airline lined up 1,200 nonunion mechanics, plus 400 vendor workers and 300 managers for a total strikebreaking force of 1,900.
Northwest made it clear it would declare a lockout if the mechanics union decided not to strike when a 30-day “cooling-off” period expired at midnight Friday. The company had boasted of having prepared for the past 18 months to launch a strikebreaking operation and had spent over $100 million to hire and house “replacement” mechanics and flight attendants. The airline lined up 1,200 nonunion mechanics, plus 400 vendor workers and 300 managers for a total strikebreaking force of 1,900.
02-11-2020, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by House of Usher
If I remember correctly, a strike occurred because an impasse was declared. You are absolutely correct, NWA threatened a strikebreaking operation. The mechanics (and aircraft cleaners) set up picket lines and NWA carried through with the threat of replacement workers. Following that, NWA set a deadline for all striking mechanics to return; the cleaners were outta luck. Over the next few weeks, several of the mechanics did return to work. Yes, they crossed a picket line. However AMFA, their union, really did them a disservice. AMFA was full of bravado, slighted other NWA unionized groups, and at the end of the day mislead the mechanics. The airline was heading into bankruptcy and for some reason they still felt bulletproof. Once it became obvious the strike was crumbling, AMFA began reaching out to the other employee groups for support. "Um No" was the collective response. There are times when striking is the logical choice (ie- NWA pilots '98). This wasn't one of those times.
03-07-2020, 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Shakinthefat
Haven’t heard from ALPA on their thoughts of Coronavirus pertaining to C20 talks.
Will this virus craziness have repercussions on C20? Will the company use this downturn to their advantage?
Will this virus craziness have repercussions on C20? Will the company use this downturn to their advantage?
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