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02-01-2008, 05:13 AM

#61

FDXLAG

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Originally Posted by AerisArmis

DW's a politican. Do we remind politicans of all the stuff they promised? What do they say? They blame everybody else. Remember the last missive from DW on the age 60 legislation and the bids? Nuff said.........( BTW, want to make any bets whether the Co. tapes every union meeting in the crew room? I would if I was them.)

Why would they have to? Not much difference between the company and the union positions.

02-01-2008, 05:58 AM

#62

AerisArmis

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Originally Posted by FDXLAG

Why would they have to? Not much difference between the company and the union positions.

Good point....entertainment at the cocktail parties maybe?

02-01-2008, 06:05 AM

#63

FDXLAG

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Originally Posted by AerisArmis

Good point....entertainment at the cocktail parties maybe?

Another good point. Or maybe they are looking for PC's protege.

02-01-2008, 09:52 AM

#64

FR8Hauler

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Originally Posted by MaydayMark

Actually, I suspect it's the lawyers idea for not making our "leadership" accountable for the things they say publicly? (in a format that the membership could store on their computers and play back to remind the leadership) I'll bet ALL the stuff posted on the ALPA website and ALPA mailings get the "legal review" BEFORE they get posted?

You are right on the money.

02-01-2008, 03:47 PM

#65

MD11Fr8Dog

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Originally Posted by FDXLAG

Another good point. Or maybe they are looking for PC's protege.

I actually think PC may be scrambling to keep his job! After all, the "over-manning" happened on his watch, right?

02-01-2008, 03:50 PM

#66

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Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog

I actually think PC may be scrambling to keep his job! After all, the "over-manning" happened on his watch, right?

And FDA under-manning ... and 757 training dilemma, and ... canceled training awards, and ...

02-01-2008, 05:17 PM

#67

MD11Fr8Dog

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Originally Posted by MaydayMark

And FDA under-manning ... and 757 training dilemma, and ... canceled training awards, and ...

Yep, dat too!

02-01-2008, 06:19 PM

#68

Busboy

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Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog

I actually think PC may be scrambling to keep his job! After all, the "over-manning" happened on his watch, right?

Hey! Maybe we could get him to be our "professional negotiator"?

Last edited by Busboy; 02-01-2008 at 08:06 PM.

03-04-2008, 08:33 AM

#69

FDXLAG

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Originally Posted by Albief15

None other than Wally Huggins, former MEC Vice, ran a resolution up the flagpole saying that before an endorsement is made the membership should be polled. Cool thing is he made motion at a meeting, and it not only got adopted by the MEC but by national as well.

Don't forget to go to https://www.ballotpoint.com/SPALPA/ and register how important you think "Comprehensive Immigration Reform" is (in their non binding poll). I would hate to have to start pushing the lawn mower again