The KING IS AT IT AGAIN!

KING George Tiberius DAVIS  says,  I will drive this membership down at any cost!
THIS IS AN ADAPTATION FROM KING GEORGE TIBERIUS DAVIS

“Greetings to my fellow servant followers!”  It is I, you democratically self-appointed King here again to point out some more examples of the ineptness of the IBT and its’ lack of fight as UAL drags its feet in these negotiations.  What follows are excerpts from the last negotiations update.

We met with the Company on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, in Dallas, Texas for the first day of a scheduled two-day session. Upon conclusion of our last session in December, [Yes it’s true another 4 week gap between negotiating sessions] the Company advised they would have Article 2 (Scope) proposal prepared to present at this session, however, due to a personal issue with one of their Subject Matter Experts (SME) on Article 2 (Scope) related items, we were informed that they would not be presenting Article 2 (Scope) during this session.

“What nerve, is the IBT kidding me? First the Company lawyer in the Resource Utilization Arbitration and now a Subject Matter Expert, I….. What, oh, this is not an IBT update? It’s the AMFA - SWA Technician Negotiations Update #28? Well there must be some explanation, read on.”

At the beginning of our January 14 session the parties addressed the status of each open article. The Company was initially confused as to what articles they owed responses to. After discussion, however, the parties agreed that AMFA had no open articles on our side that required a counterproposal. The Company, however, owed responses to articles 9, 11, 13, 20, and 24. Articles 4, 5, 6, 9, and 24 remain open, but need Maintenance Control and Technical Instructors items resolved with our SMEs and the appropriate department leaders. Articles 2, 14, 15, 29 and Letter of Agreements 1 and 2 have yet to be opened.

“Oh my, please bring your King a drink. How can this be? Confused as to what counters SWA owes AMFA? The Company owes AMFA counters on 5 Articles they have not even attempted to draft? Oh, the rooms spinning, AMFA and SWA have been at the table since the summer of 2012. Surely the almighty AMFA will rectify this blatant slap in the face right here right now during this week of sessions, please read on.

”The Company then requested a caucus to prepare counteroffers for articles 13, 20, and possibly articles 9 and 24. After nearly a three and a half hour wait including lunch, the Company returned with the exact proposals that they had provided us last year for all four articles with the one caveat being possibly allowing us to use our vacation in conjunction with the four (4) days of bereavement leave. They also said they would need their SMEs to address sections of articles 9 and 24.

Following this utterly unproductive negotiation session, we advised the Company that we were going to utilize the remainder of the day and the following day to work as a Committee.

The next session is scheduled for February 19, 2015, and we will work on Maintenance Control specific items. We would like to thank those who took their time to observe these negotiations. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact your representative. We also appreciate your support.

“Call 911, what, how, I don’t…… NOOOOOO – only carriers dealing with the IBT act this way, never ever would a Company treat AMFA like this. Not after nearly three years of negotiating. How can so many Articles still be open? More Subject Matter Experts?” Another 5 weeks between sessions?”

“Something must be wrong- surely this is a Teamster trick. 

Check for finger prints on that update immediately! Release the Hounds! Wait, perhaps I can change all AMFA references to IBT and all SWA references to UAL” After all:

Your King has titled his papers “The Truth”. I will not, continue such circulation if I am going to have the truth tainted by any facts. “This I Promise!”