American Airlines pilot union says its employee union rejected a contract

[Omaha Steve]

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http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/06/american-airlines-pilot-union-says-its-employee-union-rejected-a-contract.html/

By Terry Maxon

It may surprise some of you to know that unions have to deal with unions representing their employees. But they do.

The Allied Pilots Association said Friday that the labor group representing its headquarters employees, Allied Pilots Staff Employees Association, had rejected a contract proposal from the APA. APA represents pilots at American Airlines.

“APSEA’s officers subsequently informed us they would like to re-engage APA at the bargaining table. We would welcome the opportunity to resume negotiations,” APA said.

“While our preference is to reach a negotiated agreement that addresses APA’s and APSEA’s respective priorities, it is possible the APSEA-represented employees will choose to exercise their right to withdraw their services. APA likewise reserves the right to engage in legal self-help,” APA added.



FULL story at link.

[socialist_n_TN]

1. I'm very familar with this model..........

I actually work for a union. And ironically, we're not organized. Since the working conditions are closer to 20 or 30 years ago than to the heightened class struggle of the last decade, there hasn't been much of a push towards this, but I advocate for organization every chance I get. So far, it hasn't come back to bite me in the ass yet.

[yallerdawg]

2. Unionism has lots of interests

My first real job with a grocery chain - punch a clock, get hourly pay, work a schedule, and automatic union dues - included membership with the Retail Clerks Union.

My second week of work, the Meat Cutters went on strike. My union informed us we would walk out the next day if the Meat Cutters stayed out.

The next day, all back to work and happy.

This was decades ago. In Houston, Texas! The world moves on, doesn't it?