AMFA Kool-Aid

Have you ever wondered who pays for your grievance or termination to go to arbitration? If you are an AMFA-represented employee, you may very well find yourself paying for your arbitration case out of your own pocket! Wait, what? How can that be? Let’s take a look at the AMFA Constitution. Article XXIII, Section 12, page 103All Association related expenditures for contract language arbitrations and letter of agreement negotiations involving any AMFA represented collective bargaining agreement will be paid pro rata by the affected airline’s member when the following provisions have been met: A) A simple majority vote of the affected Airline Representatives will determine if the contract language grievance will proceed to pro rata funded arbitration. The Airline Director (if applicable) would vote in the event of a tie. B) Each Airline Representative will then give notice to their respective LEC detailing the decision to proceed to pro rata funded arbitration. C) After said notice has been given to

How safe are your Aircraft Mechanic jobs at Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines? The average ratio of mechanics to aircraft at AMFA represented carriers is 3.6 to 1. Just ask Southwest Airlines mechanics how secure their jobs are. Their contract specifies a ratio of 2.75 mechanics to aircraft. That’s not a lot, is it? At IAMAW represented air carries, the average ratio of mechanics to aircraft is 13 to 1. Who do you think consistently puts out the best quality work, in the safest environment? The mechanics with the strength and security of over 600,000 union members in North America behind them. Choose a union with YOUR best interests at heart. Choose a STRONG union respected the world over. Choose the IAM!

Your Future, Your Work, Your Voice – Protect it with the IAM. More Support for YOUR WORK At Hawaiian Airlines, the IAM averages 13 mechanics per aircraft, compared to AMFA’s 3.6 mechanics at Alaska Airlines. More mechanics means more support, better coverage, safer working conditions, stronger solidarity, and strength in numbers. Seniority Protection you can TRUST Mergers are complicated, especially seniority. When you join the IAM, your seniority is always dovetailed, ensuring fair treatment and respect for your experience. AMFA has no clear policy on seniority, and mergers can result in new members being pushed to the bottom of the list. Commitment to Keeping work IN-HOUSE AMFA promised to keep work in-house, then authorized offshoring critical work to a third-party maintenance company in El Salvador. The IAM keeps the majority of your work in-house, ensuring job security for our members and the highest quality maintenance for its carriers. Don’t Gamble with Your Future. Choose the IAM. A Union You Can

In May of 2005, United Airlines Mechanics VOTED FOR AMFA Representation. The first AMFA agreement was effective through December of 2009. At the time that UAL voted IN AMFA, there were approximately 7000 employees in maintenance. On April 1st of 2008, less than 3 Years after voting in AMFA, UAL mechanics voted them OUT in favor of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). The Teamsters garnered nearly twice the votes as did AMFA. When UAL voted AMFA OUT, there were approximately 5000 employees in maintenance. Where did those 2000 jobs go? AMFA Sells Jobs. Source:http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-04-01/business/0803310679_1_amfa-aircraftmechanics-fraternal-association-teamsters

  In 1999 AMFA finally achieved the big victory in longed for against the IAM in a bitter election dispute over mechanic and related employees at Northwest Airlines. On June 1, 1999 the National Mediation Board (NMB) certified AMFA as the mechanic and related representative, 54 percent to 45 percent. AMFA had instantly become a major player in the airline industry. It would soon engage in negotiations with a major US carrier and represent over 10,000 mechanics in the industry. It was “show time” for AMFA; it now had to deliver on all its promises made over a 40 year history. AMFA promised Northwest mechanics industry-leading wages, retirement and scope language that would eliminate all farm-outs and the best lay-off protection in the industry. AMFA claimed it could and would accomplish this because highly skilled mechanics belonging to an independent craft only association would not have to subsidize the wages and benefits of the unskilled. AMFA could no longer use