Originally Posted by VideoPaul
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If NWA is successful in breaking AMFA at NWA they will have effectively rewritten the book on how to bust a union. All other unionized groups in this country will be in danger.
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Obviously AMFA knows that the union movement is headed for the flat line. The massive disruptions and complete failure of NWA is just not materializing.
Want more laughs? Listen to the pathetic phonemail message from Steve McFarlane. Paraphrasing:
"Northwest's plan all along required many of our guys to cross our picket lines..."
"Stay strong, unified and committed"
but also
"Morale remains high."
--PP
Northwest has out-manouvered AMFA, but I don't think it was that hard to do. The union leadership has really done a disservice to their members. I don't think this will be a model on how to break a union as AMFA is essentially breaking themselves. I better-run union making better choices would not be broken.
I have also heard that the workers will be unionized - just under a different union.
I would want to know from my leaders - what happened to the dues? Where is the strike fund?
I do hope that those who really want to continue to work for NW, and take pride in their work, will find the strength within themselves to cross the picket line. The strike was ill-conceived and will not likely result in any benefits to the workers. I really believe the union leadership made some poor choices leading up to this situation.
Everyone will have a hard time now that there is even one more difficulty in front of the airlines - Hurricane Katrina causing chaos, and fuel prices to rise even further.