Guest Post; This post is from a DFW Aircraft Mechanic...
December 15, 2008
When one see’s the bailouts of financial institutions and the abuse some of those institutions instilled by using the TARP monies for political contributions and corporate bonuses etc.. I wonder; when I find out that my union shop stewards are having a Christmas appreciation dinner in an elaborate expensive restaurant. Is it just as inappropriate as the misuse of funds by the financial institutions? Please, don't get me wrong. I appreciate the hard work our shop stewards do everyday and realize their commitment to the union and it's membership. However, we the membership are struggling financially and are demanding a contract that will bring back what we gave up in 2003. Are these expensive Christmas appreciation dinners paid for by the membership appropriate at a time when rank and file members are trying to make ends meet after the 2003 concessions?. I can understand a dinner at a moderate but nice restaurant….ie. Fridays or Chilis, but a high dollar restaurant?
I don’t understand the difference between this dinner and Arpey buying a condo in Cabo on the bonuses he received from his employees. I thought this new administration was going to be different from the past. I was under the impression that some of the leadership was bringing their own lunches to work instead of using expense money, which is an example never done by a prior administration.
When one see’s the bailouts of financial institutions and the abuse some of those institutions instilled by using the TARP monies for political contributions and corporate bonuses etc.. I wonder; when I find out that my union shop stewards are having a Christmas appreciation dinner in an elaborate expensive restaurant. Is it just as inappropriate as the misuse of funds by the financial institutions? Please, don't get me wrong. I appreciate the hard work our shop stewards do everyday and realize their commitment to the union and it's membership. However, we the membership are struggling financially and are demanding a contract that will bring back what we gave up in 2003. Are these expensive Christmas appreciation dinners paid for by the membership appropriate at a time when rank and file members are trying to make ends meet after the 2003 concessions?. I can understand a dinner at a moderate but nice restaurant….ie. Fridays or Chilis, but a high dollar restaurant?
I don’t understand the difference between this dinner and Arpey buying a condo in Cabo on the bonuses he received from his employees. I thought this new administration was going to be different from the past. I was under the impression that some of the leadership was bringing their own lunches to work instead of using expense money, which is an example never done by a prior administration.
I have high regards for our new administration. I believe that this is the first administration that has been elected by the membership for the membership. Now this might not be highly regarded as a major importance, but if you think about it; how is this any different than the Big Three, AIG or any other corporations that take money from the tax payer for their own gain instead of the gain of the entire company and its employees?
All I ask is before this administration has another event like this, that perhaps they think about their membership and hardships it is suffering during this difficult time when this company, who is sitting high on the hog, refuses to do the right thing to the very people that helped put them on that hog.
All I ask is before this administration has another event like this, that perhaps they think about their membership and hardships it is suffering during this difficult time when this company, who is sitting high on the hog, refuses to do the right thing to the very people that helped put them on that hog.
8 comments:
I have an idea to help your guess author make his ends meet. Take the total amount of last nights dinner and divide it by the number of mechanics at DFW, give that amount to each mechanic. I hope it helps our mechanics financial wows.
AIG, Condos in Cabo, and a dinner in honor of the the shop stewards. What am I missing here? Aprey's door knocker on that condo cost more than the dinner.
Kind of shocked there was nothing said about the kids Christmas party. How dare they give about presents to those kids.
Maybe plan next years party in Boston! Lobster would be great! for shame showing a little appreciation for the many hours our Stewards put in.......
Well Im glad to see that there are some discussion over this and hopefully other topics that Brian brings to this blog. Atleast those that were willing to speak up did so instead of those mechanics that do nothing but blow a bunch of hot air and does nothing to back it up. This posting has alot of truth about it but doesnt condemn the purpose of what took place.
Kudos to the anonymous poster and to those willing to make it a discussion. These people are willing to fight for something they believe in instead of sit back and take it in the ass!!!
Must say I agree that it is nice to finally have a place to discuss all the issues. Great job Brian in putting this together.
Wish the Original Poster would get involved in the Union, instead of setting at his computer and whine.....
Like someone said I am glad that there is a place to voice what you feel. The only problem here is when it offends someone they take it personel and attack the persons for what he or she thinks. Dont read into ones message but take from it and learn. We all are entitled to speak what we feel. That is why our fore fathers came to this land and gave us all that right. So with that said lets all speak and fight together as a union. We all dont have to agree but we all are fighting for the same cause here. Let us all help out in the union because WE ARE THE UNION. So let us pull together and fight together.
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