Month: March 2010

Letter to Mr. Willie Walsh, CEO British Airways from John M. Conley International Administrative Vice President Director Air Transport Division, March 7, 2010

March 7, 2010 Mr. Willie Walsh, CEO British Airways Waterside (HAA3) PO Box 365 Harmondsworth UB7 0GB Dear Mr. Walsh: I am writing on behalf of our “Oneworld” colleagues at Unite. Labor unrest and discord distracts the workforce, creates uncertainty in travelers (our customers), impacts the lending institutions and further weakens an already fragile enterprise.…

UPS Contract (Not Verified– but looks right :)

It has been brought to my attention that this is what a contract with UPS looks like, I want to make this available for all to see.. Although it looks authentic, I am skeptical. If anyone can get verification on its accuracy that would be great.. Remember that UPS made profits these past years that were…

American Airlines’ Flight Attendants Union to Request Release From Mediation

Statement by TWU Air Transport Division Director John M. Conley on Decision by American Airlines’ Flight Attendants Union to Request Release From Mediation Speaking for all 28,000 TWU members employed by AMR, we’re very disappointed that the flight attendants union was not able to reach an agreement with American Airlines.  It now appears that APFA…

“From the Ground UP”

Dear  Brothers  and  Sisters, By  now  you  may  have  received  a  promotional  flyer  in  the  mail  from  American  Airlines called “From  the  Ground UP”a slick pitch intended “only to provide a description of the facts and issues already presented at the bargaining table”. A  couple  of  questions  immediately  come  to  mind. First,  how  much  did…