COMPANY SCARE TACTICS CONTINUE The Firm is citing a report from Reuters that United Airlines is assessing whether to outsource jobs at airports around the country in a cost-cutting effort that could impact some 2,000 workers represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The report says United informed employees that jobs up for review included baggage handlers and gate and customer service agents at 28 airports that are not hubs, ranging from ATLANTA to Anchorage. We need to ensure that our costs are competitive, a United spokesman said. Remain completive? One more example of how non-union employees lower the compensation bar for others in the industry. The report further states that now that United has officially notified the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers of its review, it will enter negotiation with the union to see how it could retain workers within the airline. Key word? NEGOTIATION. Changes for non-union workers, including Flight Attendants, are made at will and unilaterally. No need to negotiate. The company will decide whats best FOR you! Interestingly, the Firm conveniently omitted Aerospace Workers from the union name in their attempt to use scare tactics to discredit the organization Instead of using scare tactics, why isnt the company providing assurances in the form of a written binding contract for Flight Attendants?
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 02:09:40 +0000
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