First reports from Air France 447

Here is a report that outlines some initial data recently recovered from the recorders.

NMB Investigated

Here is an interesting letter from the House Committee on Oversight and Government reform requesting information from the NMB on its practices as it relates to several Unions and their treatment surrounding the new voting rules. According to the letter the Committee is focusing on whether Unions may have received preferential treatment or insider information from Board Chairman Hoglander or Board Member Linda Pachula. The Unions mentioned in the letter are ALPA, AFA/CWA, and the IAM.

EDIT: Of course only some kind of simple MORON (like the authors of the recent circulating BS) would believe these allegations to be true given the recent response from the General Counsel of the NMB to a recent inquiry into statements made by Counsel for the IBT.

Air France black box data

According to Reuters investigators have found data on the black boxes recently recovered from Air France flight 447. Here is the article.

Join the Call and Participate

Join your negotiating committee and Teamsters representatives for a
“Tele Town Hall” to review our tentative agreement (TA) at UAL.

What: Tele Town Hall to learn more about our TA
When:Wednesday, May 4, 2011
at 11:00 a.m. ET or 7:00 pm. ET.
How: Dial 877-229-8493 and access code 14111

To learn more about this transitional
agreement and future negotiations.
Ballots will be mailed to homes on Tuesday, May 3 and will be counted
on Thursday, June 2 at 11 a.m. ET.

If you received a prior notice with different dates, please note this
change to the balloting schedule. Opening the ballots on June 2 will
allow any interested members, business agents and officers to attend
the count in Washington, D.C. after the Memorial Day weekend. If you
are interested in attending the count, please contact your local union.
We look forward to having you on the call on May 4th.

Your Negotiating Committee