Update

WEATHER POSTPONES NEGOTIATIONS

Due to inclement weather in Chicago, negotiations have been rescheduled for February 14, 15 and 16.

Latest negotiation update 1-27-11

This week in Chicago the Union and Company engaged in intense negotiations over the remaining open items. The parties made significant progress and have agreed to meet next week in an effort to make a final push to conclude negotiations.

Upcoming Negotiations:

Negotiations will continue February 1, 2011 in Chicago.

 

In attendance for the Union:
Airline Division: David Bourne, Clacy Griswold, Ed Gleason, Paul Alves IBT Benefits Department: John Slatery and Hemant Berry. IBT Actuary: Jim Holland (Cheiron Inc.) Negotiating Team: Kevin Giegoldt, Javier Lectora, Harvey Wright, Dominic Gully, Larry Calhoun, Dion Cornelius, Bob Fisher, George Graham, Roger Apana, Ramon Gonzalez, Ken Meidenger. Business Agents: John Hennelly, Dave Elmore, Dave Saucedo, Ralph Salzano, Rich Petrovsky, Paul Molenberg, Peter Finn

In attendance for the Company: Doug McKeen, Mike Bonds, Jim Keenan, Joe Ferreira, Bob Madigan, Marcel Delhommeau, Gary Kaplan, Kathy Cassley, Paul Darrow, Mark Prpich, Anita Davis, Anil Khorana, Kellee Allain, Anuj Singhal, Clint Stephen, Darren Fehring, Lincoln Lounsbury, Sue Rowan (Towers)

 

Outsourcing goes too far

Here is an article from Daily Finance talking about the continuing problems with the Boeing 787 and the decisions to outsource much of the work on this plane.

In other Boeing news, 1000 workers are to be laid off in southern California. Their Long Beach plant has gone from 20000 employees in 1990 according to the article to 7000 today. Here is the article.

Frontline report on outsourcing

If you weren't able to catch the original broadcast of the Frontline report "Flying Cheaper" it can be found
here. The report is close to eighteen minutes long and it highlights what those of us in the industry already know; and that is outsourcing will cost lives. This is video should be shared with everyone.

Dale Beetler

Jay Obst sent me this email today;

"To all:

Retired UAL mechanic Dale Beetler passed-away this Sunday morning, 16 January 2011 at 12:49am. Details for Dale's viewing and funeral will follow shortly"

When I get more info I'll pass it on.

EDIT: Jay sent the following information today,

To all:

Viewing for Dale Beetler will take place at Adams-Green Funeral Home. Visitation will be on Saturday January 22, 2011 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. Adams-Green Funeral Home is located at 721 Eldon Street Herndon, VA 20170. Phone (703) 347-1764.

Per Dales’ request all are invited to a remembrance gathering at Omia’s Pub and Grill from 3:30pm until 6:00pm. Omia’s address is: 1015 Dranesville Road Herndon, VA (703) 444-6666.