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We the undersigned are calling for the Immediate Resignation of TWU Local 591 President Gary Peterson. As dues paying members in Good Standing of TWU Local 591, we believe that Local 591 President and Union Brother Gary Peterson is not representing the Union Membership in a fair and equitable manner.
With regard, and great concern to the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement, (JCBA) Proposal that has been presented to American Airlines, we feel that the union members classified as T1 Production Aircraft Maintenance Technical Crew Chief, are not being represented in a fair and equitable manner. By calling for the Modification/Elimination of our class and craft we feel that Brother Peterson does not have our best interest at heart. By suggesting the "Elimination" of the TI Technical Crew Chief Class, he is in fact "Condoning" Layoffs in our Union. We in the T1 Technical Crew Chief Class feel that Brother Peterson is making proposals based on emotion, and not in a professional manner as he should be. By calling for the "Elimination" of the T1 Class and Craft, he is in fact creating a "Void" in our membership, that will be filled by management positions. Currently, the roll of the T1 Technical Crew Chief is not only to train, troubleshoot, and assist the Union's Membership in the day to day operation which we do on a daily basis for, and with our Union Brothers, but to assure that our Brothers are always in Compliance with FAA Regulations. Unfortunately the latter is what our Class and Craft has been ensuring as of late, and with the changes that have taken place in our industry, on our part it has become a necessity. This is what we feel Brother Peterson is failing to realize.
In conclusion, with these facts stated we in the T1 Technical Crew Chief Classification feel Brother Peterson should Step Down as Local 591 President. He truly has no interest in protecting jobs, or protecting the Union's membership, but seems to have his personal interest at heart.
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Seeing this level of support confirms that my fellow crew chiefs recognize the danger in these proposals. My own career and the safety of our shop floor depend on us stopping this elimination before it becomes a reality.
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I agree, this breech of trust is a no vote of confidence and reflects the continuing under mining of this TWU to administer and protect and represent its members. I would have accepted a wording as modify but since elimination has the meaning of a possibility of job reduction.
In the 45 years being a union member with the several airlines, never has a union official degraded there union members by wanting to eliminate there position. We, the TCC Production group must be represented the same as any other union member, in a fair and equitable manner.
Technical crew chiefs serve an integral part of the maintenance team. In this day and age aircraft have become so technologically advance and complicated these tech experts are a absolute necessity for the safety and compliance of each of their highly specialized areas. In genrealized terms would you use a general practitioner to repair your heart, I wouldn't. I'm just saying some systems are that complicated.
He lacks the capability of understanding what a union dues paying member has sacrificed to help others learn and understand the complexity of aircraft maintenance. TCC's work for the membership to bring the knowledge they have learned to the people working the aircraft. So I sign this petitions in hope for a change in leadership with better understanding and knowledge.
Betrayal from TWU leadership is nothing new to all of us. The prior 30 years of union leadership has already contractually crafted our position of working for union brothers. Management is to now fill this void? Its obvious Gary has not thought this through. All of our membership should be very concerned in his course of actions - your job could be next.
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Final supporters
We the undersigned are calling for the Immediate Resignation of TWU Local 591 President Gary Peterson. As dues paying members in Good Standing of TWU Local 591, we believe that Local 591 President and Union Brother Gary Peterson is not representing the Union Membership in a fair and equitable manner.
With regard, and great concern to the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement, (JCBA) Proposal that has been presented to American Airlines, we feel that the union members classified as T1 Production Aircraft Maintenance Technical Crew Chief, are not being represented in a fair and equitable manner. By calling for the Modification/Elimination of our class and craft we feel that Brother Peterson does not have our best interest at heart. By suggesting the "Elimination" of the TI Technical Crew Chief Class, he is in fact "Condoning" Layoffs in our Union. We in the T1 Technical Crew Chief Class feel that Brother Peterson is making proposals based on emotion, and not in a professional manner as he should be. By calling for the "Elimination" of the T1 Class and Craft, he is in fact creating a "Void" in our membership, that will be filled by management positions. Currently, the roll of the T1 Technical Crew Chief is not only to train, troubleshoot, and assist the Union's Membership in the day to day operation which we do on a daily basis for, and with our Union Brothers, but to assure that our Brothers are always in Compliance with FAA Regulations. Unfortunately the latter is what our Class and Craft has been ensuring as of late, and with the changes that have taken place in our industry, on our part it has become a necessity. This is what we feel Brother Peterson is failing to realize.
In conclusion, with these facts stated we in the T1 Technical Crew Chief Classification feel Brother Peterson should Step Down as Local 591 President. He truly has no interest in protecting jobs, or protecting the Union's membership, but seems to have his personal interest at heart.
Updates
December 13, 2015
Seeing this level of support confirms that my fellow crew chiefs recognize the danger in these proposals. My own career and the safety of our shop floor depend on us stopping this elimination before it becomes a reality.
22 Comments
I get that the IAM is in the driver's seat and they don't have tcc's. But for Brother Peterson to stand back and not defend us is misrepresentation to me. He needs to do a 180 on this or step down.
I agree, this breech of trust is a no vote of confidence and reflects the continuing under mining of this TWU to administer and protect and represent its members. I would have accepted a wording as modify but since elimination has the meaning of a possibility of job reduction.
In the 45 years being a union member with the several airlines, never has a union official degraded there union members by wanting to eliminate there position. We, the TCC Production group must be represented the same as any other union member, in a fair and equitable manner.
Technical crew chiefs serve an integral part of the maintenance team. In this day and age aircraft have become so technologically advance and complicated these tech experts are a absolute necessity for the safety and compliance of each of their highly specialized areas. In genrealized terms would you use a general practitioner to repair your heart, I wouldn't. I'm just saying some systems are that complicated.
He lacks the capability of understanding what a union dues paying member has sacrificed to help others learn and understand the complexity of aircraft maintenance. TCC's work for the membership to bring the knowledge they have learned to the people working the aircraft. So I sign this petitions in hope for a change in leadership with better understanding and knowledge.
Betrayal from TWU leadership is nothing new to all of us. The prior 30 years of union leadership has already contractually crafted our position of working for union brothers. Management is to now fill this void? Its obvious Gary has not thought this through. All of our membership should be very concerned in his course of actions - your job could be next.
ORD Hangar Days CC
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I get that the IAM is in the driver's seat and they don't have tcc's. But for Brother Peterson to stand back and not defend us is misrepresentation to me. He needs to do a 180 on this or step down.