AMFA Kicks Off Campaign to Represent the United Airlines Mechanics.Business Editors LACONIA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2002 Beginning this week, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) is an independent union that represents aircraft maintenance employees of commercial airlines in the United States. AMFA is committed to the principles of craft unionism, in that it seeks to represent only airline mechanics and (AMFA) will commence a campaign to represent United Airlines (UAL) mechanics and related personnel. AMFA National Director, O.V. Delle-Femine is confident they will obtain over 60% of the over 16,000 eligible employees to ensure an election. National Mediation Board The National Mediation Board is a three-person board created in 1934 by an act amending the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C.A. §§ 151–158, 160–162, 1181–1188) to resolve disputes in the railroad and airline industries that could disrupt travel or imperil the (NMB NMB new methylene blue. ) rules mandate that 50% plus 1 must be submitted for an election. The one-year bar for an election will end August 9, 2002. AMFA plans to file for an election after this date. In a 1994 vote, AMFA lost the UAL election by only 559 votes. There were 1,000 ballots the NMB could not account for. Currently UAL mechanics are represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers is an AFL-CIO/CLC trade union representing approx. 646,933 workers as of 2006 in more than 200 industries. . AMFA is an independent union not affiliated with the AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. . AMFA represents mechanics and related personnel at Northwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Atlantic Coast Airlines Atlantic Coast Airlines (IATA: DH, ICAO: BLR, and Callsign: Blue Ridge) was an airline based in the United States owned by Atlantic Coast Holdings, Inc.. It operated as United Express for United Airlines and Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. , American Trans Air and Mesaba Airlines. In May 2001, AMFA negotiated an industry changing contract for Northwest Airlines members that serves as the benchmark for the airline industry. They most recently presented their position to the General Accounting Office (GAO) on the need to increase the number of aircraft technicians in the industry and elevate their craft with an emphasis on safety and security issues. AMFA's credo is, "Safety in the air begins with quality maintenance on the ground." To learn more about AMFA, visit their website at www.amfanatl.org. |
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