AMFA Statement Regarding Northwest Airlines Letter Seeking Mediation.MINNEAPOLIS -- Jeff Mathews, 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 AMFA Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association AMFA Alternative Motor Fuels Act (PL 100-494) AMFA Asociación Movimiento Fe y Alegría (Association for Activities of Faith and Joy; Guatemala) ) national contract coordinator at Northwest Airlines, issued the following statement today after the airline released a letter asking the 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 to mediate MEDIATE, POWERS. Those incident to primary powers, given by a principal to his agent. For example, the general authority given to collect, receive and pay debts due by or to the principal is a primary power. talks between the airline and the union: "AMFA is committed to working with Northwest management to achieve equitable contract terms that reflect the realities of the marketplace. We regret that the company applied for mediation this early in the negotiating process. "We are surprised that Northwest characterized us as inflexible about scheduling meetings. We have gone out of our way to try to accommodate the company's requests. AMFA also proposed meeting dates that Northwest turned down. This back-and-forth is normal for the process of scheduling meetings. We are currently engaged in discussions with multiple airlines and can't always meet on the dates that are best for Northwest management. "As for Northwest's objection to having AMFA observers participate in the meetings, we have had small numbers of observers participate in the past and it has not constrained con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. negotiations. AMFA is a democratic union and having a limited number of observers present during negotiations reflects this." |
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