American Trans Air Employees Win Election for AMFA Representation.Business Editors LACONIA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 15, 2002 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 (NMB NMB new methylene blue. ) has certified 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) as the bargaining agent for the mechanics and related employees at American Trans Air (ATA (1) (AT Attachment) The specification for IDE drives. See IDE. (2) See analog telephone adapter. ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment ). ATA is ranked number ten among the majors. AMFA received 61% of the votes from the 814 eligible voters in today's representation election ballot count. "We are pleased that the mechanics and related employees at ATA have selected AMFA to represent them. The AMFA supporters at ATA have worked hard to achieve this success and should be proud of their efforts," said O. V. Delle-Femine, AMFA National Director. Mr. Delle-Femine continued, "We look forward to developing a positive relationship with ATA officials, one that will benefit both the company and our new members. In the next few months the AMFA members at ATA will begin the process of electing representatives to negotiate a contract with the company, a contract that will establish fair wages, benefits, and job protection enjoyed by other employee groups at ATA." AMFA is an independent craft 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 currently represents more than 11,000 aircraft technicians and related personnel employed at 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. , Mesaba Airlines, and Northwest Airlines. 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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