tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-349248232011-12-14T22:03:33.504-05:00Together we can change the laws affecting the working people in the aviation industry. The push for change starts here.Aviation Workers of Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15464077011337744615noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34924823.post-1164394428026678872006-11-24T13:49:00.000-05:002006-11-24T13:53:48.026-05:00Aviators,<br /><br />Call for FAA Administrator Marion Blakey to resign.<br />She is just another part of the Bush administration who is beholden to the corporate interests and does not care about preserving the noble heritage of aviation.<br /><br />She wants to implement user fees on general aviation and it will cost you more to own and fly your small aircraft.<br /><br />We need to publicly call for her resignation.<br /><br />I urge you to call your Congressman and Senators and tell them you want her to resign.<br />You can find your representative's contact information at <a href="http://www.vote-smart.org">www.vote-smart.org</a> .<br /><br />You can visit <a href="http://www.aviationworkersofamerica.org">www.aviationworkersofamerica.org</a> for more information about how Marion Blakey wants to destroy the backbone of civil aviation.<br /><br />Aviation Workers of America Political Action Committee (AWAPAC)<br />Make your voice heard!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34924823-116439442802667887?l=aviationworkers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Aviation Workers of Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15464077011337744615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34924823.post-1164394147559780742006-11-24T13:48:00.000-05:002006-11-24T13:49:07.566-05:00<strong>A typical scenario for working men and women in aviation:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Management runs the company into bankruptcy.<br /><br />They ask your union for concessions.<br /><br />The Union concedes some pay and benefits to help the company.<br /><br />Management says "thanks, but it's not enough".<br /><br />They void your labor contract in bankruptcy court.<br /><br />Your union goes to court to stop it and is rejected because it's legal to void your contract.<br /><br />The CEO gets a mulit-million dollar bonus for slashing costs.<br /><br />You get a big pay and benefits cut for all of your hard work.<br />What can you do????<br /><br />HELP AWAPAC CHANGE THE LAW.<br /><a href="http://www.aviationworkersofamerica.org/">www.aviationworkersofamerica.org</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34924823-116439414755978074?l=aviationworkers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Aviation Workers of Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15464077011337744615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34924823.post-1159058606820395542006-09-23T20:33:00.000-04:002006-09-26T19:33:35.506-04:00Welcome to the Aviation Workers blog.<br /><br />The goal here is to let the employees of the aviation industry say what is wrong with the industry and give their opinions of how to fix the problems.<br /><br />The job you perform in the aviation industry has no bearing on your posts here, all are welcome.<br /><br />Please make your posts thoughtful and clean. Profanity and explicit content will be removed.<br /><br />Please visit the <a href="http://www.aviationworkersofamerica.org">Aviation Workers of America </a>site at <a href="http://www.aviationworkersofamerica.org">http://www.aviationworkersofamerica.org</a> to see what issues the organization is focused on.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Raymond Adams<br />Director<br />Aviation Workers of America<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/34924823-115905860682039554?l=aviationworkers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Aviation Workers of Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15464077011337744615noreply@blogger.com0