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A 6 page paper assessing whether airline mechanics are pricing themselves beyond the ability of airlines to pay them. Labor unions typically are in the business of preserving themselves and building membership so that they can increase revenues that come in the form of member dues. It is to their benefit to increase the total number of mechanics’ jobs available, hence the existence of US-based outsourcing companies is beneficial to the unions. Airline mechanics likely are pricing themselves out of direct-employ airline jobs. They can go to work for contractors, at lower hourly rates and with fewer – if any – benefits. The choice appears to be theirs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSairMechUni.rtf
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John Lennon wrote and sang, "Imagine ... I wonder if you can..." in reference to "no possessions, a brotherhood of man." We are unlikely to approach any time
soon the Utopia that Lennon sang about. If we arrive, however, we can expect the airline mechanics to be among the most financially stable - if they are still
employed, that is. Mechanics Complaints In 2001, Northwest Airlines mechanics demonstrated outside the White House following "President Bushs appointment of a mediation board
to resolve their long-running contract dispute with Northwest Airlines" (Sinderbrand, 2001), precluding the mechanics freedom to strike. The mechanics were distressed over the fact that they had not had
a cost of living raise since 1994, and they were ready to strike in order to get it. No raise in seven years?
That does indeed seem to be above the call of duty to ones employer, at least until reviewing basic figures. At the time, senior mechanics at Northwest Airlines
were making $26.50/hour, or $55,120 annually based on a 40-hour workweek - and they had been at that salary for seven years. The union, the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association,
complained through its national director that President Bush not only was "taking sides," but that he was taking the side of the airlines. At Northwest Airlines, the union was
demanding a salary increase to $36/hour, for an annual straight-time (i.e., 40-hour week) salary of $74,880. Northwest had offered $31 an hour, or $64,480 annually (Sinderbrand, 2001). The
Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association believed that offer to be downright miserly. Airlines Position Labor unions typically disdain any company statement addressing reduced revenues,
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