www.iamaw.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newbold" <pnewbold@san.rr.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 10:12 PM Subject: United Mechanics' Contract > Can someone please give me the mechanics point of view on why the contract > was rejected? The press is reporting management agreed to a 37% pay maise > and other benefits. In view of United's 2.1 billion dollar loss are the > mechanics trying to get blood from a turnip? Are the mechanics asking for > back pay and having United borrow the money to pay for it? Is the union > indifferent to the plight of the company? Is there another side to this > story? > If anyone has the website for the union I would appreciate it as well. > > Thx > > Greg >