The National Mediation board responds to the IAM request by telling AMFA and UAL that they have till June 1 to answer the IAM's requests to include UAL management and additional Ramp Service Fuelers. To view the FAX traffic from 29 and 30 May involved with this latest round of delays click here. The Tentative Agreement reached between AMFA and NWA on April 9th has been approved by the membership by 82 percent. The IAM receives notice that Grand Lodge Representatives are not allowed on UAL for other than Contract Related items. This means if a Grand Lodge Rep is on the property they are NOT allowed to discuss AMFA or the Representational Election.
Pictures are a plus as well as any other corroborating evidence.
This Rule is in effect because AMFA is not allowed to have any equivalent representatives on the property at UAL and this keeps the campaign at a relatively equal level in that regard. The only AMFA folks you will see ON the property are your fellow employees. Then the parties have from May 1 through May 8th to submit rebuttals concerning the protests. After May 8th the NMB will deliberate on its decision regarding the protest filed, verify the authorization cards submitted and announce the date for a secret ballot election period to begin. After filing, the NMB will compare a UAL Company roster to the filed cards to ensure the appropriate number of cards has been filed.