Lawsuit Over Mechanics Pay

Oct. 25, 2007
AMT received a press release this past Monday. It discussed legal action being taken to increase mechanics pay at Great Lakes Aviation. There is a dispute going on between Great Lakes Aviation and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) over pay raises for the mechanics working at Great Lakes. Since the press release was distributed by Great Lakes Aviation, I thought it would be about how the company was pursuing legal action to fight pay raises sought by the union. Boy was I wrong. Instead, the company is taking legal action in order to give its mechanics MORE MONEY! The union is contesting the company's proposed pay raises for various reasons including hoping to increase union membership at the facility (there is currently an open shop agreement, and only 10 percent of employees are union members). You can click here to read the full story. So, what are your thoughts on this strange situation at Great Lakes Aviation? Thanks for reading, Joe Escobar