Fri, Mar 21, 2003
Delay Favors Airlines, Teamsters Note
The
Teamsters Union officially condemned a recent delay by the Federal
Aviation Administration in implementing new regulations overseeing
maintenance of U.S. aircraft here and abroad.
"At a time when workers in the airline industry are being asked
to take wage and benefit cuts and when airline security is more
important than ever, this delay is unacceptable," said Teamsters
General President James P. Hoffa. "This is just another favor
granted to management at airlines that is bad for the American
traveler."
The FAA granted the delay after an industry petition asked for
extensions on key deadlines for compliance with new aircraft
maintenance regulations, including those governing repair work
performed on U.S. aircraft in FAA-certified facilities abroad. The
FAA even pushed back employee training mandates to October,
2005.
The
Teamsters, along with the International Association of Machinists
and the Transport Workers Union, have been fighting for better
federal supervision of foreign aircraft repair since the Reagan
Administration weakened repair station safety regulations. AFL-CIO
Unions have long urged that foreign facilities be in complete
compliance with all U.S. regulatory requirements imposed on
domestic facilities and their workers.
In 2001, Northwest Airlines obtained permission from the union
representing their mechanics to subcontract almost 40 percent of
its repair work. Since then, thousands of mechanic and related jobs
at Northwest have been sent overseas.
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