SoCalFlyer wrote:Midwestindy wrote:sxf24 wrote:
TWU opposes the B6 hostile bid, calling B6 a “hostile employer.” https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2022 ... -employer/
My question is, with all things considered:
Why would the Department allow a merger between B6+NK with employee groups at both companies publicly stating the merger would be anti-competitive?
Let’s read between the lines. TWU is afraid of having to have a vote off with AFA to see which union stays. It would be an expensive campaign for them, and they have a huge risk of loosing out on millions of dollars a year if jetblue FAs decide to go with AFA. That’s the only reason his response was so hostile. And I can tell you that the FAs at jetblue ass PISSED at what John Samuelson said. Jetblue might have its issues, but their employees would never call the company “horrific”.
Its anyone’s guess. FA’s that are not happy with TWU (which seems like a lot) on the B6 side can side with AFA and viceversa with NK. And regardless of it. A B6/NK merger requires both TWU and AFA to spend huge amounts of their budgets to try to sway the workforce either way.
So knowing all that, this is why the unions are suddenly “caring” so much about this merger..