[sparkscoffee] Re: The Executive
- From: Sblumen123@xxxxxxx
- To: sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:28:55 -0500 (EST)
JS
Your response makes no sense, anyone could become a 3rd Mate or
engineer and there is no alternative after walking down the gang planks
with our heads high. No more contracts for ARA once the Mates have
full FCC licenses even now, cut the BS, get it?
Comrade Jew Stanley Blumenthal
In a message dated 2/15/2013 6:59:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
schalestock@xxxxxxxx writes:
Stanley,
Let me clear something up for you. My position during the election was NOT
shutting down the ARA. It was intended to PROTECT our members that were
brass pounders only. (I believe you were in that category?) With the
arrival of GMDSS, even Steinberg saw the hand writing on the wail., I believe
his
intent was to eliminate the code license requirement in order to bring in
competent electronic technicians, thus presenting the companies with a
reason to renew our contract.
What I was advocating was to give the brass pounders the option to take an
early and full retirement. The pension plan at that time certainly had the
assets to accomplish this and, had I been elected I would have seen to it
that these members were fairly treated. In addition we would have remained
with the MMP. As you may (or may not) recall, I had an excellent
relationship with Tim Brown, his full support during the election, and had
his
promise of full support of the ARA membership when negotiating with the
companies.
This would have been a win win for the entire ARA membership - including
those that were not the competent technicians required for the new GMDSS.
environment.
JS
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