Boggles my mind why OPEIU would not let each class/craft have it's OWN

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Author: local designation and elected EB.... Date: 7/17/2023 8:16:44 AM +1/-1 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

... if they want to claim they are a real union! Real union's do not attempt to subordinate classes under other classes of equal status. It isn't democratic at all!

But, it's not about a union's autonomy is it?

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New per diems at PHI +1/-2 Bob Loblaw 7/14/2023 11:56:17 AM

New per diems at PHI (NT) +3/-0 Phi health lowering to 20.00 7/14/2023 12:55:29 PM

New per diems at PHI +0/-0 Sounds 7/14/2023 3:16:28 PM

New per diems at PHI (NT) +0/-0 Phi health lowering to 20.00 7/14/2023 2:52:30 PM

New per diems at PHI +0/-0 Ya right 7/14/2023 4:27:04 PM

CLARIFY OG OR HEALTH +0/-1 Its been a joke 7/14/2023 5:20:21 PM

$59 M&IEL Standard Federal Per Diem Rates +0/-0 A Comparison 7/15/2023 9:47:43 AM

Union pays their guys $90/day and picked up their tables (NT) +0/-0 they're good to themselves 7/15/2023 12:21:21 PM

Be nice if the company was that good to you. Shows who really cares (NT) +0/-0 About their teammates 7/15/2023 2:30:29 PM

Per Diem in excess of Federal standards is considered INCOME +0/-0 and a W2 or 1099 is required for excess 7/15/2023 2:59:01 PM

Mr Biden talking federal standards. Pay raise greater than inflation (NT) +0/-0 You stand behind then? 7/15/2023 4:49:18 PM

The federal standard you speak of is for “federal” government employees and (NT) +0/-0 Based on location, not flat rate 7/15/2023 5:02:28 PM

No, it is the IRS standard per diem rate. Can't just set your own amount (NT) +0/-0 without exdess being considered INCOME 7/15/2023 5:18:47 PM

Better check with your tax attorney… (NT) +0/-0 Google lawyer guy 7/16/2023 12:16:53 PM

Union is paying flat rate of $90/day regardless of location (NT) +0/-0 even where doesn't warrant $90/day 7/15/2023 9:55:15 PM

What about places where it’s more than $90. Should they (NT) +1/-0 Get more than that? 7/16/2023 12:17:29 PM

No, they simply claim it on their tax return as an business expense +0/-0 and adjust their gross income 7/16/2023 12:21:54 PM

Executives and VP’s fly business and first class. The rest of are coach. (NT) +0/-0 Your point? Exactly. 7/15/2023 2:31:24 PM

Exec's and VPs are employees of a business who earns profits +0/-1 Unions don't earn profits, they take 7/15/2023 3:02:39 PM

Pay raises less than inflation falls far behind federal “standard” (NT) +0/-0 Does it not? 7/15/2023 4:50:00 PM

What do pay raises have to do with PER DIEM? +0/-0 Per diem is a reimbursement for expenses 7/15/2023 4:52:53 PM

Same union have back all dues last year? Once again seems they care more (NT) +1/-0 Than their company does 7/15/2023 4:50:59 PM

Union gave every member and fee payer their money back last year? +0/-1 Or just to a select/privileged few? 7/15/2023 6:31:20 PM

Executives don’t earn profits, but your unionized workforce (NT) +0/-0 Actually does 7/15/2023 5:01:11 PM

Oh, so a unionized workforce is for-profit organization? +0/-0 Not a 501(c)(5) anymore? Who knew? 7/15/2023 5:11:05 PM

Oh, so a unionized workforce is for-profit organization? +0/-1 Mississippi 7/15/2023 5:52:51 PM

Seems like the Major Airlines and Railways still NEED them though (NT) +1/-0 Doesn’t it? 7/16/2023 12:15:00 PM

What company doesn't need employees? You seem to think the union is the (NT) +0/-0 employer lending its workers out 7/16/2023 12:26:16 PM

Any company can set their own Per Diem rate and mileage. Some just choose (NT) +0/-0 The minimum. 7/16/2023 12:15:42 PM

Yes they can. But, if they set it above the IRS standard rate, it needs to (NT) +0/-0 be shown on the W2 as INCOME/WAGES 7/16/2023 12:24:49 PM

Union pays their guys $90/day and picked up their tables +1/-0 PHI UNION 7/16/2023 3:02:50 PM

Union's with mandatory dues and/or agency fees do! (NT) +0/-1 Anonymous 7/16/2023 5:47:21 PM

PHI still has a pilot union ?!?! Lmao!! (NT) +0/-1 They killed the industry 7/16/2023 10:58:52 PM

Yup! And it consists mostly if Careflite pilots in Texas whom (NT) +0/-0 whom they appreciate for feeding 7/17/2023 6:34:30 AM

… for feeding their general fund (NT) +0/-0 Anonymous 7/17/2023 6:37:06 AM

Is that OPEIU is sabotaging the AMC check airmen to get them in Local 108 (NT) +1/-1 All about the money! 7/17/2023 7:37:19 AM

Boggles my mind why OPEIU would not let each class/craft have it's OWN +1/-1 local designation and elected EB.... 7/17/2023 8:16:44 AM