Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Notice

Vought has just brought to our attention a blog comment that constituted a threatening attack on a company official. The IAM does not support or condone such attacks, and we have removed it. Our real struggle is against Vought itself. This is a company that has used cruel anti-union and anti-worker tactics from the beginning to take hard-won benefits from their workers and families. This is a nationwide and Vought-wide war, to drive down wages, end our retirement plans and shove costs onto the workers. THAT is the struggle we are in, and the Solidarity of Local Lodge 735 is a powerful tool in that struggle.

We are strong, proud Tennesseans and Americans, and we are standing up against injustice and corporate greed, and from the beginning this Local has led a peaceful strike. We are proud of the way we’ve ran this strike in the face of Vought’s campaign of buses and guards. We can all be proud of our Union.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

TO: Vought Stole My Christmas...
Vought stole my Christmas too...
And then the IAM Local 735 gave it back!!! Thank you to everyone that gave my children Christmas!!!

Anonymous said...

I just wanted to say that I am very proud of the brothers and sisters of the local 735. We have stuck together and held the lines strong. Our rewards should be plenty for the sacrifices we have made during this time. Cross your fingers that the coming new year will be well worth the wait of good things to come. UNITED WE BARGAIN , DIVIDED WE BEG.

Anonymous said...

emotions are high the company has been been uncredible about 90% of there "facts" we are over the lies . We are also concerned with the safety of our brothers and sisters. Vought. Carlyle lets end this madness! Aircraft is a booming industry. Your customers are livid! Are you doing your stockholders justice?

Anonymous said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY. May this new year bring us prosperity and good health. This strike will end soon and we will all be back at work. We will have good memories and bad memories. Let us thank God every day we made it through and we are the stronger for it. See ya'll at the plant.

Anonymous said...

I just want to say that I wish Everyone in Local 735 a happy and Prosperous New Year. I would also like to pass that greeting on to all administrators at Vought Aircraft industries. I truly hope that we can all come together with an agreement that will benefit both parties soon.