1 am e mailing you concerning the catering company LSG Skychets. In March of this year they were successful being adwarded the catering kitchen at Pitsburg International Airport where I am employed.
For 23 years we were organized under the International Associa. tion of Machinist and Acrospace Workers however when this company arrived on the scene they brought their own company recognize the IAM and offered all the 153 employees a take it or leave it job.
Some of our members have 40 years of service in catering and none of our employees had less the 10 years. We were very experienced in the catering business which meant nothing to this company.
They claimed they had a mas. ter agreement with the government granting them the right to be under the Railroad Labor act, which for the past 30 years we were never under, and to bring their union in to replace ours.
The IAM currently has this action in the courts attempting to gain us the right to chose who represents us.
This company is a vicious antilabor organization that is grab. bing onto as many catering kitchens here in the States as possible.
If you have been dealing with the company for some time and have any information which might help us in our battle with them it would be greatly appreciated.
They have all but destroyed everything we have worked for All of us are now new hires ¡You get a better view withi Don't miss an issue: SUBSCRIBE now! 20 pages of internationalist news, views and marxist analysis each month. 12 issues delivered for just £10. OVERSEAS subscribers 12 issues for just £20. SPECIAL OFFER (UK only): One year of Socialise Dutiooli, PLUS one year of International Viewpoint (Fourth International magazine) for only £30. PLEASE send me C 12 issues of Socialise Qurlook • 12 issues of Socialise Outlook plus International Viewpoint. I enclose £... Name Address Phone SEND TO: Socialist Outlook, PO Box 1109, London N4 2UU with no sick days, no holidays, a two year wage freeze and no representation. Their company union agrees with everything the company has imposed on us.
We have tried to voice our dissatisification bur were told we do have a choice, we don't have to By the way I am the President of LL1044 IAMAW which has represented these employees for inc past es ycars We have had other companics take over the catering business in the past ten years but always recognized our union, hired all ated a fair contract with our membership.
You can reach me at my e mail address which is januarya cobweb.net T.M.Moreau President LL1044 _Post Code Age