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Union Has Offered to Meet With Company on Thursday, June 12
TEAMSTER.ORG
http://www.teamster.org/08news/hn_080611_3.asp
June 11, 2008
In PTS’s June 10th letter to TNATINC Co-Chairman Fred Zuckerman, PTS’s President Jeffrey Cornish stated that PTS was prepared to meet with the union anytime, anywhere to discuss the present situation.
Zuckerman responded soon after receiving Cornish’s letter (see letter below) and advised PTS that “without a waiver by TNATINC of its rights under Article 21, or any other provision of the NMATA and applicable law, TNATINC is available to meet with you on Thursday, June 12th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Cleveland city Centre to hear your presentation of the matters raised in your June 10th letter.”
As of noon today, Teamster carhaul negotiators were still waiting to hear from PTS.
The union is continuing the strike against PTS in the meantime. Cornish, in a letter dated June 10, had asked that the union end the strike until the meeting takes place, although Cornish stated that ending the strike was not a condition to having the meeting.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
today is a sad day , it is the end to all of our jobs . you guys in the state strike for what reason a pay cut that last 8 weeks , what are you guys getting paid now while you are on strike not even a days pay if you worked . if allied bought us you would have had to take a bigger pay cut . If you go work for allied after this you take a pay cut and many more things . so tomorrow is d day hope you are all happy . because i lose my job tomorrow too
June 12th, 2008 at 6:49 am
I bet those NAFTA Mexican truck drivers will soon fill the jobs of these striking car haulers! and they will be glad to have the work at half the pay too!. In these bad times a person should be happy to find any work at all! Well, dont worry, the Teamsters will feed your family. (YEA RIGHT)
June 12th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
I would have to wonder, if the last 2 comments were written by company sponsered bloggers. The Teamsters never promised to feed my family.Then agian never did PTS, Leaseway ,NU-Car Carriers.I got paid for the work that I did,and when there was no work ,and we were slow.The company laid me off.They never called ,not even once to see how my family was doing.Guess what they still aren’t calling.They don’t want to speak to anyone unless it involves give backs. This is a Company who has played a games.Now were all paying the price.If wage cuts is what they really needed,Then why did they wait 8 months before ever asking a Judge for wage cuts .Not to mention this is there 2nd bankruptcy case filed in 2 years. Don,t worrie PTS there Pros. At what there doing. There trying to get out of the union ,and by doing that they are destroying them selves. Jeff Cornish is really good at sending letters to my house and telling me what to do.Maybe he can send a letter to all my bill collectors ,and ask them to cut ,what I owe them by 15%.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Nice reply JerseyDevil
June 13th, 2008 at 6:50 am
Jerseydevil we just had united road crss are line yeterday.They had to have police escorts, theirunits didnt fair so well when they left the yard.the dealers refused more than half and had to bring them back.
June 13th, 2008 at 10:53 am
It,s great to hear that 3 CHAINS.WE need more people like you. WE have alot of good men making sacrafices,To get our side heard. REMEMBER it is PTS who walked away from talks.