In these times of uncertainty and financial dismay, (sounds like Zuckerman) we should walk out of our locals. This should take place when they try to sell the new proposed contract to us. We need to say a few words and leave them hanging. This will send a clear message on what we will do, and our ready to do. WALK OUT!!
June 29th, 2008 at 9:25 pm - Edit
I agree, we should all walk out if the bullshit get to deep. I don’t see the required unity to do that thiugh. Unity seems to be in short supply, going by the posts that i have read here on this forum. Tempers are hot right now, mine included. But a strong show of worker loyalty would make me feel alot better right now.
If the contracs is weak, we need to vote no,no,no,no!!!
June 29th, 2008 at 11:29 pm - Edit
I’VE GOT TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY AND FINANCIAL DISMAY AT MY HOUSE TO, AND EVERY BILL THAT COMES IN THEY REALLY DON’T CARE ABOUT , ALL OF MY EXPENSES HAVE GONE UP ALSO THE PAST FEW YEARS, INCLUDING MY UNION DUES, SO I’M REALLY NOT WILLING TO TAKE A PAYCUT, WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COLA IN THE CONTRACT , IF I UNDERSTAND IT RIGHT THE UNION OFFICIALS HAVE ENJOYED NICE RAISES THIS PAST YEAR, WE GAVE LAST CONTRACT WITH A 2 YEAR WAGE FREEZE , AND ARTICLE 22 THAT WAS TO CREATE NEW BUSINESS, AND NEW JOBS, EMPTY PROMISES BY THE EMPLOYERS, NOW IF THEY CAN GET THIS GREAT CONTRACT THAT DOES AWAY WITH 48 , SO THEY CAN SCREW ANY TERMINAL AT WILL, AND RUNNING MILE RATES IS WHAT I’M HEARING, THEY WILL CREATE MORE JOBS, MORE BULLSHIT JUST LIKE LAST TIME , I THINK WALKING OUT OF THE MEETING IS JUST WHAT WE SHOULD DO TO SHOW THAT WE DON’T SUPPORT IT, BUT ALL THE MEETING IS GOING TO BE IS TO SELL IT TO US, IT’S A DONE DEAL AT THAT POINT IF THEY GET THE VOTES, THEY WILL HAVE THERE LITTLE GETTOGETHER IN DETROIT, PLAY A LITTLE GOLF, DRINK A FEW COLD ONES, ALL ON US, THEY WILL GET 100% APPROVAL BY THE LOCALS NONE OF THEM HAVE THE GUTS TO STAND UP FOR THERE MEMBERS, THAT’S US , PAYING ALL THE BILLS , THEN THEY WILL COME BACK AND HAVE THERE MEETING TO SELL THIS TO US, KINDA LIKE GOING TO A SEMINAR WHERE THEY SELL TIME=SHARES, ALL BULLSHIT, THIS IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST CONTRACT EVER, GOING TO CREATE JOBS JUST LIKE LAST TIME I SAY. HOW MUCH HAVE WE LOST THE PAST 20 YEARS IN 1984 WE WERE MAKING LIKE $13.25 AN HOUR, NOW WE MAKE A LITTLE MORE THAN $22, AND IT WOULD COST $27 AND SOME CHANGE TO EQUAL THE MONEY WE MADE IN 1984, A $5.00 AN HOUR LOST OR AROUND $10,000.00 A YEAR, AND NOW WE ARE WILLING TO TAKE ANOTHER FREEZE. I JUST HOPE IF IT’S AS BAD AS IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BE WE CAN TURN IT DOWN, HERE IS THE FEDERAL RESERVE INFLATION CALCULATOR SITE,
http://www.minneapolisfed.org/Research/data/us/calc/
June 30th, 2008 at 12:04 am - Edit
I still feel that there is one local that deals it straight. St. Louis 604.
http://www.teamsters604.org/teamsters604.html
Still fighting concessions. Even took up the cause against Allied buying PTS when it didn’t really have anything to do with them. John Thyer has the guts to stand up against the international!
July 1st, 2008 at 7:29 pm - Edit
If every one that has a say so in this Union was like John @ Local 604, we would not be talking about this contract. John for president!!!!
July 1st, 2008 at 7:51 pm - Edit
LET’S SEE HOW MANY LOCALS TAKE A STAND TOMORROW, THERE WON’T BE ONE, THEN THEY WILL COME BACK HOME TO THERE LOCALS AND SELL,SELL,SELL, WHY HAVE A MEETING AFTER THE 2 MAN COMITTEE, (I CAN READ AND I DON’T NEED ANYONE TELLING ME WHAT A GOOD DEAL I’M GETTING, AND ABOUT THE HARD TIMES, AMERICAN AXLE PREACHED THAT SHIT, THEN THE CEO GOT A $8 MILLION DOLLAR BONUS) THERE WON’T BE NO CHANGES AT THAT TIME, THEY SHOULD HAVE GOT THE CONTRACT OUT ON THE STEET, HAD THE MEETINGS AT THE LOCAL SO THEY COULD GET A FEEL OF THE MEMBERSHIP, THEN TOOK THAT TO DETROIT, WE WON’T BUY THERE SHIT HERE, WE WON’T BUY THE LOCAL SHIT HERE, WON’T BUY BUZZY’S SHIT HERE, VOTED DOWN RUNNING MILE ON 87 TO 2 HERE IN TEXAS, LAST YEAR, AND IT WAS TURNED DOWN THE SAME PERCENTAGE IN LANSING , IF THIS CONTRACT HAS ANY MENTION OF RUNNING MILE IT’S A NO VOTE IN MY MIND , IT WILL BE CELL PHONE MANIA AFTER TOMORROW.
HOPEFULLY I’M WRONG AND THE BA WON’T LEAVE THERE BALLS IN THE BAR TONIGHT, OR ON THE GOLF COURSE TOMORROW, SO WHEN YOUR SWINGING YOUR WINCH BAR TOMORROW, HAVE A LITTLE SORROW FOR YOU BA, HE IS PROBABLY SWINGING A GOLF CLUB.
July 5th, 2008 at 4:32 pm - Edit
I think by boycotting the meetings it would send a message of non support. I will not go to our meeting to here the same old song and dance.
July 6th, 2008 at 2:11 pm - Edit
ALL THE MEETINGS ARE GOING TO BE IS TO SELL IT TO THE GUYS AND TELL THEM THIS IS THE BEST THAT THEY COULD GET IN THE CURRENT ECONOMY,
I’M GOING TO OUR MEETING TO GET THE WORD OUT TO VOTE THIS THING DOWN
LET THEM KNOW THAT THEY WILL BACKHAUL ALL THE GOOD LOADS OUT, THERE IS NO EQUALIZATION ANYWHERE IF THIS THING , AND THEN THEY CAN FLIP BUSINESS FOR A YEAR AND GET IT ALL ON RUNNING MILE ,