Zuckerman Needs To Go
Is there any other car hauler out there that feel the same that Zuckerman has been very ineffective as a negeotiator for our craft and since he has been director all we have heard from him is consessions and the line of “this is the best we could do”. I for one feel that its time for Mr Hoffa to take a stand and and put Fred back behind a steering wheel where he belongs and appoint a strong negeotiator for our craft. Any more give backs and we will be done, if this contract goes through, combined with the last 5 year deal our wages at the end of a 8 year period will have only climbed $1.70 per hour thats $.2125 an hour per year for 8 years. But not for all, Allied has a give back of 17.5% for a 36 month period with a freeze for that period, this is unacceptatable at best. But hey Fred you have been able to get some sweet heart deals for your Local. Fred you need to man up and just step down with some dignaty and let someone else do the job.
Just a little history;
June 1st 2003 5 year contract pay freeze year 1
June 1st 2004 year 2 of contract pay freeze
June 1st 2005 year 3 of contract $.40 pay raise during this contract year Allied has a 2 month 10% pay cut
June 1st 2006 year 4 of contract $.40 pay raise on May 30 Allied employees take a pay freeze plus 15% pay cut for 36 months
June 1st 2007 year 5 of contract $.50 pay raise except for Allied which stays at June 1st 2006 scale less 15%
If this new contract is accepted
June 1st 2008 year 1 of 3 pay freeze Allied still at June 1st 2006 scale less 15%
June 1st 2009 year 2 of 3 pay freeze Allied still at June 1st 2006 scale less 15%
June 1st 2010 year 3 of 3 pay raise $.50 and Allied is to be put to full scale plus first year of COLA raise.
looking at this with the Art 22 New Bussiness 1/2 rate running mile pay and Art 48 being kept out for 5 legs on a trip.
It sure does’nt sound like he is working for us.
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July 6th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
EXCELLENT POST, AGREE 100%, IT’S GOING TO TAKE A LOT TO GET THIS DEAL TURNED DOWN, THERE IS SO MUCH BAD IN THIS DEAL, READ YESTERDAY, IF YOUR LAID OFF YOU ONLY GET 3 DAYS TO RESPOND AND I THINK 3 DAYS TO SHOW UP, THEN THEY ADDED A SECTION IF YOU TELL THE COMPANY THAT YOU WANT TO SHOW UP ON THURSDAY, THEY CAN TELL YOU NOT TO SHOW UP UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, INFACT IF THEY CALL YOU BACK TUESDAY, THEY CAN TELL YOU TO SHOW UP ON MONDAY, THEN FOR 4 DAYS THEY CAN BACKHAUL THE CRAP OUT OF YOUR TERMINAL;,ALSO IF YOU DON’T SHOW UP YOU WILL BE FIRED, FRED NEEDS TO GO AS WELL AS HIS SIDEKICK BUZZY HOW MUCH OF A RAISE HAS FRED GOT THE PAST 5 YEARS? WHEN ALLIED LOST THE TOYOTA BUSINESS IN LOUISVILLE, THEY ONLY SO MANY DRIVERS, FRED TOOK ONE OF THE SPOTS , I DON’T THINK HE HAS EVEN HAULED A LOAD, BUT HE BEAT ANOTHER DRIVER OUT OF A JOB HAULING TOYOTA’S. MAYBE WE ALL SHOULD GET A PETITION TOGETHER WITH ABOUT 60 OR 70% OF THE CARHAULERS AND SEND IT TO HOFFA. ALSO, I DON’T THINK ALLIED AUTOMATICALLY GOES TO FULL SCALE, I THINK IT HAS TO BE NEGOTIATED, THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT IT IN THE CONTRACT, OR JUST DID A 2 YEAR CONTRACT,FREEZING EVERYTHING, WE HAVE LOST SO MUCH OF OUR BUYING POWER THE LAST 6 YEARS.
AND IT SURE DOESN’T SOUND LIKE HE IS WORKING FOR US,
July 8th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
As we all here in Local 89 know Fred is for Fred. His supporters are the one’s he gave jobs to in the Hall as BA’s.
Ask them at the Hall about their paycut’s & only going to get to draw 1 retirement check LOL.
July 9th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Well, Gonzo did his homework and he’s right. They all must go along with this contract, and we might be able to save 40 years of contract language that these cowards have over looked.
July 9th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
UNION IS TRYING HARD TO SELL THIS DEAL, GOT A NEW FLASH PRESENTATION ON THE WEB, A BUNCH OF CRAP THAT DON’T MEAN ANYTHING , STUFF ABOUT KEEPING THERE TRUCKS LOADED, WE GAVE THEM ARTICLE 22 FULL/HALF LAST CONTRACT TO CREATE JOBS,KEEP TRUCKS LOADED , DIDN’T CREATE ANY DID IT, IF THIS RUNNING MILE CONTRACT GETS VOTED IN, NEXT TIME THEY WILL WANT TO DROP OUR PAY TO RUNNING MILE ON THE LONG LEG, THEN 1/2 OF RUNNING MILE ON THE SHORT I CAN SEE IT COMING ,,
DON’T BE SURPRISED IF YOU RECEIVE A DVD TO PLAY AT HOME WHEN YOU GET YOUR BALLOT. HEARD FRED’S GOING TO BE IN MICH AT SOME OF THE MEETINGS, JIMMY GOING TO BE IN DALLAS, WHERE’S BUZZY , GUESS THEY DIDN’T WANT TO SEND HIM BACK TO DALLAS TO SELL ANYTHING AFTER WE TURNED DOWN THAT RUNNING MILE CRAP HE TRIED TO SELL
,LAST YEAR , 87 TO 2.
July 10th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
I just wish they would spend some of the time and money it takes to put together those power point presentations on organizing the non-union companies. I can’t believe the amount of smoke they will blow up our asses to drive home a bad deal. OPPS, make that another bad deal. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, BOOM !!! THEY DROP A BIG SHIT BOMB ON YOU… NO,NO,NO…