BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
The eventually of Saturday and Sunday delivery was going to happen.
Members had the opportunity to dictate the terms.
Who.... dropped the ball ?
22.4 Lay-off—Need some understanding
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The eventually of Saturday and Sunday delivery was going to happen.
Members had the opportunity to dictate the terms.
Who.... dropped the ball ?
542thruNthru
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You never answered my question. Has every cover driver been sent back into the building?
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Seems as though the low turnout is exactly what the Teamsters wanted
dudebro
Well-Known Member
Is asking members to participate in the vote directly (while remaining neutral on HOW) really illegal for a Steward?
Because I remember being told as a manager to ask every Teamster to vote a few contracts ago so long as I counseled the employee to vote their conscience and not recommend yes or no.
Bob11B
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Stewards should make drivers and preloaders show proof they voted...hold everyone accountable or single them out.
542thruNthru
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Great another reason for people to say the union is corrupt. People that didn't like the contract or locals stance would say stewards were threatening or bullying members for voting a certain way.
Bob11B
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Did I say to tel them how to vote? A simple screenshot that they voted bc people are lazy and need to be held accountable.
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
Sorry I'm not saying you did. I'm saying that those are the kinds of things people like say about stuff like that.
Yes, every cover driver has been sent back
We just have to take it up amongst ourselves to ask our co-workers to vote
sandwich
The resident gearhead
It is the locals job to educate the members.
where are you when it’s not election time??
I used to work in a large hub. Although I wasn't a steward, I did everything I could to get people involved, and yes, to vote. It's a lost cause. The part-timers only care about wages and health insurance...and even the wages are negotiable to many of them. An "added bonus," if you will...
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
I've donated a lot of time passing out info and talking to members at many buildings myself. It does get frustrating how many people do not care. It always amazes me how many members are uninformed and couldn't care less. Even FTers.
If I had a pair of UPS socks for every time I've heard "I don't want a target on my back, I just want to go home." I'd never have to buy any with my own money.
Mugarolla
Light 'em up!
The union will never allow a minority of the membership to overrule them, or to dictate to them what a contract should be, or should not be.
If they're going to be overruled, it's going to be by the majority of the membership, not just a majority of the voting membership.
And they really don't even want this to happen, but they have no choice. It used to be that we needed a two-thirds majority to turn a contract down.
Now, at least we have a straight majority vote, except that the union kept in a safe guard that only the majority rules if more than half the membership voted.
