'97 Strike Resulted in UPS Going Public

[Catatonic]

H* forgot to play that card

That's because he is not dumb enough to go on strike.
His weaknesses in office were predicated by Carey screwing everything up.

 

[Packmule]

S

Teamster goobers have misused the term scab so much it has no bite or meaning anymore.
It's like saying good morning.

SCAB: Some Can't Accept Bull&@$(

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

There was no need to play that card.

And you know absolutely nothing. We had leverage, he gave it away.

What a sellout. Hope he plays better poker.

 

[Catatonic]

You would be correct sir....it was a bargaining tool. If you were in Carey's shoes what would you have done?, now that you've had some time to think it over.

I would not have struck ... I would have threatened.
I don't know if UPS would have backed down because they already knew the drivers would vote in the contract as presented ... just like in 2015.

 

[Catatonic]

And you know absolutely nothing. We had leverage, he gave it away.

What a sellout. Hope he plays better poker.

They play poker in Hell?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That's because he is not dumb enough to go on strike.
His weaknesses in office were predicated by Carey screwing everything up.

You don't have to go on strike. He just decided to put on some kneepads.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They play poker in Hell?

Hope He is stuck in purgatory.

 

[Catatonic]

And you know absolutely nothing. We had leverage, he gave it away.

What a sellout. Hope he plays better poker.

Who had leverage after the 97 strike?
Sure the hell wasn't the Teamsters ... they didn't have any cards left to play.
The Fat Cats keep the money-cow Pensions and the number of "Full Time jobs" at UPS never came close to 10,000 added. LOL
How does 95% of Part-timers feel about that 22.3 language?

 

[By The Book]

Who had leverage after the 97 strike?
Sure the hell wasn't the Teamsters ... they didn't have any cards left to play.
The Fat Cats keep the money-cow Pensions and the number of "Full Time jobs" at UPS never came close to 10,000 added. LOL
How does 95% of Part-timers feel about that 22.3 language?

So if no strike vote authorization by you then you would have let the members vote yes so the company has control of the pension/healthcare. I don't think there would of been a majority of members that would have voted yes. At that time we had our heels dug in pretty good.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Who had leverage after the 97 strike?
Sure the hell wasn't the Teamsters ... they didn't have any cards left to play.
The Fat Cats keep the money-cow Pensions and the number of "Full Time jobs" at UPS never came close to 10,000 added. LOL
How does 95% of Part-timers feel about that 22.3 language?

I'm talking about this last contract.

 

[Catatonic]

I'm talking about this last contract.

I know it's hard to focus but everyone else read the thread title and is talking about the '97 strike.

 

[Catatonic]

So if no strike vote authorization by you then you would have let the members vote yes so the company has control of the pension/healthcare. I don't think there would of been a majority of members that would have voted yes. At that time we had our heels dug in pretty good.

Were you in Central States?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I know it's hard to focus but everyone else read the thread title and is talking about the '97 strike.

Did it say on topic?
Was fatass in charge of the Teamsters then?

 

[Catatonic]

Did it say on topic?

If I don't respond to 2015 contract, don't get all whiney.
I might have to get Turdboy to whip up on your hiney!

Was fatass in charge of the Teamsters then?

No ...Meathead was.

 

[By The Book]

Were you in Central States?

No

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

No ...Meathead was.

@Turdferguson ?

 

[Billy Ray]

It was a clash of Titans.....,


and the rest of us, were just caught in the meat grinder.

 

[Lead Belly]

About the same for all employees I'd say.

I'm flourishing. My kids are doing better than me as a kid. All from being a ups teamster. Works hard. Bad things happen. My two kids and my wife have it better than me. I really appreciate that.

 

[Catatonic]

No

Oh, bet you didn't vote "Yes" on this last contract which I remember you saying would never pass.

 

[Catatonic]

I'm flourishing. My kids are doing better than me as a kid. All from being a ups teamster. Works hard. Bad things happen. My two kids and my wife have it better than me. I really appreciate that.

Good deal.
Sounds just like me!