Re: It's early, but the National TA is losing narrowly right now
Hoffa's stronghold New England has already been counted and their turnout was low!
It turns out they're still counting votes. And racking up bigger margins in "YES" territory than they did in 2007. Atlanta's gotta be feeling really good -- at this point, I'd be stunned if this contract failed to pass.
2013 vs. 2007 votes:
Central Pennsylvania +227 YES (2007: -288 NO) voting
completed
804 -976 NO (2007: -2307 NO) still counting
Atlantic +2005 YES (2007: +1846 YES)
Local 623 -693 NO (2007: +289 YES)
Metro Philly -148 NO (2007: +395 YES -- 847 less votes)
New England +2954 YES (2007: +2160 YES -- 3212 less votes)
Upstate NY +144 YES (2007: +361 YES -- 1061 less votes)
Western PA -1251 (2007: +58 YES -- 326 less votes) voting
completed
Local 926 -10 (2007: -12 NO)
uncounted, and what they voted for in 2007
Central (+7673 YES in 2007)
Southern (+6291 YES)
Western (+5159 YES)
Nothern California (+328 YES)
Local 177 New Jersey (+932 YES)
Local 901 PR (+19 YES)
UPS Cartage Services (+426 YES)
TCI (did not exist)
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The "YES" margin in areas currently being counted will likely stay about the same. The "new" votes in solid 2007 YES territory are also going YES. We'll probably see that trend continue in the South. Just not likely NO will prevail. TDU didn't pick up the margins they had hoped in NYC, Philly, etc. and the YES elsewhere grew.