so did the union actually think they were improving on this language or do you think it was traded away for something else??
Ya know, something was up with this contract. Give backs in every article. Give backs in heatlh and welfare. Give backs in progression for part timers. Give backs for our retirees, and with technology, MORE defined language making it easier to take out package drivers and feeder drivers.
I cannot say why they gave this all away, they just did.
We gained nothing in this contract when you subtract the costs of the teamcare plan. I have spoken to retirees who were in tears over this deal. Next thing to deal with is maintaining the anger over this contract and payback our local for agreeing to screw us in this contract.
Neither RON H nor JAY PHILLIPS stood up for us in local 396 and rather, stood with the IBT and worked with them to take away the very things we fought hard to earn over the last 2 decades.
Whatever the deal was, i hope it was worth it to Ron and Jay, who will see their final year greeted with disrespect.
Peace
TOS