Local 25 Teamsters borderline criminal act?

[Boston25]

Then the employees still refused to pay?

No they wanted to pay. I don't know if it's the way I typed it but they filled it out themselves because it wasn't being done by the company.

 

[Boston25]

The title of this thread is Local 25 and bad press. Yes they and the Teamsters in general are getting a lot of bad press. They should make an effort to fix it.

I agree and it will all come out eventually

 

[PT Car Washer]

People need a scapegoat. It’s easier to just say it’s the unions fault.

Of course it is easier to blame an International Union with billions in assets and feel sorry for a minimum wage seasonal PT employee who just lost their whole paycheck a week before Christmas to that Union.

 

[wide load]

The title of this thread is Local 25 and bad press. Yes they and the Teamsters in general are getting a lot of bad press. They should make an effort to fix it.

How do you know it’s not being addressed?

 

[PT Car Washer]

A noob not realizing dues arent being deducted is hardly breaking their contractual obligation. The irs must send many notices before they can garnish wages, seize assets.

I have heard of noobs in my building going up to their supervisor and manager about how to join the Union. All in a RTW state. Where is their Union representation?

 

[wide load]

Of course it is easier to blame an International Union with billions in assets and feel sorry for a minimum wage seasonal PT employee who just lost their whole paycheck a week before Christmas to that Union.

What if they took it out in the summer?
Does the union deduct it?

 

[PT Car Washer]

What if they took it out in the summer?
Does the union deduct it?

Not following your reasoning here. The issue is about bad press. And not just Local 25 but the entire Teamster Union.

 

[Boston25]

Not following your reasoning here. The issue is about bad press. And not just Local 25 but the entire Teamster Union.

He means what about if it was deducted in the summer would if be a big deal then?

 

[PT Car Washer]

He means what about if it was deducted in the summer would if be a big deal then?

I imagine it would not receive as much bad press as a week before Christmas. Local 25 did not handle the situation well as far as bad press.

 

[1989]

so what I’ve learned is if you are in local25. Stop automatic union deductions immediately and pay your dues yourself.

 

[Boston25]

I imagine it would not receive as much bad press as a week before Christmas. Local 25 did not handle the situation well as far as bad press.

True but knowing Sean as long as I have there's a reason he hasn't commented.

 

[Boston25]

so what I’ve learned is if you are in local25. Stop automatic union deductions immediately and pay your dues yourself.

You'll have them deducted automatically but if you want to pay the whole initiation up front you can. Which is what some guys did because UPS wasn't making the deductions.

 

[1989]

You'll have them deducted automatically but if you want to pay the whole initiation up front you can. Which is what some guys did because UPS wasn't making the deductions.

I would no longer have mine deducted. This stuff happens a lot. The union always asks the employee how they want to repay the balance.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

The issue wasn't the seasonal employees more than regular full time drivers and part timers never having a dime deducted.

Based on that, the union's action was more understandable. But I agree with @1989 that they ought to have given the members a chance to pay directly in installments while they got UPS straightened out. Blindsiding the members was not the right choice.

 

[Boston25]

Based on that, the union's action was more understandable. But I agree with @1989 that they ought to have given the members a chance to pay directly in installments while they got UPS straightened out. Blindsiding the members was not the right choice.

A heads up should've been given. It's easy to lay blame and it's easy to speculate. But to attack me and say I should be thrown in jail and all the other nonsense is ridiculous the news article was completely one sided. And guys on here who have worked at UPS for years are taking what UPS has released in the article as gospel.

 

[Boston25]

Glad you wanted for all the information before forming an opinion.

He's a manager in Chelmsford pay him no mind.

 

[Boston25]

A heads up should've been given. It's easy to lay blame and it's easy to speculate. But to attack me and say I should be thrown in jail and all the other nonsense is ridiculous the news article was completely one sided. And guys on here who have worked at UPS for years are taking what UPS has released in the article as gospel.

Thanks for the beer I'm about to have Jameson!

 

[zubenelgenubi]

Thanks for the beer I'm about to have Jameson!

It's a great weekend for boozing it up. Think all I have on hand is some wild turkey.

 

[Boston25]

It's a great weekend for boozing it up. Think all I have on hand is some wild turkey.

I've never had it

 

[1989]

We had a driver on comp who's been with the company for 20+ years and he didn't pay dues claiming he didn't know he had to be in good standing when on comp.

Dues are based on hours worked. Take a withdrawal while on comp, disability, unemployment.