Negotiations

[HarryWarden]

Hmm, I don’t like that.

I really didn’t hear that question ask in 1997 even though everyone knew the union was broke. Now they got a pretty decent strike fund that could hold us out for a while. I hope people saved. And if they didn’t, I hope this teaches them to save for next time.

Only thing that worries me is a lot more Americans are living pay check to paycheck today. The majority

Corporations know this too and do it on purpose. Raise prices, keep wages down, make the workers desperate

 

[Thebrownblob]

Only thing that worries me is a lot more Americans are living pay check to paycheck today. The majority

Corporations know this too and do it on purpose. Raise prices, keep wages down, make the workers desperate

Nothing good ever comes easy

 

[Coldworld]

How much should we get?

Where’s the retros????

 

[Coldworld]

Nothing good ever comes easy

Where’s the retros????

 

[wornoutupser]

They will buy them within the time frame, and let them sit until needed, which could be years....

My building has to watch as new package cars sit in Orlando unused. We desperately need them and we are not allowed to get what is needed.

 

[Pullman Brown]

You’re definitely not the only one I’ve received dozens of text messages from other members, and they do not like the strategy of not saying anything to us, and talking to media. It’s just a general uneasiness as I don’t know if it’s right or wrong personally.

It’s a game of chicken! He thinks he will win either way! He holds out they give in- he authorizes a strike they give in! In the meantime, while the wait go, out to every media outlet! He’s going to be heralded as a hero or someone who can never be trusted again.

 

[Trucker Clock]

Only thing that worries me is a lot more Americans are living pay check to paycheck today. The majority

Corporations know this too and do it on purpose. Raise prices, keep wages down, make the workers desperate

True, but last strike UPS was a private company. They are now public with major shareholders.

Tome, and the board, has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders. Unless Tome and the board can guarantee that a strike will benefit the company in the long term, they will not risk it.

Tome has already set her legacy. She brought the company through the pandemic with record profits. If she wants to risk a shareholder revolt, and destroy her legacy over a few dollars an hour pay raise, so be it.

 

[HarryWarden]

True, but last strike UPS was a private company. They are now public with major shareholders.

Tome, and the board, has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders. Unless Tome and the board can guarantee that a strike will benefit the company in the long term, they will not risk it.

Tome has already set her legacy. She brought the company through the pandemic with record profits. If she wants to risk a shareholder revolt, and destroy her legacy over a few dollars an hour pay raise, so be it.

That’s a good opinion I haven’t thought about, private vs public strike, interesting.

Shareholders also probably aren’t happy about losing some profits by paying workers more, and maybe they’re thinking long term about other companies they’re invested in doing similar things? Is it better for them to give us what we want or to play chicken and hope we lose and discourage other workers from trying something similar?

 

[Karma...]

I was in the 1976 strike and its not at all fun.....that strike was 3 months long...sept to dec

 

[Brownwind]

True .. it would be a lot worse ..

Quit stressing. We all have savings and fat emergency funds. Seriously haven’t we been warned to save for over a year.

Keep protecting your reputation and the shield on the side of your truck. Work as directed and don’t go crazy over what you can’t control. What ever you do don’t do anything wrong in the next few weeks. We’ve all been through negotiations. Sound bites happen.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I was in the 1976 strike and its not at all fun.....that strike was 3 months long...sept to dec

No national contract back then it wasn't nationwide

 

[UnionStrong]

I was in the 1976 strike and its not at all fun.....that strike was 3 months long...sept to dec

I worked with guys that were in that one.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I worked with guys that were in that one.

WDFD

 

[UnionStrong]

WDFD

Why am I not surprised. You mother

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Why am I not surprised. You mother

Shush

 

[Non liberal]

Nothing, we keep striking, we didn’t have money last time.

Ok, wasn’t here last time. Wasn’t sure what happened.

 

[Analbumcover]

Why 'Union Joe' Made it Illegal for Rail Workers to Strike

Biden prioritized the economy over rail workers getting paid sick days. Some of his base will never forget it.

time.com

Really?

Joe Biden is an artificial construct, a mask to give the illusion that the Democratic Party is the party of the middle class workers like Bill Clinton was, not an ideologically leftist party run by Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren who have nothing but contempt and disdain for the working middle class.

 

[HarryWarden]

I was in the 1976 strike and its not at all fun.....that strike was 3 months long...sept to dec

Wow, I didn’t even know there was a 76 strike, I’ve only ever heard about the 97 one. I’m going to have do some reading

 

[UnionStrong]

Wow, I didn’t even know there was a 76 strike, I’ve only ever heard about the 97 one. I’m going to have do some reading

Dr Seuss?

 

[Brownsocks]

My building has to watch as new package cars sit in Orlando unused. We desperately need them and we are not allowed to get what is needed.

I think I like the new Ford's better than the new Freightliners. I hate the Ford's monitor in dash*