Exactly. We pay the union to negotiate our pay and benefits, not to dictate how we vote.
Obama? Really?
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undies
Well-Known Member
I like being union, I feel as though Romney would weaken my union and therefore my job security. The dues we pay are a pittance in the bigger picture of what the union does and has done for it's members. For all the union faults there are just as many positive factors, I choose to focus on the positive.
menotyou
bella amicizia
I agree with not letting anyone sway your vote. It's your right that many men and women have given their lives for.
brown_trousers
Well-Known Member
The Teamsters should not be endorsing any candidate... Period!... even if they dont use our monthly dues to pay for their campaigning, they are using the Teamster's name and influence to gain support for a candidate.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Just like big companies use their money to support candidates that can further the corporate agenda.
brown_trousers
Well-Known Member
The difference is that we are paying for this teamsters political campaign with our monthly dues, even though some people claim it is paid for through seperate revenue streams, it is not! It is OUR union dues that created the teamster's name and infastructure. So if this "Teamsters Obama campaign" decides to use OUR Teamster's name, and our teamster's newsletters, and our teamster's infastructure to further their political cause. It is in fact a campaign funded by our monthly union dues.
menotyou
bella amicizia
The Teamster's weren't political when you started at UPS? They have been political for years. If you didn't like it, you had the ability to apply somewhere else.
brown_trousers
Well-Known Member
really? I hate it when people use broken arguments like this!
-Were drivers getting overtime when you started at UPS? Then you better not complain about excessive overtime!
-Was management dishonest when you started at UPS? Don't start complaining about their dishonesty now!
-Was there any crime in your city when you first moved to your home? Don't complain about your stolen car, you should have moved somewhere else!
packageguy
Well-Known Member
Democratttttes, for union......
Romney will bust us like a bad habit. This Bu*****t with right to work state, why would give up a union, and make less money, and no benefits. Who would sign up for that? Just stupid
You know, when Obama was running they told us he would take away all our guns. Hasn't happened, in fact Obama has been the best thing that ever happened for gun sales/rights.
It's the same thing with Romney and unions.
It's called SCARE TACTICS. Don't believe them. Vote for the best man for the country.
It ain't Obama.
It's the same thing with Romney and unions.
It's called SCARE TACTICS. Don't believe them. Vote for the best man for the country.
It ain't Obama.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
It ain't Romney.
The best man in this case is a woman---Condoleeza Rice.
The best man in this case is a woman---Condoleeza Rice.
Yeah, you go with that....
Johney
Pineapple King
Where did that come from?
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
I would love to vote for the best man for this country. I hope he runs some day. For now its the lesser of two .....
OldManAllowance
Well-Known Member
You do realize that at our income level...100K in some cases...you are the people Obama will be comming to inorder to pay "your fair share"..and if you have any dividend income..you can kiss 44% of that good bye. Romney in 2012.
Who do you suggest pays the bill for the last 12 years?
Anonymous 10
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For your monthly dues you have some of the best healthcare in the industry. You also have a very good stable pension from your dues. Mitt Romney wants to make this a right to work country what does that tell you??? I'm all for my country what's best for my country but I'm also all for my family. Mitt Romney would like to cut my throat so my family can't have what I have now. He cannot relate to me nor can I relate to him.
Packmule
Well-Known Member
Like was said earlier: scare tactic, usually perpetrated by the opposing political party, and definately pushed by union bosses that only care about their own income.
