For those of you who had people cross the picket line, what happened to them? The one part-timer who crossed here, quit a couple of months later. Might have been the fact that a couple of drivers never missed the opportunity of yelling "scab" when the scab came in sight. I remember rotating shifts and able to watch the Persiedes meteor shower in the dark.
Helen, great question. I don't wont to take a thread that might have been started with lite hearted intentions and make it down right hostile. Thats not my intentions, but I can't hold back. So here it goes according to area 43. Just my opinion on the crossers. I will not use the word scab. Ooopps.
Ok, First I believe the people that crossed were self centered and self serving. Let me explain. There are the ones that crossed because they have dreams of being mgt. No other way to put it, just a major big butt kissing to the UPS brass in their attempt to become mgt. They had no problem of stepping on the face of all hourly employees that plan to retire hourly. In deed a Selfish cruel act.
Second, many that crossed were so to speak just passing thru their occupational endeavors, college kids(not to say all) or whatever reason. No real intentions of making a career with UPS, especially on the hourly side.
Now, for those(potential sups or hourlies) that have crossed and have justified it by what ever means let me put it another way. Lets just say YOU ran the strike and after one day you decided to cross the Picket line. Well!!! since you are our leader than we will all(nationally) have to cross. Are you starting to follow me. Ok, we are now all on the other side, thinking what in the hell are we doing. We just forfeited all Vacations(which by the way are probably the best in the hourly world), senority(that means I' ll have to go back to that dreaded downtown route), Pay(UPS can say , $10 dollars an hour,if you don't like it leave) second thought you are all fired and were going to the nearest temp agency and do all our hiring there. etc, etc. Do you see where this could end up. Folks, this is a real sensitive issue for me and I believe everyone(hourly) else.
Having, said that I will say this. I was going to start a thread on the word "loyalty". Teamsters, yes I am loyal, but when I see that they are doing something wrong I will call them out on it. Such as with Central States or defending a poop bird. The same goes for the Company. I believe there are some that are blind loyalist. Meaning the Teamsters can do no wrong or the Company can do no wrong. That is troubling.
In closing, no one wanted a strike. Did I agree totally with all the strike entailed, No, but I knew if it did occur we had to be committed to it. Folks, I do not imagine I would stay working for this company without a union. Lets be real, here. Example in our center in 2001 a head hunter center manager came in and within a 2 year period fired all pt and ft sup. One sup in partically had over 30 years with the company. He was well liked(loved, I'll say it) and his numbers were good. To this day I resent the fact they(UPS) fired him. On the other side of the coin there should be without a doubt Teamster poop birds firings.(we all know who they are, repeat offenders,3 strikes and your out permanetly should be the rule, Ok maybe 2 strikes) Folks, its not out of the kindness of UPS 's heart that we get what we get. Its because of the Teamsters and its members(us) sacrafice. Also another quick note. The strike authourization vote. Hmmmm, my opinion again. I believe it would always be a YES, regardless. I am not suggesting foul play. LOL Once its a YES, which it usually is, then the power is out of our hands. Its up to the Teamsters negotiating comm. Even if UPS makes a counter offer that the majority of its members(us) like, Tuff!!! its no longer in our hands. sincererly area43
