The board really hit a home run today. It took them a few meetings to finally get it right. They were organized, informative and YOU CAN HEAR EVERYTHING THEY SAID!!
They informed us on the pension: Pete said it is "doing much better" and is at 70% funded. They infomed us on the health fund: Tim said it is running surpluses again and that he proposed to management to change the current emergency room policy. They informed us on the safety committees: Riley said the blame the worker mentality has to stop before the committees come back. They all mentioned the upcoming Teamster Convention and things they would be proposing. We got to hear from the 2 fired stewards from Melville as they thanked the board for all they have done. Some ridiculous rumors were put to rest by Tim: no one on the board was given any raises (it would have to come before the members first for a vote), the Fat Cat was deliverd by UPS not Fedex and it was only $6K, and about the clerks being allowed to go back driving (from top seniority only but UPS disagreed). We got an update on the 43st drivers fired (it was over them being owed hours and being put in for jury duty) and about "ghost boards" and drivers going directly to their routes, etc. We learned that 1 of the 2 new arbitrators seems reasonable in ruling in our favor by allowing Glen H back to work after being fired WITH 9 MONTHS BACK PAY!!
And then when it was time for New Business, there was silence! The big talkers on this forum had nothing to say. The talk about "taking $$ from TDU"-not a question!! The talk about "400" firings in the past year and a half- not a question!! The OSHA seminar the board was giving- not a question!! All the baseless accusations on our Health funds- not a question!!
Tony D, Angelo G, the rest of the Row C stewards were all there and no one said a thing!! Im sure "had enough" , "mistake" and the rest of the lolly pop guild were all there too and said nothing!! LOL!! Funny how so many have balls on this forum to attack and lie , but when it comes time to confront the board face to face with those accusations, no one had the balls to say a word!! Im sure they all left the meeting very dejected and defeated!!