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<blockquote data-quote="804brown" data-source="post: 1000410" data-attributes="member: 29553">I never said that things were perfect.&nbsp; Are they better than under Howie and Tony?? Absolutely!! We have MORE representation now that show up several times a week.&nbsp; A group that does building raids inside and demonstrations outside.&nbsp; Thes guys dont lie to our faces.&nbsp; They stand up there and tell it like it is.&nbsp; Maybe you liked Howie and Tony&#039;s theatrics, the sell out contracts, the backroom deals, the ignoring of our inside people and part timers, the bankrupting of our heath and welfare funds, the split raises, etc.&nbsp; Howie and Donato and Buhlert spent over a decade allowing our once strong union to come apart.&nbsp; They lost touch and were punished soundly by the rank and file.&nbsp; In the 2 and 1/2 yrs Row B has been in charge, certain things have gotten better. Other things that havent changed at all will depend of them fixing our contract.&nbsp; We lost alot of good language&nbsp; over the past 2 awful contracts.&nbsp; Our days on the trucks will not improve until we get language that protects us and our future.&nbsp; Row B walked on stage having to defend this weak, sellout contract.&nbsp; Arbitrators have been ruling against us for years.&nbsp; Better B/As wont fix that. Only a strong contract can!! And we already know what a horrible job Donato and Buhlert and Guarella can do when it comes to negotiating contracts!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="804brown, post: 1000410, member: 29553"] I never said that things were perfect. Are they better than under Howie and Tony?? Absolutely!! We have MORE representation now that show up several times a week. A group that does building raids inside and demonstrations outside. Thes guys dont lie to our faces. They stand up there and tell it like it is. Maybe you liked Howie and Tony's theatrics, the sell out contracts, the backroom deals, the ignoring of our inside people and part timers, the bankrupting of our heath and welfare funds, the split raises, etc. Howie and Donato and Buhlert spent over a decade allowing our once strong union to come apart. They lost touch and were punished soundly by the rank and file. In the 2 and 1/2 yrs Row B has been in charge, certain things have gotten better. Other things that havent changed at all will depend of them fixing our contract. We lost alot of good language over the past 2 awful contracts. Our days on the trucks will not improve until we get language that protects us and our future. Row B walked on stage having to defend this weak, sellout contract. Arbitrators have been ruling against us for years. Better B/As wont fix that. Only a strong contract can!! And we already know what a horrible job Donato and Buhlert and Guarella can do when it comes to negotiating contracts!! [/QUOTE]

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