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<blockquote data-quote="DELACROIX" data-source="post: 5399979" data-attributes="member: 49065">Great reference material for those who were not around in “97”... particularly those members that weren’t even born then.If this 2023 strike happens it will many the “97” one look like a walk in the part..Why:A.&nbsp; &nbsp; More media coverage, social and the networks. You can count on total support for the strikers whether they be CNN or FOX.B.&nbsp; &nbsp; We have over 350,000 union members now compared to the 187,000 in “97” and more career minded full timers.C.&nbsp; &nbsp; The other major or smaller Unions will be involved also..if the Company plays hard ball it will just activate the underlying resentment that the American workers have toward the rich elites who are running these profitable corporations.&nbsp; Everybody better be studying the aftermath of this pandemic, corporate profits are massive and the cost of living is still running over 8 percent.D.&nbsp; &nbsp; This will be the first contract under the O’Brien and Tome regimes, neither one wants a strike if they can avoid one.&nbsp; There is “Not one central issue now” that would warrant a strike or close shop action.&nbsp; The “97” strike had to do the collapse of the Central States plan and the projected company liabilities, the reason that the Company wanted more part time positions is that do not have to contribute more to most our Union controlled pension plans. When the Union agreed decades ago to have more part time positions over creating full time ones they were cutting their own throats, it really affected the much needed monetary contributions needed to keep the Central afloat.&nbsp; That problem is settled thanks to the federal bail outs, which was heavily lobbied for by both the Company and Union.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DELACROIX, post: 5399979, member: 49065"] Great reference material for those who were not around in “97”... particularly those members that weren’t even born then. If this 2023 strike happens it will many the “97” one look like a walk in the part.. Why: A. More media coverage, social and the networks. You can count on total support for the strikers whether they be CNN or FOX. B. We have over 350,000 union members now compared to the 187,000 in “97” and more career minded full timers. C. The other major or smaller Unions will be involved also..if the Company plays hard ball it will just activate the underlying resentment that the American workers have toward the rich elites who are running these profitable corporations. Everybody better be studying the aftermath of this pandemic, corporate profits are massive and the cost of living is still running over 8 percent. D. This will be the first contract under the O’Brien and Tome regimes, neither one wants a strike if they can avoid one. There is [B]“Not one central issue now” [/B]that would warrant a strike or close shop action. The “97” strike had to do the collapse of the Central States plan and the projected company liabilities, the reason that the Company wanted more part time positions is that do not have to contribute more to most our Union controlled pension plans. When the Union agreed decades ago to have more part time positions over creating full time ones they were cutting their own throats, it really affected the much needed monetary contributions needed to keep the Central afloat. That problem is settled thanks to the federal bail outs, which was heavily lobbied for by both the Company and Union. [/QUOTE]

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