What you done to promote the union outside of UPS Barnyard?
When I was PT, I worked a campaign to unionize a regional delivery service. I spoke to their drivers, on my own time, answered their questions and sincerely tried to help unionize their facility. In the end, the owner of the company gave everyone a 25 cent an hour raise and told them if they voted to unionize, he would shut the company down.
I have also written letters to the editor of our local paper and sent hand written letters to the leaders of campaigns. I have also gone door knocking for union endorsed political candidates. When I do that, it is solely in support of the union and hoping to talk to people about the benefits of working for a unionized employer.
I go out of my way, when I am off the clock, to speak to others that work in industries that have been represented in the past and are not now. I have a good idea of how much it costs a local to run an organization campaign.
During 1 campaign, 2 employees were fired from the regional. The union hired attorneys to fight the firings and 3 years later, the courts agreed and reinstated them, with back pay. Even though they received back pay, that did not cover their costs while they were not working. Those 2 paid a hell of a price for an effort that was voted down by their peers.
In my community it is very, very easy to compare union vs non union, as I can compare my wage and benefit package to that of FE, FE Ground and a regional delivery service that pays about 1/2 what I am paid.
From what MFE posts, he/she talks a lot, as long as it is on company time, but does very little when the rubber actually meets the road.