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<blockquote data-quote="710 steward" data-source="post: 1504954" data-attributes="member: 52299"><p>I consider myself a reformer. I grew up without question in an "old guard" household. To be honest die hard old school Teamsters. I even worked side jobs as a kid for my father's Principle Officer. Unfortunately we are now in a place where reform is needed. </p><p></p><p>We have a declining membership. A pension system on the brink of going belly up and that's just for starters. Reform is needed within the Teamster ranks from top to bottom. Of course it can't be just anyone and making a change just because it's change is foolish. The fact remains that the way we do business is at minimum fractured if not broken. Blueprints change throughout the years but ours has not. A car in the 1900's is still a car today but the blueprint from with that car was made has clearly changed. Not the case with the Teamsters. We still do business exactly the same way as long as I can remember. We haven't changed with the times and prayed for a miracle. That miracle hasn't happened. I agree with you both in part but we need to look ourselves in the mirror and decide are we honestly doing the very best for the membership and it's future. As of today that answer is without question no.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="710 steward, post: 1504954, member: 52299"] I consider myself a reformer. I grew up without question in an "old guard" household. To be honest die hard old school Teamsters. I even worked side jobs as a kid for my father's Principle Officer. Unfortunately we are now in a place where reform is needed. We have a declining membership. A pension system on the brink of going belly up and that's just for starters. Reform is needed within the Teamster ranks from top to bottom. Of course it can't be just anyone and making a change just because it's change is foolish. The fact remains that the way we do business is at minimum fractured if not broken. Blueprints change throughout the years but ours has not. A car in the 1900's is still a car today but the blueprint from with that car was made has clearly changed. Not the case with the Teamsters. We still do business exactly the same way as long as I can remember. We haven't changed with the times and prayed for a miracle. That miracle hasn't happened. I agree with you both in part but we need to look ourselves in the mirror and decide are we honestly doing the very best for the membership and it's future. As of today that answer is without question no. [/QUOTE]
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