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<blockquote data-quote="twnjrspc" data-source="post: 137966" data-attributes="member: 6850"><p><strong>Tie to tight on YOUR throat Guy!(that's where the lump is)</strong></p><p> </p><p>First off, If you don't want to hear about UPS Labor Relations, Then avoid this section of the Forum. Secondly, unless you've been made moderator of this site, We'll post the facts as we wish. If you choose to take it personally <strong>what other members of your management team</strong> do politically, <strong>that's your personal problem.</strong> Those rose colored glasses that you view your sacred company through, are quite deceptive on your behalf.</p><p> </p><p>UPS Bargaining Opens </p><p>Big Issues Not on the Table Yet </p><p><em>November 4, 2006. </em>Will the present International Union leadership fight for a good contract at UPS? </p><p> </p><p><em>One bad sign is that they are already keeping contract information secret from the members. At the October contract proposal meeting <strong>they wouldn’t even let local officers leave with copies of the union’s proposals, <u>which they promptly handed to management</u></strong></em>.</p><p> </p><p>Fact!- UPS management’s warmth toward Hoffa has a long history. When Hoffa first ran for office, a UPS lobbyist was caught donating cash to his campaign. After he took office, industry analysts declared that UPS was “in love with Hoffa” (Source: Traffic World).</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #660066">Office of the Election Supervisor</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #660066"><em>for the</em> International Brotherhood of Teamsters </span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #660066"><u><strong>Findings of Fact </strong></u></span></strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #660066"><em>1. The Rules’ Framework. </em></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #660066">The Rules prohibit contributions to the campaign of any candidate or slate of candidates by <strong>employers</strong>, unions, and non-members. The Rules permit campaign contributions only by members; each member who is not a candidate for International office may contribute no more than $2,000 for use in the International officer election. Only contributions properly solicited, made, accepted and reported under the Rules may be spent or used by candidates for the 2005-2006 International Union Delegate and Officer Election.</span></strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Hoffa has paid over $74,000 to a <strong>corporate consultant</strong> whose big clients are the <strong>Republican Party and nonunion employers,</strong> just to run a little website that lies about TDU. Hoffa’s PR spinmeister Richard L has bagged $80,000. And the list goes on. These guys spend their campaign money the same way they often spend members’ dues money. </p><p> </p><p>Hoffa’s former campaign attorney who provided free legal services was also a <strong>management lawyer who represented major Teamster employers</strong> such as Waste Management and Foodtown against Teamster members. Now Hoffa has appointed this union-busting lawyer to be Teamster General Counsel.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the above mentioned, it comes as no surprise to me that he'd be given a red carpet welcome to campaign within the Company grounds, via escort. </p><p> </p><p>If you could care less about our union business, and who represents us, then butt out. Tom L had a clearcut platform of reform, and a record to stand behind, while Hoffa's is for personal, and corporate gain, with no record to stand behind.</p><p> </p><p>As far as those you work with getting screwed out of rewards they've earned. Why don't you try working on your end to set realistic company standards,etc, that we could all survive under, and make it 30 years to retirement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="twnjrspc, post: 137966, member: 6850"] [B]Tie to tight on YOUR throat Guy!(that's where the lump is)[/B] First off, If you don't want to hear about UPS Labor Relations, Then avoid this section of the Forum. Secondly, unless you've been made moderator of this site, We'll post the facts as we wish. If you choose to take it personally [B]what other members of your management team[/B] do politically, [B]that's your personal problem.[/B] Those rose colored glasses that you view your sacred company through, are quite deceptive on your behalf. UPS Bargaining Opens Big Issues Not on the Table Yet [I]November 4, 2006. [/I]Will the present International Union leadership fight for a good contract at UPS? [I]One bad sign is that they are already keeping contract information secret from the members. At the October contract proposal meeting [B]they wouldn’t even let local officers leave with copies of the union’s proposals, [U]which they promptly handed to management[/U][/B][/I]. Fact!- UPS management’s warmth toward Hoffa has a long history. When Hoffa first ran for office, a UPS lobbyist was caught donating cash to his campaign. After he took office, industry analysts declared that UPS was “in love with Hoffa” (Source: Traffic World). [B][COLOR=#660066]Office of the Election Supervisor[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#660066][I]for the[/I] International Brotherhood of Teamsters [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#660066][U][B]Findings of Fact [/B][/U][/COLOR] [COLOR=#660066][I]1. The Rules’ Framework. [/I][/COLOR] [COLOR=#660066]The Rules prohibit contributions to the campaign of any candidate or slate of candidates by [B]employers[/B], unions, and non-members. The Rules permit campaign contributions only by members; each member who is not a candidate for International office may contribute no more than $2,000 for use in the International officer election. Only contributions properly solicited, made, accepted and reported under the Rules may be spent or used by candidates for the 2005-2006 International Union Delegate and Officer Election.[/COLOR] [/B]Hoffa has paid over $74,000 to a [B]corporate consultant[/B] whose big clients are the [B]Republican Party and nonunion employers,[/B] just to run a little website that lies about TDU. Hoffa’s PR spinmeister Richard L has bagged $80,000. And the list goes on. These guys spend their campaign money the same way they often spend members’ dues money. Hoffa’s former campaign attorney who provided free legal services was also a [B]management lawyer who represented major Teamster employers[/B] such as Waste Management and Foodtown against Teamster members. Now Hoffa has appointed this union-busting lawyer to be Teamster General Counsel. Based on the above mentioned, it comes as no surprise to me that he'd be given a red carpet welcome to campaign within the Company grounds, via escort. If you could care less about our union business, and who represents us, then butt out. Tom L had a clearcut platform of reform, and a record to stand behind, while Hoffa's is for personal, and corporate gain, with no record to stand behind. As far as those you work with getting screwed out of rewards they've earned. Why don't you try working on your end to set realistic company standards,etc, that we could all survive under, and make it 30 years to retirement. [/QUOTE]
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