Specifically, in the Southwest, if this contract passes and is ratifified by the membership nationally, are you willing to replace/oust/remove or vote out your current local officers?
Lets take a look at the last two contracts they "SUPPORTED" and "RECOMMENDED" since 2008.
1) in 2008, they supported increasing the progression of part timers by 1 year. Costing part timers about 9K a year with that last jump of 12 months.
2) in 2008, they supported the split wages that cost all employees thousands of dollars each year.
3) in 2008, they allowed technology language into the national master that resulted in countless terminations for technology related offenses.
Now, in 2013, they have agreed to the largest CONCESSIONS in Teamster history with UPS.
1) Extending progression of part timers another YEAR, costing a part timer who goes full time approx. $15,000 in the last year.
2) Split wages again in year 4 and 5
3) The loss of our superior health care coverage that cost us next to nothing and replacing it with a plan that will cost us thousands of dollars.
4) increased language that benefits the company when dealing with technology.
5) package drivers who go feeder have to wait two years to get bump in pay.
6) lame 9.5 language that EXTENDS the time period to have a case settled and does not guarantee penalty pay.
7) retirees get slammed for health care costs then tossed out at 65.
With these CONCESSIONS in this contract, is it worth it to you to KEEP your local officers in place and give them a chance at a THIRD contract 5 years from now? Why would you trust that they will do any better than they have already demonstrated in these two contracts?
Are you willing to allow these officers to negotiate even further damage to our contract in the next negotiations?
The company has shown their cards this time around. In 1997, they raised the bet and Brother Ron Carey "called" their hand and we went on strike. The company folded their hand and we preserved our strong contract. In 2002, the contract came and went without notice. In 2008, the company set the stage for 2013 and these OFFICERS let it happen.
They have given up without a fight. They tossed the retirees under the bus and put the current employees on the curb waiting for the next bus.
Are you willing to publicly call out your officers for this "embarrassing" contract?
Or, are you willing to give them another chance to screw us totally in the coming years?
YOU HAVE A CHOICE.
If "WE" have to "PAY" , then "WE", collectively have to make them "PAY". This includes HOFFA if he doesnt come out and apologize for his poor leadership. This should be the next conversation we have on this contract. We didnt start this, "they" did. The local officers may think that "TIME" has cemented them into office, but "WE" ( the members of our locals) are either the cement makers or the JACKHAMMERS.
What do you say?
Peace
TOS
Lets take a look at the last two contracts they "SUPPORTED" and "RECOMMENDED" since 2008.
1) in 2008, they supported increasing the progression of part timers by 1 year. Costing part timers about 9K a year with that last jump of 12 months.
2) in 2008, they supported the split wages that cost all employees thousands of dollars each year.
3) in 2008, they allowed technology language into the national master that resulted in countless terminations for technology related offenses.
Now, in 2013, they have agreed to the largest CONCESSIONS in Teamster history with UPS.
1) Extending progression of part timers another YEAR, costing a part timer who goes full time approx. $15,000 in the last year.
2) Split wages again in year 4 and 5
3) The loss of our superior health care coverage that cost us next to nothing and replacing it with a plan that will cost us thousands of dollars.
4) increased language that benefits the company when dealing with technology.
5) package drivers who go feeder have to wait two years to get bump in pay.
6) lame 9.5 language that EXTENDS the time period to have a case settled and does not guarantee penalty pay.
7) retirees get slammed for health care costs then tossed out at 65.
With these CONCESSIONS in this contract, is it worth it to you to KEEP your local officers in place and give them a chance at a THIRD contract 5 years from now? Why would you trust that they will do any better than they have already demonstrated in these two contracts?
Are you willing to allow these officers to negotiate even further damage to our contract in the next negotiations?
The company has shown their cards this time around. In 1997, they raised the bet and Brother Ron Carey "called" their hand and we went on strike. The company folded their hand and we preserved our strong contract. In 2002, the contract came and went without notice. In 2008, the company set the stage for 2013 and these OFFICERS let it happen.
They have given up without a fight. They tossed the retirees under the bus and put the current employees on the curb waiting for the next bus.
Are you willing to publicly call out your officers for this "embarrassing" contract?
Or, are you willing to give them another chance to screw us totally in the coming years?
YOU HAVE A CHOICE.
If "WE" have to "PAY" , then "WE", collectively have to make them "PAY". This includes HOFFA if he doesnt come out and apologize for his poor leadership. This should be the next conversation we have on this contract. We didnt start this, "they" did. The local officers may think that "TIME" has cemented them into office, but "WE" ( the members of our locals) are either the cement makers or the JACKHAMMERS.
What do you say?
Peace
TOS