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Just wanted to thank the Union.
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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1124774" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Contract negotiations are basically a cross between chicken and high-stakes poker.</p><p></p><p>Hoffa and Hall are sitting at the table representing us. Do you really think its wise for us to be peeking over their shoulder, looking at their cards and loudly trying to tell them how to play the hand? Do you really expect them to openly communicate their intentions to all of us...in front of the Company...while the hand is still in play?</p><p></p><p>Here's a thought; why don't we collectively shut our damn mouths and wait until we have an <em>actual, concrete proposal</em> to vote on before we accuse them of being worthless or "selling us out?"</p><p></p><p>If you dont like the offer...then by all means vote "no" on it. Go to a union meeting, explain your reasons for voting "no" and suggest to your fellow members that they do the same. But until that point...the bickering and name-calling and accusations of being worthless sell outs will accomplish nothing other than <em>weakening</em> Hoffa and Halls position at the bargaining table.</p><p></p><p>Hoffa and Hall can <em>only</em> negotiate the offer that (a) they believe we will be willing to strike for and that (b) <em>the company</em> believes we will be willing to strike for. If we allow petty bickering and partisan politics to divide us, then we will wind up selling <em>ourselves</em> out at the table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1124774, member: 14668"] Contract negotiations are basically a cross between chicken and high-stakes poker. Hoffa and Hall are sitting at the table representing us. Do you really think its wise for us to be peeking over their shoulder, looking at their cards and loudly trying to tell them how to play the hand? Do you really expect them to openly communicate their intentions to all of us...in front of the Company...while the hand is still in play? Here's a thought; why don't we collectively shut our damn mouths and wait until we have an [I]actual, concrete proposal[/I] to vote on before we accuse them of being worthless or "selling us out?" If you dont like the offer...then by all means vote "no" on it. Go to a union meeting, explain your reasons for voting "no" and suggest to your fellow members that they do the same. But until that point...the bickering and name-calling and accusations of being worthless sell outs will accomplish nothing other than [I]weakening[/I] Hoffa and Halls position at the bargaining table. Hoffa and Hall can [I]only[/I] negotiate the offer that (a) they believe we will be willing to strike for and that (b) [I]the company[/I] believes we will be willing to strike for. If we allow petty bickering and partisan politics to divide us, then we will wind up selling [I]ourselves[/I] out at the table. [/QUOTE]
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