Looks like Ups Airline mechanics might strike
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Wally
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Fred?
twoweeled
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article states: union and company representatives ruled out a work stoppage during the holiday-shipping season." LOL
1. Make sure the company knows we're going to do our best not to hurt them. No strike attempt during peak.
2. Does the company believe it's golfing buddy (Hoffa) would actually call a strike anyway?
The strike authorization vote with Hoffa, is really meaningless. I hope the best for the mechanics!
This doesn't even qualify as a bluff. Just more of the same.
1. Make sure the company knows we're going to do our best not to hurt them. No strike attempt during peak.
2. Does the company believe it's golfing buddy (Hoffa) would actually call a strike anyway?
The strike authorization vote with Hoffa, is really meaningless. I hope the best for the mechanics!
This doesn't even qualify as a bluff. Just more of the same.
twoweeled
Well-Known Member
LMAO!!! if we want that extra .75 cents per hour, this may just have to happen.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Usually only some idiot calls one ... like in 1997.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
If you are looking for someone to disagree with you then you need to keep looking.
The strike was foolish.
Catatonic
Nine Lives
I don't interact with Dave that much. Bit occasionally I get tired of seeing his hateful posts.
And i didn't even swear or anything.
I must be slipping.
twoweeled
Well-Known Member
That's been the smartest idiot in a looong time. That idiot got results. We need more of those idiots. The smart guys we have now, have been useless.
UniteandWin
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1997, strike was called by the Carey/Hall ticket, 20,000 new full-time jobs were created, and the biggest pay raise I ever got. Worked out for me
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upsbrown-2009
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I to was part time and benefited from the 97 strike with a full time position, along with about 20 others in my building! That's when filing a grievance was feared ! Carey wasn't TDU nor am I, so try and spin this one !
olroadbeech
Happy Verified UPSer
It worked out for me too , except it took a little time. Business was so slow after the strike , especially after peak, that I was laid off a lot. But eventually it picked up and from 1999 on I was working 50-60 hour a week.
Looking back, it is a real shame what has happened to the Union since Hoffa took over.
a lot less backbone.
twoweeled
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twoweeled
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When Carey called the strike. First thing UPS CEO James Kelly said;
"We gotta get Carey out, and James Hoffa Jr in"!!
(I think J Kelly was CEO. God help me if I'm wrong)LOL
twoweeled
Well-Known Member
That's what I'm talking about. Didn't you know, there was a "real" fight going on between the Teamsters and UPS, during negotiations?
Did you feel that during our last contract negotiations? LOL
I felt something, but it wasn't a fight.
upsbrown-2009
Well-Known Member
During the last negotiations members were treated like the right to work State's by the IBT ! No choice take what you get and like it !
upsbrown-2009
Well-Known Member
So now the Members are idiots......? WOW
Coldworld
60 months and counting
More like a jr. Pt sup..... You know the one who carries the cone and does yard checks....vip dream job...making a difference
Coldworld
60 months and counting
It's only a couple more trailers....no big deal...lol
