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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 878736" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>You're absolutely right, it will take a core of people at each and every station to advocate signing representation cards and starting a quiet campaign. </p><p></p><p>The Teamsters have already made it absolutely clear they aren't going to spend any real effort to attempt to organize Express. So it is up to the employees and those sympathetic to the situation. </p><p></p><p>It isn't a dead issue, it is an issue the employees will have to take up on their own. </p><p></p><p>Again, is this all going to be an anonymous bitch session, or a method by which something is accomplished? The UPSers use BC to communicate among themselves to better understand what the company is doing, so they have a better idea of what demands to include in their next contract negotiation. Express employees don't have any communciations forum like this, since Express deliberately makes sure employees don't communciate via official company channels - and informal, public channels simply don't exist. BC is about as good as it gets for an informal channel. </p><p></p><p>Frankly, I do agree that the employees of Express WON'T do anything except bitch and moan about how bad things are. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't a few that are willing to take positive action for change. If enough do decide to take action, it may be possible to get certification done - but it is a long shot, however it is the only shot the employees of Express have. </p><p></p><p>I frankly decided years ago that Express was going into the tubes (as far as a company with which to have a career), so I used my time to finish off my education and got the hell out. That would be my advice to EVERYONE there now - make plans to get out as soon as you can. </p><p></p><p>However, some are unwilling (yourself) or unable to get out. For those, they have two choices - accept the crap Fred is dishing out or do something to change the status quo. I have never found that spending time bitching about something, accomplished much without some positive action to back it up. </p><p></p><p>Use the link I provided to the Teamsters to get yourself set up as an informal organizer. You can start informally handing out literature and doing the footwork to make change. All the complaining in the world without action to back it up is worthless - might as well save yourself the time and effort and do something else with your free time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 878736, member: 22880"] You're absolutely right, it will take a core of people at each and every station to advocate signing representation cards and starting a quiet campaign. The Teamsters have already made it absolutely clear they aren't going to spend any real effort to attempt to organize Express. So it is up to the employees and those sympathetic to the situation. It isn't a dead issue, it is an issue the employees will have to take up on their own. Again, is this all going to be an anonymous bitch session, or a method by which something is accomplished? The UPSers use BC to communicate among themselves to better understand what the company is doing, so they have a better idea of what demands to include in their next contract negotiation. Express employees don't have any communciations forum like this, since Express deliberately makes sure employees don't communciate via official company channels - and informal, public channels simply don't exist. BC is about as good as it gets for an informal channel. Frankly, I do agree that the employees of Express WON'T do anything except bitch and moan about how bad things are. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't a few that are willing to take positive action for change. If enough do decide to take action, it may be possible to get certification done - but it is a long shot, however it is the only shot the employees of Express have. I frankly decided years ago that Express was going into the tubes (as far as a company with which to have a career), so I used my time to finish off my education and got the hell out. That would be my advice to EVERYONE there now - make plans to get out as soon as you can. However, some are unwilling (yourself) or unable to get out. For those, they have two choices - accept the crap Fred is dishing out or do something to change the status quo. I have never found that spending time bitching about something, accomplished much without some positive action to back it up. Use the link I provided to the Teamsters to get yourself set up as an informal organizer. You can start informally handing out literature and doing the footwork to make change. All the complaining in the world without action to back it up is worthless - might as well save yourself the time and effort and do something else with your free time. [/QUOTE]
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