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<blockquote data-quote="CharleyHustle" data-source="post: 879362" data-attributes="member: 26998"><p>This is the way it always has been, is now and will always be.</p><p></p><p>Even in a currently unionized environment like UPS the "lifting" is done by the rank and file. Filing grievances and enforcing the contract is almost all done on the front line. The International and the locals take most of their action based on what happens on the shop floor. The best example is how UPS part timers generally are perceived to get the shaft because not surprisingly they are the least vocal. </p><p></p><p>The Teamsters are just not an endless money machine that can just commit and match the millions like Fred can. Most locals and the International are on shaky financial ground and have neither the time or money or man power to commit to a drive where the first show of muscle by Fred the employees turn tail and run. FedEx can only be unionized when a large majority of the work force will risk their job for it, and not before. The hard truth is that in any organizing effort, people lose their jobs, employees get fired, sad but true. My opinion is in no way have the employees at express reached this tipping point.</p><p></p><p>You will say, and perhaps correctly, that it is in the best interest of UPS teamsters to see FedEx organized. My opinion is that most UPS hourly just don't (rightly or wrongly) consider FedEx much of a threat. Then again even if every UPSer actively engaged themselves in an organizing effort, the "heaviest lifting" will still have to be done by the FedEx hourly. This means some will lose their jobs and some will be fired, just the way it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CharleyHustle, post: 879362, member: 26998"] This is the way it always has been, is now and will always be. Even in a currently unionized environment like UPS the "lifting" is done by the rank and file. Filing grievances and enforcing the contract is almost all done on the front line. The International and the locals take most of their action based on what happens on the shop floor. The best example is how UPS part timers generally are perceived to get the shaft because not surprisingly they are the least vocal. The Teamsters are just not an endless money machine that can just commit and match the millions like Fred can. Most locals and the International are on shaky financial ground and have neither the time or money or man power to commit to a drive where the first show of muscle by Fred the employees turn tail and run. FedEx can only be unionized when a large majority of the work force will risk their job for it, and not before. The hard truth is that in any organizing effort, people lose their jobs, employees get fired, sad but true. My opinion is in no way have the employees at express reached this tipping point. You will say, and perhaps correctly, that it is in the best interest of UPS teamsters to see FedEx organized. My opinion is that most UPS hourly just don't (rightly or wrongly) consider FedEx much of a threat. Then again even if every UPSer actively engaged themselves in an organizing effort, the "heaviest lifting" will still have to be done by the FedEx hourly. This means some will lose their jobs and some will be fired, just the way it is. [/QUOTE]
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