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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 581033" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>Interesting.</p><p> </p><p>Here, I pay what every one else pays, 100%. And we do not get it back at the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Here, we do not get a thing from the union at Christmas, not even a card.</p><p> </p><p>Here, we spend a lot of after hours time taking care of drivers that have lost their jobs, been suspended, etc. A really big time consumer is going back on UPS to get the proper progression pay for drivers. Some have gotten 20 grand or more in back pay from UPS. For that we have spent untold hours doing research, company records, pay check stubs etc. A good 20-40+ hours on each case we win. All on our time. At most we might get a thanks. Maybe.</p><p> </p><p>Here, even on a day off, if needed we show up to represent a member in need. Might get paid the 15 minutes for the meeting, maybe.</p><p> </p><p>So I guess some stewards get something of value in return for doing their jobs.</p><p> </p><p>Here, the only thing of value is knowing that you did your best to see to it that justice was done. </p><p> </p><p>As for the union representing you if you run against the status quo, there is nothing gained by standing by and allowing those that run and ruin the system do so.</p><p> </p><p>Here, a part time car washer, ran against the Good Ole Boy network BA. The former BA had all the feeder drivers in his back pocket (most were stewards) and talked trash against the car washer. After all, how could he represent drivers if he had never been one.</p><p> </p><p>But knowing that the Car Washer was honest and eager to learn, we supported him and won. The old BA did the scorched earth thing with the union and the money, but we now are a model of how corruption can be weeded out of the union, one at a time.</p><p> </p><p>Get active. Get involved. Understand the issues. And always, do what is right, no matter who is watching or how it will affect you.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of the day, it will work out.</p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 581033, member: 484"] Interesting. Here, I pay what every one else pays, 100%. And we do not get it back at the end of the year. Here, we do not get a thing from the union at Christmas, not even a card. Here, we spend a lot of after hours time taking care of drivers that have lost their jobs, been suspended, etc. A really big time consumer is going back on UPS to get the proper progression pay for drivers. Some have gotten 20 grand or more in back pay from UPS. For that we have spent untold hours doing research, company records, pay check stubs etc. A good 20-40+ hours on each case we win. All on our time. At most we might get a thanks. Maybe. Here, even on a day off, if needed we show up to represent a member in need. Might get paid the 15 minutes for the meeting, maybe. So I guess some stewards get something of value in return for doing their jobs. Here, the only thing of value is knowing that you did your best to see to it that justice was done. As for the union representing you if you run against the status quo, there is nothing gained by standing by and allowing those that run and ruin the system do so. Here, a part time car washer, ran against the Good Ole Boy network BA. The former BA had all the feeder drivers in his back pocket (most were stewards) and talked trash against the car washer. After all, how could he represent drivers if he had never been one. But knowing that the Car Washer was honest and eager to learn, we supported him and won. The old BA did the scorched earth thing with the union and the money, but we now are a model of how corruption can be weeded out of the union, one at a time. Get active. Get involved. Understand the issues. And always, do what is right, no matter who is watching or how it will affect you. At the end of the day, it will work out. d [/QUOTE]
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