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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1020445" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>The IBT has already written off Express - cold, hard reality.</p><p></p><p>I've written it before, if the Couriers REALLY want to preserve their careers, they are going to need to do the organizing THEMSELVES and basically hand the IBT the ball to slam through the hoop. </p><p></p><p>No sense in complaining about it.... it is what it is. </p><p></p><p>The smart ones will make an exit plan. </p><p></p><p>Those with no alternatives had better start grassroots organizing OR anticipate a part-time career with no real pay progression OR plan on retiring in the next 3 or so years OR transfer into a non-Courier position OR lube up really well. With the cuts coming to salaried positions, moving out of operations is going to be VERY difficult for Couriers (remember to answer "strongly disagree" when it comes to "potential for future growth" on the SFA). </p><p></p><p>The sooner the full-time Couriers realize this, the better off they'll be. Unfortunately, most won't realize this till they are looking at working with a large unpaid split and running a DRA managed route - too late at that point. </p><p></p><p>So the "chatter" here SHOULD be focused on getting posters here working as organizers, getting their coworkers to start signing union cards and doing everything they can imagine to try to get enough cards signed in the next 5-6 months to have a chance at saving their career. Other than that, the only topics of conversation I see as relevant are plans on either getting out, retiring, transferring to non-Courier positions or learning the eat the hamburger and smiling while doing so. Everything else is just playing into Fred's hand and letting him run out the clock on the full-time Courier. </p><p></p><p>Time is running out folks, you need to start DOING something and spend your time posting about WHAT you are DOING, instead of how you WISHED things would just turn out alright for you. Things AREN'T going to turn out well for you if you persist in doing nothing and letting Fred unfold his plans without interference from a recognized union.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1020445, member: 22880"] The IBT has already written off Express - cold, hard reality. I've written it before, if the Couriers REALLY want to preserve their careers, they are going to need to do the organizing THEMSELVES and basically hand the IBT the ball to slam through the hoop. No sense in complaining about it.... it is what it is. The smart ones will make an exit plan. Those with no alternatives had better start grassroots organizing OR anticipate a part-time career with no real pay progression OR plan on retiring in the next 3 or so years OR transfer into a non-Courier position OR lube up really well. With the cuts coming to salaried positions, moving out of operations is going to be VERY difficult for Couriers (remember to answer "strongly disagree" when it comes to "potential for future growth" on the SFA). The sooner the full-time Couriers realize this, the better off they'll be. Unfortunately, most won't realize this till they are looking at working with a large unpaid split and running a DRA managed route - too late at that point. So the "chatter" here SHOULD be focused on getting posters here working as organizers, getting their coworkers to start signing union cards and doing everything they can imagine to try to get enough cards signed in the next 5-6 months to have a chance at saving their career. Other than that, the only topics of conversation I see as relevant are plans on either getting out, retiring, transferring to non-Courier positions or learning the eat the hamburger and smiling while doing so. Everything else is just playing into Fred's hand and letting him run out the clock on the full-time Courier. Time is running out folks, you need to start DOING something and spend your time posting about WHAT you are DOING, instead of how you WISHED things would just turn out alright for you. Things AREN'T going to turn out well for you if you persist in doing nothing and letting Fred unfold his plans without interference from a recognized union. [/QUOTE]
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