Hoffa did one thing right, its the same thing Ted Kennedy did right, he was born with the right name.
Please dont even compare these two. Hoffa is a weak leader who doesnt know how to stand up to Corporate America. Ted Kennedy fought the powers that be on behalf of the poor and middle class all his life!!
Please dont even compare these two. Hoffa is a weak leader who doesnt know how to stand up to Corporate America. Ted Kennedy could drink you under the table and drive you off a cliff plus he fought the powers that be on behalf of the poor and middle class all his life!!
He had to open the negotiations early. Dragging it out with a strike on the horizon isn't a great option for the union. We (UPSers) will exist with or without the Teamsters; he is just covering his own interests and I don't think the Teamsters will exist without us. Our strike in 1997 with Ron Carey as President showed the company we didn't trust them regardless of what they SAY because we have seen what they DO. UPS net profits are up at least 500% from 1997 and we know whose families have suffered not having Dad (or Mom) home for supper and at their special activities because of the corporate greed that has driven the profits to where they are today. By forcing manditory overtime and harrassing the workers into submission because of the poor job market UPS management has created a militant work force. They better settle this one early too because there are ALOT of hourlies that hate the management because they are abusive, liars, incompetant and disrespectful. Why would we take pay cuts and benefit reductions when we are a LARGE part of why this company is making record profits? Where are the 22-3 jobs, etc? Hoffa is more of a "business man" said Jim Kelly. Give me a Ron Carey any day over 1000 "business men" like Hoffa. Maybe that is why our BAs don't have the guts to take a stand for us. Paid off company snitches.The whole bunch makes me sick to my stomach.One thing he did right was to open negotiations on the last contract early. I wasn't sure it was a good move at the time but as it turns out we didn't loose anything and we are still getting raises in a bad economy.
IF Ted Kennedy had been Edward Moore he never would have been a senator. Please dont pretend Teddy got anywhere he did without his name and daddy.
One thing he did right was to open negotiations on the last contract early. I wasn't sure it was a good move at the time but as it turns out we didn't loose anything and we are still getting raises in a bad economy.
Please find one thing you think he's done right. There must be something.
I think he needs to take "motivational speaker" off his resume. Unless of course he wants Obabble to hire him as his press secretary. Just try and picture that scene.
You criticize Obama for his speaking style?? It is one thing he does really good. If you are just trying to put him down, well he is looking better everday those mental midgets run against him!!