When someone brings up a legal recourse, you say it will take too long. You say this as if you know it for a fact. You say this like you asked 705's legal team, personally, and they assured you that there would be no possible way to speed up the process. Obviously, I am not going to get into a legal debate with you since neither of us are attorneys. However, there is CASE LAW that directly contradicts what you are trying to get people to believe. It would be settled within a manageable time frame for those retirees.
What i spelled out in my original post, was the course of action that the local is taking, in the exact order it was being done, with a possible strike as the last recourse.
I suspect that is what we will see happen. You won't strike. You know that, I know that, all of Atlanta's towers knows that, and so does everyone reading this. That is my point.
I beg to differ, atlanta is very aware of the hostile tactics that are being used by their side in chicago. If atlanta is worried about a local ever going on strike i promise you its 705 its keeping an eye on.
I know you have heard the following diatribe, in detail, before. But let me sum it up in one sentence. The more you use a word, the less power it has. Now, we can actually forget that point in this case because it is moot. Why? You have crossed that threshold within the last 9 months. No one cares. Without reading their minds, I think it's a safe bet that your members don't think a strike is realistic. Secondly, most will cross you picket line. But alas, that is also moot. Why?
BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT STRIKE.
I do not want to strike, i want to go to work and do my job according to the contract. I expect the same respect from management towards the contract. Yes i believe over the last 3 years 3 72 hour notices to strike have been sent because of constant contract violations. The union did not violate the contract in any way, its spelled out clearly and ups has agreed to the 72 hour notice before a job action is taken as part of resolving serious issues.
Ask yourself, why would ups continue to violate and use strong arm tactics?
Now I guess I have to connect a dot for you. Since you would rather get angry than just use simple reasoning. Knowing that you won't strike, how will this be handled? What would you do? What I would do doesn't really matter. What does matter is what your union does. So what will they do? They will take legal action.
Dont be too sure, this issue has not been resolved and until it is im ready in possible strike mode. Winter gear, grill, charcoal etc all set up in my truck.
If you would just admit what everyone else knows, there would not need to be drama on the level of Shakespeare in all of your threads. This will be resolved before the end of this week.
NOT BECAUSE OF A FAKE STRIKE THREAT.
Please do not give atlanta a sense that it will not happen.
But because it is clearly the right thing to do, and the courts would (if need be, although unlikely) ensure that it is resolved one way or another by that time.
That is when you will come on here and say you fought for something, just like last time. Something that was decided long before you were privy to it. You're a pawn, open your eyes.
