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What exactly is the hold up on the contract and why?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jack4343" data-source="post: 1264379" data-attributes="member: 7328"><p>I will admit with no problem that I do not know why the riders in each individual areas have not passed as well as I should. I'm guessing for the most part it's TeamCare. I'm sure the locals that are having issues with the riders have a good reason to vote against it and I support them for standing up. Being in the Southern region, we've had TeamCare for awhile so no surprises that we passed everything with no problems here. Right To Work state pretty much leaves the union pretty weak around here. One thing that has deeply troubled me in these negotiations is the higher-ups in the union that are complaining about the membership voting against their recommendations. They do need to realize that they are representing us....we do not represent them. If the membership is not voting for riders even as they recommend they do so, then they as our representatives need to look at why we as members are unhappy and need to act on our behalf. That is what they were hired to do. To hear ANY union representative come out and speak against it's members is grounds in my eyes for immediate dismissal. They instead need to look into the problems and work to find a solution with the company that it's members will agree upon instead of blaming the members. Yes, I have not been happy at all with what's been coming out of the mouths of our representatives. There is truth in the saying "United we stand, divided we fall". Even if we are divided, we must not show that as it is a sign of weakness. UPS is licking it's chops at this (can't blame them) and will push and prod at the union for cracks in the armor and will jump at the chance to break it and we are falling right in their trap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack4343, post: 1264379, member: 7328"] I will admit with no problem that I do not know why the riders in each individual areas have not passed as well as I should. I'm guessing for the most part it's TeamCare. I'm sure the locals that are having issues with the riders have a good reason to vote against it and I support them for standing up. Being in the Southern region, we've had TeamCare for awhile so no surprises that we passed everything with no problems here. Right To Work state pretty much leaves the union pretty weak around here. One thing that has deeply troubled me in these negotiations is the higher-ups in the union that are complaining about the membership voting against their recommendations. They do need to realize that they are representing us....we do not represent them. If the membership is not voting for riders even as they recommend they do so, then they as our representatives need to look at why we as members are unhappy and need to act on our behalf. That is what they were hired to do. To hear ANY union representative come out and speak against it's members is grounds in my eyes for immediate dismissal. They instead need to look into the problems and work to find a solution with the company that it's members will agree upon instead of blaming the members. Yes, I have not been happy at all with what's been coming out of the mouths of our representatives. There is truth in the saying "United we stand, divided we fall". Even if we are divided, we must not show that as it is a sign of weakness. UPS is licking it's chops at this (can't blame them) and will push and prod at the union for cracks in the armor and will jump at the chance to break it and we are falling right in their trap. [/QUOTE]
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