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<blockquote data-quote="JonFrum" data-source="post: 270670"><p><strong>Part-timer apathy? Full-timer apathy?</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Part-timer apathy is only a small part of why part-timers don't get involved. The Teamsters and UPS have erected many hurdles and most part-timers just don't feel it is worth it to overcome them. Probably the same attitude you, yourself, had years ago when you first started. </p><p></p><p>Of course, even if apathy is the main reason, apathy is not a crime, and does not justify shabby treatment by UPS, the Teamsters, and all those full-timers who vote to give themselves so much more in pay and benefits, and necessarily so much less to the part-timers.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, I've attended every monthly meeting of my Local for years and I see little reason why a part-timer would want to attend. We have a hard time getting full-timers to attend! Typically, the three summer meetings are canceled, the December meeting is canceled, the regular business of the May meeting is postphoned because of the giving out of scholarships, and two other meetings are canceled on the spot due to a lack of a quorum present (15 members.) There are seven officers, plus a Seargent-at-Arms, plus myself, so all we need is a few warm bodies to show up from among the forty or so (mostly full-time) worksites in our Local. Either we just make it, or we delay the start of the meeting until a straggler or two shows up. You would think the steward's network, alone, would generate several dozen meeting attendees. But even most stewards don't show up.</p><p></p><p>I think the "part-time apathy" excuse is mostly a way certain full-timers make themselves feel less guilty about repeatedly voting "yes" and stiffing the part-timers in every contract since May 1982. That's not exactly inspiring Union Solidarity folks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JonFrum, post: 270670"] [b]Part-timer apathy? Full-timer apathy?[/b] Part-timer apathy is only a small part of why part-timers don't get involved. The Teamsters and UPS have erected many hurdles and most part-timers just don't feel it is worth it to overcome them. Probably the same attitude you, yourself, had years ago when you first started. Of course, even if apathy is the main reason, apathy is not a crime, and does not justify shabby treatment by UPS, the Teamsters, and all those full-timers who vote to give themselves so much more in pay and benefits, and necessarily so much less to the part-timers. Incidentally, I've attended every monthly meeting of my Local for years and I see little reason why a part-timer would want to attend. We have a hard time getting full-timers to attend! Typically, the three summer meetings are canceled, the December meeting is canceled, the regular business of the May meeting is postphoned because of the giving out of scholarships, and two other meetings are canceled on the spot due to a lack of a quorum present (15 members.) There are seven officers, plus a Seargent-at-Arms, plus myself, so all we need is a few warm bodies to show up from among the forty or so (mostly full-time) worksites in our Local. Either we just make it, or we delay the start of the meeting until a straggler or two shows up. You would think the steward's network, alone, would generate several dozen meeting attendees. But even most stewards don't show up. I think the "part-time apathy" excuse is mostly a way certain full-timers make themselves feel less guilty about repeatedly voting "yes" and stiffing the part-timers in every contract since May 1982. That's not exactly inspiring Union Solidarity folks! [/QUOTE]
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