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Who's The Winner In A Strike?
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<blockquote data-quote="UPS Lifer" data-source="post: 251169" data-attributes="member: 9789"><p>705 - I know from reading previous posts your distaste for scabs...I understand why you feel that way. Believe it or not I held a picket sign for two or three weeks back in 1976 in Southern Cal (I hope I have the year right!). It took two years to make up the 25 cent raise we got! It was a powerplay by the union leader when some trouble started in Pomona Ctr and felt he had been shown disrespect. Anyway, I don't want to get off on a tangent...sorry! </p><p></p><p>If <strong>Satellite</strong> pays union dues, he deserves to be represented by the union. He could make a good case if union officials do not represent him or answer union questions. I am assuming that if he works for UPS he is a union member - unless he lives in a riight to work state?<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/confused1.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" data-shortname=":confused:" />1 </p><p></p><p>Also - In this day and age - I feel that the clear cut winner in a UPS/Teamster strike is the competition. </p><p></p><p>This is my opinion; in years past during a different business climate....when UPS had no real competition. The job of both sides was to give away the least amount it could at just about any cost. </p><p></p><p>The hammer for the union was a strike! Prior to the national contract. Work stoppages or strikes were the norm not the exception. </p><p></p><p>In the last century, I do not feel the company or the union bargained in good faith. </p><p></p><p>Things have changed in 2007. The competition is poised to take our volume.</p><p>The company and the Teamsters have no choice but to bargain in good faith and come up with what both sides feel will sustain and improve the company and the Teamster membership. </p><p></p><p>Both sides will lose if negotiations continue into next year. </p><p></p><p>The unions best offense for next contract is to get Fed Ex unionized so that everyone is on a level playing field. This will give the Teamsters a position of strenght at the bargaining table if they have the competition locked up. </p><p> </p><p>Years ago you didn't have to look at the entire transportation sector....Now you can't afford not to...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UPS Lifer, post: 251169, member: 9789"] 705 - I know from reading previous posts your distaste for scabs...I understand why you feel that way. Believe it or not I held a picket sign for two or three weeks back in 1976 in Southern Cal (I hope I have the year right!). It took two years to make up the 25 cent raise we got! It was a powerplay by the union leader when some trouble started in Pomona Ctr and felt he had been shown disrespect. Anyway, I don't want to get off on a tangent...sorry! If [B]Satellite[/B] pays union dues, he deserves to be represented by the union. He could make a good case if union officials do not represent him or answer union questions. I am assuming that if he works for UPS he is a union member - unless he lives in a riight to work state?:confused1 Also - In this day and age - I feel that the clear cut winner in a UPS/Teamster strike is the competition. This is my opinion; in years past during a different business climate....when UPS had no real competition. The job of both sides was to give away the least amount it could at just about any cost. The hammer for the union was a strike! Prior to the national contract. Work stoppages or strikes were the norm not the exception. In the last century, I do not feel the company or the union bargained in good faith. Things have changed in 2007. The competition is poised to take our volume. The company and the Teamsters have no choice but to bargain in good faith and come up with what both sides feel will sustain and improve the company and the Teamster membership. Both sides will lose if negotiations continue into next year. The unions best offense for next contract is to get Fed Ex unionized so that everyone is on a level playing field. This will give the Teamsters a position of strenght at the bargaining table if they have the competition locked up. Years ago you didn't have to look at the entire transportation sector....Now you can't afford not to... [/QUOTE]
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