2023 Teamster Contract Negotiation - Partner Edition

[Coldworld]

We need a few senior drivers to keep these rookies under control if a strike happens

I know some rookies that are way more union friendly than some of these old timers…we do have some young fighters out there that are just cocky enough to not be bullied by the company…seen it many times.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I know some rookies that are way more union friendly than some of these old timers…we do have some young fighters out there that are just cocky enough to not be bullied by the company…seen it many times.

We have a few here but not enough

 

[542thruNthru]

Going to depend on what the full time drivers want and are willing to give up for a strike. I would say 75 percent of part time employees don't care either way, ups is already in the process of shrinking that force and most dont stay or read the union book to care enough about a strike

What happens when the company attempts to use the PTers against the FTers.

What's to stop the company from spreading that they are trying to give the PTers $22 starting and a $3 dollar bump to all existing PTers?

There are lots of games companies can play.

 

[Jkloc420]

What happens when the company attempts to use the PTers against the FTers.

What's to stop the company from spreading that they are trying to give the PTers $22 starting and a $3 dollar bump to all existing PTers?

There are lots of games companies can play.

You are missing my point, part times don't care either way about going on strike or not, most don't have no vested time into it

 

[542thruNthru]

You are missing my point, part times don't care either way about going on strike or not, most don't have no vested time into it

No I got your point. I'm asking do you think they won't care when they see their potential raises and the only reason they are on strike is because of the FTers that hate them or do you think they'll cross/vote instead?

The company is going to play some dirty tricks is all I'm saying.

 

[Lineandinitial]

We have a few here but not enough

Promise them something free and you got ‘em.
Worked for Bumbling biden!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Promise them something free and you got ‘em.
Worked for Bumbling biden!

Most of them are already retired

 

[Jkloc420]

No I got your point. I'm asking do you think they won't care when they see their potential raises and the only reason they are on strike is because of the FTers that hate them or do you think they'll cross/vote instead?

The company is going to play some dirty tricks is all I'm saying.

I think most of the part timer will stay home, they won't cross

 

[542thruNthru]

I think most of the part timer will stay home, they won't cross

I think they'll stay home too in the beginning. Maybe the first week.

 

[Johney]

Strikeline was full every day, a few pilots walked the line with us as well.

I wouldn't count on either of those two happening.

Carey called a strike that mainly was about a pension that needed to be bailed out by UPS years later anyways.

That's exactly what is was about. UPS wanted to take over the pension fund and Carey didn't want to lose that money. There was no buy out of the pension fund as I recall they just wanted to take it over. Years later they got the Central States plan for what? 6.6 billion? Then pissed all that away. You have to wonder where all our pensions would be had they let them take it over.

 

[Jkloc420]

I think they'll stay home too in the beginning. Maybe the first week.

If they don't vote on the contract then I doubt they get on the picket line to throw rocks

 

[Johney]

If they don't vote on the contract then I doubt they get on the picket line to throw rocks

I can't recall any of our part timers on the picket line. They were all full time drivers.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I can't recall any of our part timers on the picket line. They were all full time drivers.

I don't recall any PT crossing the picket line. They were all FT delivery drivers.

 

[PT Car Washer]

If they don't vote on the contract then I doubt they get on the picket line to throw rocks

Hard enough to get the new guys to come to work when scheduled. The career PTers have too much vested in the Union.

 

[542thruNthru]

I can't recall any of our part timers on the picket line. They were all full time drivers.

That could be because they were on different shifts. Have to have the strike line up 24/7. Easier to keep people there during their normal shift. Doubt many FT driver's were walking the picket line at 2am.

 

[PT Car Washer]

That could be because they were on different shifts. Have to have the strike line up 24/7. Easier to keep people there during their normal shift. Doubt many FT driver's were walking the picket line at 2am.

The Union scheduled picket line duty by your normal work schedule. So at 2:00 AM it would be mostly Feeder drivers and PT midnight sort.

 

[DELACROIX]

If they don't vote on the contract then I doubt they get on the picket line to throw rocks

You guys threw “Rocks”...

 

[Jkloc420]

You guys threw “Rocks”...

I wasnt there in 97

 

[Thebrownblob]

You guys threw “Rocks”...

Of course not!

 

[Thebrownblob]

I can't recall any of our part timers on the picket line. They were all full time drivers.

I was a part timer at that time. One of the driver union stewards was in charge of scheduling picketers.