BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
I like him.
25 years ago we was on strike
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Pullman Brown
Well-Known Member
“ If an agreement isn’t reached, the unions would be free to strike, however Congress could intervene to extend the cooling off period or passing a law codifying the emergency board’s recommendations.”
Idk if this would apply to UPS and Teamsters.
BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
It was 3 weeks of a good time.
The kids, the wives, the community all came out everyday with food and drink and signs. Every car blew their horn. The paper came out. Took pics. Laughed and joked. Fires at night.
The shock that we actually did it was on the faces of the supes when they drove by the line.
The kids, the wives, the community all came out everyday with food and drink and signs. Every car blew their horn. The paper came out. Took pics. Laughed and joked. Fires at night.
The shock that we actually did it was on the faces of the supes when they drove by the line.
SorryLazyPOS
Big Kahuna Burger
Does it look like it will happen again?
BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
I don't know. I'm retired.. Out of the loop.
But from what I read on the BC, if I had to guess, probably not.
BrownFlush
Woke Racist Reigning Ban King
They won't intervene if there is a strike.
Mutineer
Well-Known Member
It was due to that strike that I began my occupation as a delivery driver. I was working in a furniture factory, and one of my duties was to keep track of inventory and order supplies before we ran out.
Because of the strike, my company ran out of some of the things we needed to build furniture. So I had to make phone calls and scavenge around town in order to source those things locally.
I remember my boss blaming me for not anticipating that UPS would go on strike.
Two weeks later I clocked out at lunch, drove to the local Airborne Express terminal, and was immediately hired.
clean hairy
Well-Known Member
Feeder drivers have to lose weight?We need to lower the weight limit !!!!
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
Wrong choice of words maybe. I just think he’s blowing a lot of hot air. I hope I’m wrong, I honestly do. The vibe at my building during our kick off to the contract was Luke warm. Most part timers that we met with seemed uninterested. Ask a full timer if they’d take a lower raise so that part timers can catch up and they laugh. Ask a 20 something if they’d give up benefits for more pay and they say they’d jump on it. I unfortunately feel that our workforce is divided over what’s important to them, not to the group. Only time will tell, but I don’t feel like we are on a good path. I hope I’m wrong.
Thebrownblob
Well-Known Member
Understandable after coming off 20+ years of a leader Of the international who really was more of a business man than a Labor movement leader. Sean is definitely old-school. Has time passed people like him by? I don’t know, I hope not. We’re gonna find out, I for one am prepared and ready. To me it seems like if there was ever a time this is it.
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
I am ready for whatever lies ahead. Forced sixth (and possibly seventh?) punches are at the top of my list. Weekend work is being advanced, just as we thought it would, and creating a
storm with Monday volume. 22.4 needs to go. Part time pay needs to be made competitive with at least minimum wage and should be more. Then full time wages and medical benefits need to be at least maintained. Pension contributions should be increased to protect against inflation. That’s my list. Others have crazy like more holidays, separate riders for full time/part time, air conditioning, the list goes on. You see, my point is what’s important to you or me isn’t to the person next to us. Are you willing to strike over Air conditioning? Would you strike if we only got similar raises to what we’ve received since ‘97?
Whither
Scofflaw
Thanks, that makes sense. It was lukewarm at best here too. I helped hand out flyers at one of the gates. A couple drivers refused to even take them lol. As for the rest, few of them stopped to chat. Of course I didn't expect a wildfire of enthusiasm haha.
However, if O'Brien gets meek during negotiations, he will lose all respect from his supporters in the membership. I know more than a few people, including myself, who are ready to go the distance. It's going to be interesting.
JonDoe
Well-Known Member
Was there for both. Not sure I'm going to ride the next one out. Might be time to bail.
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
The strike sneak hole in the back fence is still there! Come on in!
Very suspicious that you know where that's at?
UnionStrong
Sorry, but I don’t care anymore.
He’s the one on the far right in the white T shirt flipping the driver off.View attachment 394714
That’s @rod in the middle in the driver uniform …the supervisors have the clubs.
no more than 9
"Livin' the Dream"
Great picture I remember that day, I worked out of that building for 25 years.View attachment 394714
That’s @rod in the middle in the driver uniform …the supervisors have the clubs.
no more than 9
"Livin' the Dream"
How did you get that picture? I recognize a few of the strikers.
JonDoe
Well-Known Member
If I do bail I will attend our picket line with a super bowl like squares board on when the guys start crossing. $5 a square.
