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<blockquote data-quote="twnjrspc" data-source="post: 174239" data-attributes="member: 6850"><p>Hello Ironshot. Haven't chatted with you in awhlie, hope all is well with you.</p><p> </p><p>I 've not forgotten your experience With the Hoffa led Teamsters, but as a majority, we are not from that same mold. You've never been a member of <strong>any</strong> Union, right? Well anyway, just recently,UPS Teamsters had an opportunity to reform, and vote out the Hoffa regime. <strong>Again I ask...where</strong> <strong>was the reform minded, and APWA supporters?</strong> I just can't seem to get an answer to that.</p><p> </p><p>Simply put,this situation is no different than our Governments, that are elected to represent us. For hundreds of years they have been corrupted, and have failed us. Does that mean we revoke our citizenship, and what rights, benefits, and protections we have, to follow a handful of people that have divised an untested plan, that merely exists on paper? <strong>Absolutely not!</strong> </p><p> </p><p>If UPS Teamsters want change, and many do want change in our union, we have the tools to make it happen. First of all, we can elect our top IBT officials. James Hoffa was reelected Teamster president in November with 174,900 votes. There are 230,000 UPS Teamsters, and the number is growing. Do the math: UPS workers have the power to elect our top leaders. We can elect leaders in our local unions. And we have a right to vote by secret ballot, by majority rule, on our contract and contract supplements. <strong>Are those hard to</strong> <strong>accomplish? You bet. But they are a hell of a lot easier than uniting 230,000 Teamsters to leave their union to end up with</strong> <strong>no protection.</strong></p><p> </p><p>Correct me if I'm wrong, but the APWA needs some 70,000 of 230,000 UPS Teamsters to decertify, or give up their protections and rights, in order for the APWA to be certified as a representing body under the NLRB? Oh, and they're going to do this within a 60 day time period? Golly Gee Batman! If you guys are that good, you could have spanked old Hoffa in the recent election. I'm sorry Ironshot, but while there's alot of apathy, and simple minds out there, <strong>that leaves the APWA to only</strong> <strong>prey on the stupid.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/ohmy.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":ohmy:" title="Ohmy :ohmy:" data-shortname=":ohmy:" /> </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="twnjrspc, post: 174239, member: 6850"] Hello Ironshot. Haven't chatted with you in awhlie, hope all is well with you. I 've not forgotten your experience With the Hoffa led Teamsters, but as a majority, we are not from that same mold. You've never been a member of [B]any[/B] Union, right? Well anyway, just recently,UPS Teamsters had an opportunity to reform, and vote out the Hoffa regime. [B]Again I ask...where[/B] [B]was the reform minded, and APWA supporters?[/B] I just can't seem to get an answer to that. Simply put,this situation is no different than our Governments, that are elected to represent us. For hundreds of years they have been corrupted, and have failed us. Does that mean we revoke our citizenship, and what rights, benefits, and protections we have, to follow a handful of people that have divised an untested plan, that merely exists on paper? [B]Absolutely not![/B] If UPS Teamsters want change, and many do want change in our union, we have the tools to make it happen. First of all, we can elect our top IBT officials. James Hoffa was reelected Teamster president in November with 174,900 votes. There are 230,000 UPS Teamsters, and the number is growing. Do the math: UPS workers have the power to elect our top leaders. We can elect leaders in our local unions. And we have a right to vote by secret ballot, by majority rule, on our contract and contract supplements. [B]Are those hard to[/B] [B]accomplish? You bet. But they are a hell of a lot easier than uniting 230,000 Teamsters to leave their union to end up with[/B] [B]no protection.[/B] Correct me if I'm wrong, but the APWA needs some 70,000 of 230,000 UPS Teamsters to decertify, or give up their protections and rights, in order for the APWA to be certified as a representing body under the NLRB? Oh, and they're going to do this within a 60 day time period? Golly Gee Batman! If you guys are that good, you could have spanked old Hoffa in the recent election. I'm sorry Ironshot, but while there's alot of apathy, and simple minds out there, [B]that leaves the APWA to only[/B] [B]prey on the stupid.:ohmy: [/B] [/QUOTE]
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