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Art 34/sect 4/sub 1
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<blockquote data-quote="Damok" data-source="post: 259177" data-attributes="member: 11945"><p>I knew that would draw some ire but I honestly believe with the pension being in such bad shape and the fact that it is a huge issue for the membership that our negotiating power for additional items is severely limited. I was never concerned with a no vote somehow causing a strike, I fully understand what past Teamsters have done to get us where we are today but I also <strong><em>firmly believe </em></strong>that we should negotiate our biggest gains from a <strong><em>position of strength</em></strong>. I don't believe we have that now and voting it down will weaken our position further. This contract is by no means the best or the worst, in my opinion, no matter what others may say. </p><p></p><p>I don't agree at all with your assertion we have lost and those who came before us sacrificed for nothing. I believe that Organizing freight and the gains with organizing Fed Ex, albeit small at this point, will only put us in a stronger position down the road. My eye is toward the future and how we can grow stronger as the political environment becomes more favorable to Labor after the next Presidential election and when the inevitable Labor friendly changes happen in Congress. I do not make this decision lightly or without regard for my brothers and sisters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Damok, post: 259177, member: 11945"] I knew that would draw some ire but I honestly believe with the pension being in such bad shape and the fact that it is a huge issue for the membership that our negotiating power for additional items is severely limited. I was never concerned with a no vote somehow causing a strike, I fully understand what past Teamsters have done to get us where we are today but I also [B][I]firmly believe [/I][/B]that we should negotiate our biggest gains from a [B][I]position of strength[/I][/B]. I don't believe we have that now and voting it down will weaken our position further. This contract is by no means the best or the worst, in my opinion, no matter what others may say. I don't agree at all with your assertion we have lost and those who came before us sacrificed for nothing. I believe that Organizing freight and the gains with organizing Fed Ex, albeit small at this point, will only put us in a stronger position down the road. My eye is toward the future and how we can grow stronger as the political environment becomes more favorable to Labor after the next Presidential election and when the inevitable Labor friendly changes happen in Congress. I do not make this decision lightly or without regard for my brothers and sisters. [/QUOTE]
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