rod
Retired 22 years
I sounds like the majority of UPS drivers on here only work 3 or 4 days a week anyway.
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542thruNthru
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I'm not saying that local leadership couldn't do more to get members involved but to try and lay the blame solely at their feet is ridiculous. What type of "leadership development" are you looking for? If you're a leader you already have the drive to learn and get involved. Which in turn will develop you into a informed leader.No need for an app due to "member apathy". But is it really member apathy or more like lack of member leadership development? But hey, why develop a member to be a leader if they might run against you for the next term?Let's just keep them in the dark instead
Take my local for instants.
We've gone through multiple different elections lately. Participation has been under 15%. Thats with two slates being outside multiple different buildings. Constantly informing and motivating members to get involved and vote.
My local also has a LU app that they have been outside of buildings promoting and asking members to download. It sends alerts about what's going on in the local and other areas. Very few take the time to download it or even listen.
My local is working with other locals to combat/organize Amazon. Once a month they are outside my building passing out information and begging members to get involved.
General Membership Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of every month. Yes even during summer. They raffle off jackets for those that show up and they also do a buy in raffle for a TV every time. Out of 7k plus members less than 100 show up every month.
The bulk of the apathy is on the members. Nothing is stopping them from getting involved. Blaming leadership is just a cop out because it's easier to do that than actually show up.
rod
Retired 22 years
Some of them post a hundred times a day on the clock
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
MECH-lift
Union Brother ✊🧔 RPCD
rod
Retired 22 years
I'm not mentioning any names
DELACROIX
In the Spirit of Honore' Daumier
Pension contributions are only based on straight time..
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
Maybe in your world.
DELACROIX
In the Spirit of Honore' Daumier
In the Central...where everything is possible..
No wonder you guys are getting around 300 per service year...
Just A UPS Guy
Bully.
We are credited for the first 2,080, it just doesn't matter how we get there.In the Central...where everything is possible..
No wonder you guys are getting around 300 per service year...
EverybodyLovesMike
No, my name isnt mike
RPCD's be workin, PTers be sleepin, 22.4's will just be too frustrated they got sold out to care
DELACROIX
In the Spirit of Honore' Daumier
Okay everybody...
What question would you submit to the candidates if you got the chance?
Poop Head
Judge me.
Cannabis is already adressed in previous contracts.
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
Organizing cannabis. Some are against it and some are for it. Wondering where each side stands.
Poop Head
Judge me.
Ohhhhhhhh..
Idk. Yeah, theres definitely a growing number of cannabis workers.
Idk how well that would mesh with a union who primarily represents transportation workers?
Also, if you wanna talk about apathy, i dont think a bunch of stoners are gonna do you any favors.
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
It's funny, a lot of the workers here and college kids. Very active. Lots of areas in cannabis you can organize. Growers, transportation, distribution, sellers.
Poop Head
Judge me.
Right. Idk. Im not in a legal state, so to me, its all still a little taboo. Would be interesting to see how it all works though
College girls. Mmmmmmmmmm
