I quess you didn't read the new contract. 65% of the ones who voted, not all the upsers, you sound like the teamsters.
The Teamsters only allowed 2 weeks for the votes to get in, why the rush.
If the contract was soo good the teamsters would have let the members read and discuss the contract. It was not up for almost a year. Why did they give soo little time to turn it in?
"...didn't read the new contract"? Thanks for the presumption.
"No, I always sign everything without reading!!!!"
As soon as it was posted for downloading, I had 37 pages of "new" contract that I took to the next general membership meeting so I could follow along or ask questions.
"You sound like the teamsters"? Well, ahh, duh! I kinda think I am a Teamster. I wouldn't be able to vote now, would I? What kinda statement is that?
"...65% of the ones who voted"? Were you correcting me? Are you also presuming that I thought ALL UPSers got to vote, union or not? Geez, I guess we'll have to spell everything out for all that presume.
"The Teamsters only allowed 2 weeks for the vote..." How much time do we need. WE also knew this was coming. Was it a big surprise? Should we have been prepared? I had plenty of information to make up my mind. Yes, propoganda from both sides, UPS and Teamsters. And, because of preparation, I think I had plenty of time to make a decision.
I went to every proposal meeting the year before, every general membership meeting since then, got on every web site that dealt with this issue, talked to fellow drivers, young and old, thought about my long-term and short-term plans, calculated what my future was going to look like, with "no" or "yes" vote, in other words, I think I was prepared.
You make it sound like this was all a big surprise and got blind-sided by the Teamsters. Well, you know what? We've all got resources to draw from. We're all free-thinking agents. There should be no excuse for not knowing what was going on or not having enough time.
Now, flame on.