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Has IBT/CS been a wise steward of our pension?
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<blockquote data-quote="robonono" data-source="post: 52934"><p>wkmac, </p><p> </p><p>In answer to your "what if" about the infancy of a new union, and the difficulty of creating the infrastructure to handle all of the balls that need to be balanced, I would suggest that you only need to look to the IPA for some answers. </p><p> </p><p>Our pilots managed to create their own union. there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that our ground operation is capable of the same independence. </p><p> </p><p>Granted, there is definitely a difference of scale, with the pilots not requiring local union halls for instance, but meeting halls can be rented on an as-need basis. Office space can be rented. </p><p> </p><p>Officer salaries can be minimal at first (deferred compensation) to allow the union to get off the ground. After all, the officers will be UPSers who should be willing to make a small, short-term financial sacrifice for the long-term good of everyone. </p><p> </p><p>I do not see any immediate obstacle to this new union that dedicated UPSers can not overcome with their typical brown-determination. </p><p> </p><p>The decertification process IMHO will be the steepest hurdle to climb.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robonono, post: 52934"] wkmac, In answer to your "what if" about the infancy of a new union, and the difficulty of creating the infrastructure to handle all of the balls that need to be balanced, I would suggest that you only need to look to the IPA for some answers. Our pilots managed to create their own union. there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that our ground operation is capable of the same independence. Granted, there is definitely a difference of scale, with the pilots not requiring local union halls for instance, but meeting halls can be rented on an as-need basis. Office space can be rented. Officer salaries can be minimal at first (deferred compensation) to allow the union to get off the ground. After all, the officers will be UPSers who should be willing to make a small, short-term financial sacrifice for the long-term good of everyone. I do not see any immediate obstacle to this new union that dedicated UPSers can not overcome with their typical brown-determination. The decertification process IMHO will be the steepest hurdle to climb. [/QUOTE]
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