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<blockquote data-quote="raceanoncr" data-source="post: 195934" data-attributes="member: 6408"><p>Cole, this comment, alone, is worth a bundle! Participated enough? Locally, when contract proposal meetings were held, Saturday, there were about 20 in attendance (out of about 700, FT and PT). Sunday (when I was able to attend), there were five, THAT'S <strong>5</strong> !!!!, and 3 were feeder drivers! </p><p> </p><p>What's wrong with this picture? You wanna vote ANYTHING in? Hah! I don't doubt the validity of this intent...the APWA. I just doubt that all these on here or anywhere else will stand up and make a statement. And I include Teamsters in this too! WE JUST CAN'T GET UNITED! </p><p> </p><p>Did you walk in '97? If so, how many others did, that you know of? Many of my friends here went out and got other jobs for the two weeks (which I didn't agree with). Where was their support? I walked every day and was proud and still happy that I did! But, UNITY? Uh, uh, it ain't gonna happen. </p><p> </p><p>An example I refer to often here:</p><p> </p><p>Many yrs ago, we had big meeting at local about jobs. The BA at the time said that it might mean working weekends (feeder jobs, mainly) if he could get more jobs, meaning loads off the train, etc. Everybody went "YEAH, WE WANT MORE JOBS, WE'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES!!!!". You know what? Shortly afterward, a layover job came up...ON THE WEEKEND!!!! It went down to one of the lowest senior drivers on the board til it came up for bid. Nobody put their name on at bid time, so I did. All the senior drivers that were at that meeting said, "I didn't mean <strong>ME</strong>!!!!" </p><p> </p><p>MY point? We all talk big on here and everywhere else but when it comes to action, we suddenly disappear! We are shooting ourselves in the foot! </p><p> </p><p>OK, flames can commence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="raceanoncr, post: 195934, member: 6408"] Cole, this comment, alone, is worth a bundle! Participated enough? Locally, when contract proposal meetings were held, Saturday, there were about 20 in attendance (out of about 700, FT and PT). Sunday (when I was able to attend), there were five, THAT'S [B]5[/B] !!!!, and 3 were feeder drivers! What's wrong with this picture? You wanna vote ANYTHING in? Hah! I don't doubt the validity of this intent...the APWA. I just doubt that all these on here or anywhere else will stand up and make a statement. And I include Teamsters in this too! WE JUST CAN'T GET UNITED! Did you walk in '97? If so, how many others did, that you know of? Many of my friends here went out and got other jobs for the two weeks (which I didn't agree with). Where was their support? I walked every day and was proud and still happy that I did! But, UNITY? Uh, uh, it ain't gonna happen. An example I refer to often here: Many yrs ago, we had big meeting at local about jobs. The BA at the time said that it might mean working weekends (feeder jobs, mainly) if he could get more jobs, meaning loads off the train, etc. Everybody went "YEAH, WE WANT MORE JOBS, WE'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES!!!!". You know what? Shortly afterward, a layover job came up...ON THE WEEKEND!!!! It went down to one of the lowest senior drivers on the board til it came up for bid. Nobody put their name on at bid time, so I did. All the senior drivers that were at that meeting said, "I didn't mean [B]ME[/B]!!!!" MY point? We all talk big on here and everywhere else but when it comes to action, we suddenly disappear! We are shooting ourselves in the foot! OK, flames can commence. [/QUOTE]
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