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NO STRIKE in 08
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<blockquote data-quote="scratch" data-source="post: 194174" data-attributes="member: 1674"><p>At the time we took the '97 Strike Vote, I think that everyone thought it was just a bargaining tool, that we wouldn't actually go out. It also seemed that the Full-time Package Drivers were slowly being replaced by Cover Drivers. The Cover Driver position has been badly abused by the company in my opinion. They were originally only to cover vacations and injured/sick employees. Recently our Local won thirty seven new FT Package jobs in one of the Atlanta Hubs by attacking that very issue.</p><p> </p><p>I think the main issue will be doing something about the Pension Issue, plus the rise in healthcare costs. And people will think hard about voting for a strike after what happened ten years ago. Those of us in Central States are particularly concerned with our retirement, I hope to be able to retire myself on the last years of the next contract. This is an old thread that was brought back to life, its a little too early to worry right now about it. I hear rumors most of the new contract is done, but these are rumors and we will just have to wait and see.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scratch, post: 194174, member: 1674"] At the time we took the '97 Strike Vote, I think that everyone thought it was just a bargaining tool, that we wouldn't actually go out. It also seemed that the Full-time Package Drivers were slowly being replaced by Cover Drivers. The Cover Driver position has been badly abused by the company in my opinion. They were originally only to cover vacations and injured/sick employees. Recently our Local won thirty seven new FT Package jobs in one of the Atlanta Hubs by attacking that very issue. I think the main issue will be doing something about the Pension Issue, plus the rise in healthcare costs. And people will think hard about voting for a strike after what happened ten years ago. Those of us in Central States are particularly concerned with our retirement, I hope to be able to retire myself on the last years of the next contract. This is an old thread that was brought back to life, its a little too early to worry right now about it. I hear rumors most of the new contract is done, but these are rumors and we will just have to wait and see. [/QUOTE]
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