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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1106177" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>Two points...</p><p></p><p>1. The full 'impact' of the RLA wasn't realized back then in regards to Express. The RLA makes Express toxic to practically all unions out there now, due to the ENORMOUS expense in attempting to organize under those rules and by having all the work locations in Express dispersed with no communication between the employees of those dispersed locations (makes organizing a nightmare). </p><p></p><p>2. The past 15 years have shown that the tendency of Express Couriers to act like those 'cats' is well deserved . Despite what many may think, successful organizing drives DON'T require the unions to need to engage in a massive 'sales job'. Successful organizing drives are merely the guiding of already convinced employees (convinced that they're getting or will be screwed by their employer), to band together and organize. </p><p></p><p>I hate to use this analogy, but successful organizing it is more akin to a cattle drive, than a 'cat drive'. Cats can only be led somewhere if they see some sort of IMMEDIATE reward (treat, toy, what have you). Everyone here has seen just that - those who want an immediate treat or toy to get them to 'go along'. It doesn't work like that. If the reward of being in a collective group (that awkward cattle drive analogy), isn't enough for potential union members, then an organization drive will never work. </p><p></p><p>The pissed off employees must be willing to to recognize that: If you can't bring the mountain (IBT) to Mohammed (Express Couriers), bring Mohammed to the mountain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1106177, member: 22880"] Two points... 1. The full 'impact' of the RLA wasn't realized back then in regards to Express. The RLA makes Express toxic to practically all unions out there now, due to the ENORMOUS expense in attempting to organize under those rules and by having all the work locations in Express dispersed with no communication between the employees of those dispersed locations (makes organizing a nightmare). 2. The past 15 years have shown that the tendency of Express Couriers to act like those 'cats' is well deserved . Despite what many may think, successful organizing drives DON'T require the unions to need to engage in a massive 'sales job'. Successful organizing drives are merely the guiding of already convinced employees (convinced that they're getting or will be screwed by their employer), to band together and organize. I hate to use this analogy, but successful organizing it is more akin to a cattle drive, than a 'cat drive'. Cats can only be led somewhere if they see some sort of IMMEDIATE reward (treat, toy, what have you). Everyone here has seen just that - those who want an immediate treat or toy to get them to 'go along'. It doesn't work like that. If the reward of being in a collective group (that awkward cattle drive analogy), isn't enough for potential union members, then an organization drive will never work. The pissed off employees must be willing to to recognize that: If you can't bring the mountain (IBT) to Mohammed (Express Couriers), bring Mohammed to the mountain. [/QUOTE]
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