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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 1106199" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>I don't think I "'tried to organize FedEx" - I got cards out to those in my station and tried to get some other Couriers in nearby stations to do the same. </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>Oh yes you are. You've made your feelings about how regard 'organized labor' QUITE CLEAR. Something 'dirty' with which you may have to associate yourself with, in order to get what you 'deserve' so very much. You are an enabler of the status quo, since you hold yourself ABOVE those who recognize that organized labor is their only method of being ensured with a fair deal with their employer. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So for those who believe that organized labor is in their best interest, how is talking to their co-workers about the possibility of organizing "risking their necks and livelihoods"? Given your tendencies, you would probably end up losing your job, given how you have demonstrated complete ignorance with regards to the use of proper judgment in such issues. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Who ever said you'd help others if you somehow 'lost your job'? At Express, Express doesn't fire employees, they get themselves fired.... </p><p></p><p>Which leads us to his <u>'real issue'</u>...</p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>See readers... our twit wasn't very high in progression back then. What did happen, is that FRED decided to throw some cash at those who were top of progression, to mollify them. IT WORKED. <u>Fred got what he paid for.</u> It wasn't the IBT's fault that Fred threw some cash at the high progression Couriers and made them lose heart - the high progression Couriers back then are the ones to blame, NOT the IBT. They took Fred's cash and decided that they ended up getting what they were really after - so who needed the IBT? </p><p></p><p>And the IBT learned that the Couriers could be bought off with a few pieces of silver, so why waste their effort on them again?</p><p></p><p>This is where our twit had HIS feelings hurt - since he felt he deserved something - and didn't get it. He up and quit Express only to come back and lose ALL PROGRESSION in the process. Who's fault is that? Is the IBT to blame for our twit's bad judgment?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>It has become glaringly apparent that the Couriers of 2013 Express (who are much worse off than the Couriers of 1997 Express), won't do a damn thing to improve their situation. You can cast blame where you want, in the end, the Couriers have no one but themselves to blame for their situation. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Strange bedfellows.... The IBT wanted Express out from under RLA to lower their organizing costs and get a significant number of stations organized (stations without Couriers that regard organized labor as something that needs to be 'cleaned off' or 'scraped off the bottom of their shoe'). UPS wanted Express out from under the RLA to up their labor costs, to take some pressure off of UPS (pressure to lower shipping rates to stay competitive). The enemy of my enemy in this case, can be UPS's 'friend' - as convoluted as it may seem. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, you delude yourself with a sense of importance you don't have. If IBT was 'desperate' for your membership, why aren't they actively campaigning? Truth is, the IBT sees Express as a dry well, no matter how much they put into trying to get something out of it, they know they'll turn up empty - so why even try?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>And why has the brown bailout website also gone dark? Fred won, the IBT realized that so they cut bait. It is hopeless, because of the demonstrated history of Couriers wanting guarantees in writing to just sign a damn rep card. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>The IBT wouldn't mind organizing Express, but they don't really 'need you'. It is difficult under RLA to organize, just not impossible. </p><p></p><p>May I suggest a bit of bedtime reading. The Little Engine That Could. </p><p> </p><p>Here's the link:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imprint.printmag.com/illustration/watty-pipers-1930-the-little-engine-that-could/" target="_blank">Watty Piper’s 1930 The Little Engine That Could</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you need a messiah, look elsewhere in your life. </p><p></p><p>If you are looking for a story that demonstrates the importance of perseverance, your reading material is linked above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 1106199, member: 22880"] I don't think I "'tried to organize FedEx" - I got cards out to those in my station and tried to get some other Couriers in nearby stations to do the same. Oh yes you are. You've made your feelings about how regard 'organized labor' QUITE CLEAR. Something 'dirty' with which you may have to associate yourself with, in order to get what you 'deserve' so very much. You are an enabler of the status quo, since you hold yourself ABOVE those who recognize that organized labor is their only method of being ensured with a fair deal with their employer. So for those who believe that organized labor is in their best interest, how is talking to their co-workers about the possibility of organizing "risking their necks and livelihoods"? Given your tendencies, you would probably end up losing your job, given how you have demonstrated complete ignorance with regards to the use of proper judgment in such issues. Who ever said you'd help others if you somehow 'lost your job'? At Express, Express doesn't fire employees, they get themselves fired.... Which leads us to his [U]'real issue'[/U]... See readers... our twit wasn't very high in progression back then. What did happen, is that FRED decided to throw some cash at those who were top of progression, to mollify them. IT WORKED. [U]Fred got what he paid for.[/U] It wasn't the IBT's fault that Fred threw some cash at the high progression Couriers and made them lose heart - the high progression Couriers back then are the ones to blame, NOT the IBT. They took Fred's cash and decided that they ended up getting what they were really after - so who needed the IBT? And the IBT learned that the Couriers could be bought off with a few pieces of silver, so why waste their effort on them again? This is where our twit had HIS feelings hurt - since he felt he deserved something - and didn't get it. He up and quit Express only to come back and lose ALL PROGRESSION in the process. Who's fault is that? Is the IBT to blame for our twit's bad judgment? It has become glaringly apparent that the Couriers of 2013 Express (who are much worse off than the Couriers of 1997 Express), won't do a damn thing to improve their situation. You can cast blame where you want, in the end, the Couriers have no one but themselves to blame for their situation. Strange bedfellows.... The IBT wanted Express out from under RLA to lower their organizing costs and get a significant number of stations organized (stations without Couriers that regard organized labor as something that needs to be 'cleaned off' or 'scraped off the bottom of their shoe'). UPS wanted Express out from under the RLA to up their labor costs, to take some pressure off of UPS (pressure to lower shipping rates to stay competitive). The enemy of my enemy in this case, can be UPS's 'friend' - as convoluted as it may seem. Again, you delude yourself with a sense of importance you don't have. If IBT was 'desperate' for your membership, why aren't they actively campaigning? Truth is, the IBT sees Express as a dry well, no matter how much they put into trying to get something out of it, they know they'll turn up empty - so why even try? And why has the brown bailout website also gone dark? Fred won, the IBT realized that so they cut bait. It is hopeless, because of the demonstrated history of Couriers wanting guarantees in writing to just sign a damn rep card. The IBT wouldn't mind organizing Express, but they don't really 'need you'. It is difficult under RLA to organize, just not impossible. May I suggest a bit of bedtime reading. The Little Engine That Could. Here's the link: [URL="http://imprint.printmag.com/illustration/watty-pipers-1930-the-little-engine-that-could/"]Watty Piper’s 1930 The Little Engine That Could[/URL] If you need a messiah, look elsewhere in your life. If you are looking for a story that demonstrates the importance of perseverance, your reading material is linked above. [/QUOTE]
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