Thebrownblob
Well-Known Member
One of my former business agents was on the negotiation committee and returned for a break in negotiations and told me about the new article 22.4I respectfully disagree.
Hence the purpose of eliminating the 2/3's rule. He was bound by the IBT constitution. A no-win situation.
Unfortunately, the members showed their disdain and disinterest by not voting.
As he was explaining it I asked him if he was insane thinking it would work? I have tons of respect for him but for whatever reason everyone on that committee thought it was a good idea or at the very least was manageable.
And I guess it would be the interpretation of if it was the “final offer” which I’m not sure it was, I never heard the word final offer from the company. If I remember the provision correctly if it was the “final offer” then the provision had to be implemented by the president. I guess I’m not certain because the company did put out a statement directly after saying they were ready to go back to the table. Either way I’m not debating the outcome would have been much different. There is lots of hate for Hoffa. Difficult for me to hate everything that was done while he was in office. Lots of things he could’ve done better, and the 2018 contract was a setback that we need to fix.