Thought some of you may find this article of interest.
https://web.archive.org/web/20101221021954/http://tdu.org/node/1174
https://web.archive.org/web/20101221021954/http://tdu.org/node/1174
"Mr. Carey is no longer directly involved in union politics,"
End of story.
Interesting guy. Probably the first teamster president to not milk money from the pension plan yet may have done more than any other teamster president to hurt it. 97 was the time to negotiate over fixing the pension. Carey wanted no part of it.
He also did more to help UPS's competitors then any other teamster president. Before 97 approximately 85 percent of all shippers were single carrier. Not any more. Fdx's largest shipper is a medical shipper based out of Chicago. We promised them we would not go on strike and they have never forgotten it and never returned.
In Careys mind this was somehow a victory.
I think it is laughable when he says that you have to keep the membership informed; when did they ever keep us informed? All negotiatians were kept hush-hush until we were asked to vote on a contract, and this goes back as far as I kind remember. Carey did get the public behind our strike with the "part time America just won't work speech", but the strike was won by all the drivers showing up and picketing everyday. I rarely saw union guys show up on our picket lines or even give us any information. Looking back, we seem to have more part time employees than we did then; little or nothing has changed.
RON CAREY HAD MORE "COJONES" THAN ALL OF UPS MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONALLY COMBINED BACK IN '97 AND TODAY '07 RESPECTIVELY. SO WHAT PROMISES HAVE BEEN MADE TO EMPLOYEES IN THE PAST AND THEY'RE ALWAYS BROKEN . COMPANY STILL HASN'T MET QUOTA ON FULL-TIME JOBS. GET READY FOR ANOTHER STRIKE '08..Interesting guy. Probably the first teamster president to not milk money from the pension plan yet may have done more than any other teamster president to hurt it. 97 was the time to negotiate over fixing the pension. Carey wanted no part of it.
He also did more to help UPS's competitors then any other teamster president. Before 97 approximately 85 percent of all shippers were single carrier. Not any more. Fdx's largest shipper is a medical shipper based out of Chicago. We promised them we would not go on strike and they have never forgotten it and never returned.
In Careys mind this was somehow a victory.
Time to negotiate over fixing the pension or letting UPS take control of it? I do believe there is a difference.
RON CAREY HAD MORE "COJONES" THAN ALL OF UPS MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONALLY COMBINED BACK IN '97 AND TODAY '07 RESPECTIVELY. SO WHAT PROMISES HAVE BEEN MADE TO EMPLOYEES IN THE PAST AND THEY'RE ALWAYS BROKEN . COMPANY STILL HASN'T MET QUOTA ON FULL-TIME JOBS. GET READY FOR ANOTHER STRIKE '08..
ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE MISTAKEN GORILLAS HAVE ONE OF THE SMALLEST ANATOMIES IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM EVEN BY HUMAN STANDARDS MY FRIEND. REASON BEING THERE IS NO COMPETITION WHEN IT COMES TO MATING. GORILLAS CAN PICK AND CHOSE AS THEY PLEASE. CURRENTLY I'M NOT AVAILABLE YOU MIGHT BE.The application of cajones with stupidity is a plan for failure. If the world was ruled by the size of ones cajones then you and I would be serving some 400 pound gorilla somewhere.
Since going public UPS has continued to lose credibility, not only with its customers, but more importantly with its own employees. Morale has never been so low. If a strike occurs in 2008 the company WILL NOT RECOVER. Hopefully are 'mindless leaders' from both sides will finally open their eyes to this fact.Tieguy, UPS helped our competiters by misleading our customers on the possibillity of a strike in 97. Our customers have now taken on new contracts with our competiters so they won`t be caught offguard in 08. The integrity of our company is severely damaged and it is soley UPS`s fault.
Tieguy, UPS helped our competiters by misleading our customers on the possibillity of a strike in 97. Our customers have now taken on new contracts with our competiters so they won`t be caught offguard in 08. The integrity of our company is severely damaged and it is soley UPS`s fault.
ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE MISTAKEN GORILLAS HAVE ONE OF THE SMALLEST ANATOMIES IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM EVEN BY HUMAN STANDARDS MY FRIEND.I'd didn't realize you specialized in Gorilla cahones. Perhaps you post a source before I allow you your title as gorilla cahone master.