RealPerson
Well-Known Member
Think about it. The company will never leave itself open to strikes after september. To extend the deadline given the obvious sentiments of the members to reject the supplementals will NOT be allowed to happen. Why would the company give the members three bites of the apple?
This would only project a strike sometime in late september or october, at the begining of peak. The company will never allow this to happen.
Instead, from the companys position, a LOCK OUT on August 1st is the better play. We can argue amongst ourselves because of what the teamsters in our prospective locals did to us, but the company isnt obligated to play along with us. They will simply LOCK US OUT on August 1st and lay the contract on the table and say to us "ratify this P.O.S. or we will replace you all".
You cant look at this situation only through the Unions options. You have to consider the companys position as well.
The Fact that we are divided equally in half gives the company complete control over the situation. Why would they wait for us to reject the supplementals three times, and then authorize a strike?
We lost this fight the moment Ken H. and Hoffa made this deal. We furthered the damage when our principle officers in the west did NOTHING to protect us. Those of you in the central or east coast who are angry that the supplementals have been shot down, please, direct your anger at the principle officers of the Southwest and West for NOT DOING anything to stop the taking away of our healthcare plans. They simply went along with the program and now you have members in the west committed to continue voting down the western regional supplement over and over until its changed.
We rejected this contract and supplementals by a three to one ratio, and that number will only RISE if we are forced to vote again on the same contract. The vote count and rejection percentage will be even higher on a revote.
We intend on making change, even though our principle officers feel that this contract is the best that can be done. If at the end of this whole process, we are stuck with this horrible contract ( in the west) then we shall systematically remove each and every principle officer involved in every local in the southwest. HEAR US CLEARLY.
Now, we are fighting our own locals and not the company. That fight wont be allowed to happen. The company has placed us into a simple checkmate that nobody sees just yet.
Stay tuned.
Peace
TOS
I was also wondering if this extension would get a few more votes to hurry up and pass everything. People will be waiting on their raises, and just want to get it passed.
