The UPS Strike, 20 Years Later
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Ms.PacMan
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BigUnionGuy
Got the T-Shirt
It was a very informational website for Teamsters and UPSers. The creater of site used to frequent this site sometimes. He put some people on blast. Good guy.
rod
Retired 22 years
Mrunderdog
Member
As a former Pre-Loader, and Package driver (Until my trial was about over and told I didn't fulfill something 3 weeks prior) and going back to pre-loading my job was from 1987 until I quit in 1992 because I got a job with the Electric Utility of NYC, a name I don't mention since we were locked out for 3 weeks back in 2012.
I remember this strike, Ron Carey was my local President and was a great one, I missed his tenor as National President because I left the Company. but I remember I was working for my present job the day of the strike, I worked in Manhattan for the utility and my parking lot was at 45 st and 12 ave 2 blocks from the Manhattan facility or hub if they still call them that. I would picket and stand hand and hand with my strong union sisters and brothers, I did feel your fight was my fight, just as I do with Verizon and all other strikes. You are the voice of labor when your contract is up and I will be standing hand and hand with you again, I do live in farmingdale Long island and will be picketing in that hub, if need be.
I have no problem chasing scabs, as I did during my lock out, as a matter of fact the beer distributer union (Clare Rose) went on strike and when I saw the scabs driving I would park so they couldn't make deliveries or would have to walk blocks.
When the strike was over, I happened to be at the deli by my house and the driver gets out, I had no idea the strike ended the day or so before, and the driver says to me, "excuse me, can you please move your Vehicle so I can make deliveries" I responded "F88K you scab, I'm staying here all day or until a union guy asks me to move" he said "buddy iam a union guy" I was like WTF!!! "your even worse" he said "No .. the strike is over" to my relief because he was a big dude and I would have gotten a definite ass kicking, I said , "I'm sorry my bother", after I did a quick google search to verify, and he said "no my man Thank you"
With that, iam an Eboard member of my Local which is Local 1-2 for the UWUA, and to my Teamsters Sisters and Brothers, I and my entire Local has your back, so whatever you need, we are here for you. Solidarity!!!!!!!!!
I remember this strike, Ron Carey was my local President and was a great one, I missed his tenor as National President because I left the Company. but I remember I was working for my present job the day of the strike, I worked in Manhattan for the utility and my parking lot was at 45 st and 12 ave 2 blocks from the Manhattan facility or hub if they still call them that. I would picket and stand hand and hand with my strong union sisters and brothers, I did feel your fight was my fight, just as I do with Verizon and all other strikes. You are the voice of labor when your contract is up and I will be standing hand and hand with you again, I do live in farmingdale Long island and will be picketing in that hub, if need be.
I have no problem chasing scabs, as I did during my lock out, as a matter of fact the beer distributer union (Clare Rose) went on strike and when I saw the scabs driving I would park so they couldn't make deliveries or would have to walk blocks.
When the strike was over, I happened to be at the deli by my house and the driver gets out, I had no idea the strike ended the day or so before, and the driver says to me, "excuse me, can you please move your Vehicle so I can make deliveries" I responded "F88K you scab, I'm staying here all day or until a union guy asks me to move" he said "buddy iam a union guy" I was like WTF!!! "your even worse" he said "No .. the strike is over" to my relief because he was a big dude and I would have gotten a definite ass kicking, I said , "I'm sorry my bother", after I did a quick google search to verify, and he said "no my man Thank you"
With that, iam an Eboard member of my Local which is Local 1-2 for the UWUA, and to my Teamsters Sisters and Brothers, I and my entire Local has your back, so whatever you need, we are here for you. Solidarity!!!!!!!!!
bottomups
Bad Moon Risen'
Medicinal weed for low back pain sold at Platte Valley Dispensary.
MC4YOU2
Wherever I see Trump, it smells like he's Putin.
George, the other Denver Brown guy was great, and very helpful to me in my early UPS days.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Electric Utility of NYC-----wouldn't that be ConEd?
govols019
You smell that?
Google was around in 1997?
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What The Hawk?
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I was there...
Maybe in dirty diapers.......
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What The Hawk?
Guest
Lol, I hope I wasn't in diapers at 6 years old.
Sorry, pull-ups.
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What The Hawk?
Guest
Because the Company is putting itself in a position to skull
the Union in the next contract? They’ve really been pushing to see what they can get away with. And you can bet it’ll carry over into contract negotiations.Similar threads
