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<blockquote data-quote="Ironshot" data-source="post: 187762" data-attributes="member: 6881"><p>705red,</p><p>I can appreciate you wanting to correct something in which you apparently belong. Trouble is we whom do not have extended connections or any association with the Teamsters don't want to be drawn into the mess. The TDU has tried for what 30 years now to make headway on reforms with no solid success.</p><p>Individual Locals such as 726 in Chicago recently shut out members seeking to change the standard operating procedures. See the article below. Not all Locals are messed up I agree, however there doesn't seem to be a solution to the big International picture. To much good old boy, buddy crap. </p><p>As for package, these people should be set for life with just 20 years in service to UPS. But, thanks to the IBT's closed system they have been screwed over like every other smuck</p><p>tied to the Pension system. So this is why in a nut shell package is signing APWA cards at 70-80% on average at every center visited. People are tired of the crap period. The Machinist Union has a Pension system in great shape UPS employees get huge monthly sums (10K plus) from the same amount of cash every other FT worker gets alotted. Yet IBT members get crap essentially. What does everyone have to suffer collectively. </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Local 726 Members Turn out in Record Numbers</strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">Chicago Teamsters Want to Elect Bargaining Committees</span></strong></p><p><em>“It was amazing to see. Hundreds of Teamsters packed the hall, from all over our local union. They came to vote, to participate. They were shut down. But I’m a proud Teamster to see what’s changing in our local.” — Joe Vercillo</em></p><p><em>March 23, 2007. </em>On March 21, it was no normal monthly meeting at Chicago Local 726. The hall was packed with hundreds of members, with many people in the hallway. They wanted to change their local union bylaws to have the right to elect some working Teamsters to their bargaining committees. </p><p>Fighting for the Future, the grassroots movement in Local 726, put forward three bylaws changes and encouraged members to attend.</p><p>The union leadership brought people too, but they couldn’t match the outpouring of rank and file desire for change. So they refused to allow an honest vote. </p><p>Mario DiFoggio summed it up. <strong>“It was clear that the ‘ayes’ had it on the voice vote but (President) John</strong> <strong>Falzone ruled the</strong> <strong>‘nays’ won.</strong> The packed room erupted. <strong>Everyone couldn’t believe what was happening. They wouldn’t even allow a hand vote. It was their way or no way.” </strong></p><p>“I've been a member for over 30 years and it was the most incredible meeting I can remember,” said John Fasso. “<strong>They simply wouldn’t allow an honest vote.</strong> We need change in our union. We have to vote these guys out." Fasso works at the City of Chicago Aviation Department.</p><p>Mary Koglin, from the City Aviation Department agrees. <strong>“I think a lot of members who went in on the fence got a real wake up call seeing how this meeting was run.”</strong></p><p>Fighting for the Future has issued a leaflet thanking the members of Local 726 for coming out to take part in their union. They are putting together a team to run for office this fall, and bring a new day to Local 726 members.</p><p>Local 726 represents over 5,000 Teamsters who are all in public service, working for the city of Chicago, the county, the turnpike, the state and other public agencies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Sorry to add there are more of these articles available from around the U.S.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ironshot, post: 187762, member: 6881"] 705red, I can appreciate you wanting to correct something in which you apparently belong. Trouble is we whom do not have extended connections or any association with the Teamsters don't want to be drawn into the mess. The TDU has tried for what 30 years now to make headway on reforms with no solid success. Individual Locals such as 726 in Chicago recently shut out members seeking to change the standard operating procedures. See the article below. Not all Locals are messed up I agree, however there doesn't seem to be a solution to the big International picture. To much good old boy, buddy crap. As for package, these people should be set for life with just 20 years in service to UPS. But, thanks to the IBT's closed system they have been screwed over like every other smuck tied to the Pension system. So this is why in a nut shell package is signing APWA cards at 70-80% on average at every center visited. People are tired of the crap period. The Machinist Union has a Pension system in great shape UPS employees get huge monthly sums (10K plus) from the same amount of cash every other FT worker gets alotted. Yet IBT members get crap essentially. What does everyone have to suffer collectively. [SIZE=5][B]Local 726 Members Turn out in Record Numbers[/B][/SIZE] [B][SIZE=5]Chicago Teamsters Want to Elect Bargaining Committees[/SIZE][/B] [I]“It was amazing to see. Hundreds of Teamsters packed the hall, from all over our local union. They came to vote, to participate. They were shut down. But I’m a proud Teamster to see what’s changing in our local.” — Joe Vercillo[/I] [I]March 23, 2007. [/I]On March 21, it was no normal monthly meeting at Chicago Local 726. The hall was packed with hundreds of members, with many people in the hallway. They wanted to change their local union bylaws to have the right to elect some working Teamsters to their bargaining committees. Fighting for the Future, the grassroots movement in Local 726, put forward three bylaws changes and encouraged members to attend. The union leadership brought people too, but they couldn’t match the outpouring of rank and file desire for change. So they refused to allow an honest vote. Mario DiFoggio summed it up. [B]“It was clear that the ‘ayes’ had it on the voice vote but (President) John[/B] [B]Falzone ruled the[/B] [B]‘nays’ won.[/B] The packed room erupted. [B]Everyone couldn’t believe what was happening. They wouldn’t even allow a hand vote. It was their way or no way.” [/B] “I've been a member for over 30 years and it was the most incredible meeting I can remember,” said John Fasso. “[B]They simply wouldn’t allow an honest vote.[/B] We need change in our union. We have to vote these guys out." Fasso works at the City of Chicago Aviation Department. Mary Koglin, from the City Aviation Department agrees. [B]“I think a lot of members who went in on the fence got a real wake up call seeing how this meeting was run.”[/B] Fighting for the Future has issued a leaflet thanking the members of Local 726 for coming out to take part in their union. They are putting together a team to run for office this fall, and bring a new day to Local 726 members. Local 726 represents over 5,000 Teamsters who are all in public service, working for the city of Chicago, the county, the turnpike, the state and other public agencies. Sorry to add there are more of these articles available from around the U.S. [/QUOTE]
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