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<blockquote data-quote="804brown" data-source="post: 906575" data-attributes="member: 29553">You would vote for Bill B after he was part of Howie&#039;s boys?? He was VP under Row A. He was one the Board of Trustees for our pension and H/W funds; we know how well that went. He also backed Hoffa numerous times as well as sold Hoffa&#039;s contracts. And maybe most importantly, he is responsible for lots of the wonderful language in our local supplemental.Sorry eyes, but Im not not that forgiving of any of those guys. Im willing to give Tim and co a shot at proving we made the right decision in 2009, that he is up to that great responsibility. I know negotiating a contract is about give and take. It is just that under Howie, Bill, and Tony and co, our side just gave and UPS just took. The jobs that we do day after day were made harder and with less protections under the old guys. Granted under the new regime, the day to day stuff we do has not gotten any better either. The only way that will change is if we come together as one union and push our local board to improve that situation with a great contract!!Imagine what UPS would think if Tony D and his slate decide in the best interests of the membership to NOT run in 2012?? Imagine the power Tim and co will have with 100% of the membership backing them in negotiations-not the 50-60% Row B will get?? That is what solidarity is. That is what being in a union is supposed to be about: Putting the interests of the whole above the one. It is a win -win. Tim and co get 100% backing to get the best contract or we all walk and UPS knows that. And Tony does a stand up thing and unifies our union and helps heal his reputation!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="804brown, post: 906575, member: 29553"] You would vote for Bill B after he was part of Howie's boys?? He was VP under Row A. He was one the Board of Trustees for our pension and H/W funds; we know how well that went. He also backed Hoffa numerous times as well as sold Hoffa's contracts. And maybe most importantly, he is responsible for lots of the wonderful language in our local supplemental. Sorry eyes, but Im not not that forgiving of any of those guys. Im willing to give Tim and co a shot at proving we made the right decision in 2009, that he is up to that great responsibility. I know negotiating a contract is about give and take. It is just that under Howie, Bill, and Tony and co, our side just gave and UPS just took. The jobs that we do day after day were made harder and with less protections under the old guys. Granted under the new regime, the day to day stuff we do has not gotten any better either. The only way that will change is if we come together as one union and push our local board to improve that situation with a great contract!! Imagine what UPS would think if Tony D and his slate decide [B]in the best interests of the membership [/B]to NOT run in 2012?? Imagine the power Tim and co will have with 100% of the membership backing them in negotiations-not the 50-60% Row B will get?? That is what solidarity is. That is what being in a union is supposed to be about: Putting the interests of the whole above the one. It is a win -win. Tim and co get 100% backing to get the best contract or we all walk and UPS knows that. And Tony does a stand up thing and unifies our union and helps heal his reputation!! [/QUOTE]

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