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UPS's "Final Offer" Vs What We Won By Striking In 1997 Memory Lane
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<blockquote data-quote="TimeForChange" data-source="post: 1105451" data-attributes="member: 45848"><p>So, what is the major difference between now and then, other than 16 years of time? Hmmm....</p><p></p><p>Welllllll, lemme tell ya. </p><p></p><p>1997:</p><p></p><p>The Teamsters were led by General President Ron Carey. He was a long time officer at big Local 804 in New York city, which was primarily comprised of UPS employees. Ron had a history of being militant. In other words, he didn't just talk tough, then settle for peanuts, then claim a historic victory. He formed a detailed game plan, then heavily involved the members, worked the media, called a strike, then won HUGE.</p><p></p><p>2013 (and the previous two contracts):</p><p></p><p>The Teamsters were "led" by someone whom many or most UPS Teamsters who voted, voted against. He became General President for one reason: Because half of his DNA came out of his daddy's little weiner. After being born, he was never a shop steward. He was never a Local Union employee in any capacity. He was never a Joint Council officer. He was never an International organizer, representative, or officer. Since becoming GP, he has never recommended or led a strike. His hobbies include talking tough, then settling for a mixture of some small gains and some big losses. Other hobbies are collecting a big salary and a big housing allowance. He also collects power over non-believers within the Union. He is allergic to fighting and actually beating Mom and Pop donut shops, much less International powerhouse companies like UPS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TimeForChange, post: 1105451, member: 45848"] So, what is the major difference between now and then, other than 16 years of time? Hmmm.... Welllllll, lemme tell ya. 1997: The Teamsters were led by General President Ron Carey. He was a long time officer at big Local 804 in New York city, which was primarily comprised of UPS employees. Ron had a history of being militant. In other words, he didn't just talk tough, then settle for peanuts, then claim a historic victory. He formed a detailed game plan, then heavily involved the members, worked the media, called a strike, then won HUGE. 2013 (and the previous two contracts): The Teamsters were "led" by someone whom many or most UPS Teamsters who voted, voted against. He became General President for one reason: Because half of his DNA came out of his daddy's little weiner. After being born, he was never a shop steward. He was never a Local Union employee in any capacity. He was never a Joint Council officer. He was never an International organizer, representative, or officer. Since becoming GP, he has never recommended or led a strike. His hobbies include talking tough, then settling for a mixture of some small gains and some big losses. Other hobbies are collecting a big salary and a big housing allowance. He also collects power over non-believers within the Union. He is allergic to fighting and actually beating Mom and Pop donut shops, much less International powerhouse companies like UPS. [/QUOTE]
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