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<blockquote data-quote="ok2bclever" data-source="post: 58848"><p>For the same reasons that I wouldn't go into management I wouldn't go into Teamster management and yes I have been recruited actively there for over seventeen years, by three different regimes. </p><p> </p><p>The current regime actually consists of a decent bunch of people, but there would still be issues that I would consider compromises I wouldn't be willing to accept. </p><p> </p><p>I am the steward, period. </p><p> </p><p>I turned down personal requests to become the steward by the head of the local union three times. </p><p> </p><p>In a meeting that was for another reason the membership nominated me (we had three stewards previous to that and all three of them wanted out of the job). </p><p> </p><p>I told the members and the hall that I would take the position with one reservation. </p><p> </p><p>I would represent them to the best of my abilities, but would do nothing I did not feel was right. </p><p> </p><p>The day they thought I wasn't doing the job or needed the stewart to do something I did not feel was right would be the day they would need to fill the position again. </p><p> </p><p>Since that time I offered my resignation once when I was instructed to do something that crossed my ethical line. </p><p> </p><p>The hall decided they'd rather retain me as steward. </p><p> </p><p>Those are still and always will be the parameters I will steward under. </p><p> </p><p>I will <em>represent</em> the membership and uphold the contract, but I do not <em>defend</em> dishonest employees or do anything that I personally consider unethical. </p><p> </p><p>I realize there are those on both sides of the fence who do not understand the difference between <em>represent</em> and <em>defend</em> which is why I will only perform the job on my own terms. </p><p> </p><p>So no, I will never be in union management tie anymore than in UPS corporate management, <em>for the same reasons.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ok2bclever, post: 58848"] For the same reasons that I wouldn't go into management I wouldn't go into Teamster management and yes I have been recruited actively there for over seventeen years, by three different regimes. The current regime actually consists of a decent bunch of people, but there would still be issues that I would consider compromises I wouldn't be willing to accept. I am the steward, period. I turned down personal requests to become the steward by the head of the local union three times. In a meeting that was for another reason the membership nominated me (we had three stewards previous to that and all three of them wanted out of the job). I told the members and the hall that I would take the position with one reservation. I would represent them to the best of my abilities, but would do nothing I did not feel was right. The day they thought I wasn't doing the job or needed the stewart to do something I did not feel was right would be the day they would need to fill the position again. Since that time I offered my resignation once when I was instructed to do something that crossed my ethical line. The hall decided they'd rather retain me as steward. Those are still and always will be the parameters I will steward under. I will [i]represent[/i] the membership and uphold the contract, but I do not [i]defend[/i] dishonest employees or do anything that I personally consider unethical. I realize there are those on both sides of the fence who do not understand the difference between [i]represent[/i] and [i]defend[/i] which is why I will only perform the job on my own terms. So no, I will never be in union management tie anymore than in UPS corporate management, [i]for the same reasons.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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