Warning letter

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I saved all mine. They are good for a laugh after you retire

Last time I got one I called off. I told my boss some jackass sent me a warning letter and a post office isn't open on the weekends so I have to take a day off to get this letter.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

I agree, but not always.

The reason most employees are weak and afraid to take necessary action when action is necessary.

Mostly because union is in bed with the company.

 

[Integrity]

Mostly because union is in bed with the company.

My Local leadership is far from in bed with the company.

The local rank and file has many problems in this area however.

Weak and afraid members are a problem.

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

My Local leadership is far from in bed with the company.

The local rank and file has many problems in this area however.

Weak and afraid members are a problem.

Well sounds like your local is swell.

 

[SorryLazyPOS]

They send all warning letters via USPS registered mail here. If I know one is coming I tell my wife not to answer the door when the postal worker shows up. What warning letter?

Do they ask for a signature? I just got told I was getting one for missing a pickup that had one ground package.

 

[Integrity]

Well sounds like your local is swell.

Yes. I think our Local leaders are probably are up there with the best in the country.

Yet they do have to deal with a relatively weak and afraid rank and file.

This is one of their biggest challenges, so I’ve been told.

 

[DELACROIX]

My Local leadership is far from in bed with the company.

The local rank and file has many problems in this area however.

Weak and afraid members are a problem.

Disagree..It always all starts at the top..

The state of our Union has everything to do with maintaining their status quo and appeasing corporations, every 5 years they do their typical dog and pony show of asking for a strike authorization vote with no intention of ever using it!!

I remember that when Carey was ousted.. UPS provided a statement about that hey had no issue about working with Hoffa, and they have been “working” with Hoffa over the last 20 plus as the membership slowly drifted into apathy.

 

[Integrity]

Disagree..It always all starts at the top..

The state of our Union has everything to do with maintaining their status quo and appeasing corporations, every 5 years they do their typical dog and pony show of asking for a strike authorization vote with no intention of ever using it!!

I remember that when Carey was ousted.. UPS provided a statement about that hey had no issue about working with Hoffa, and they have been “working” with Hoffa over the last 20 plus as the membership slowly drifted into apathy.

We can agree to disagree then.

In a representative democracy it is majority rule.

Union members who complain about something they have a right to do something about and do nothing but point the finger are a blight to the Union and they definitely make things more difficult for even the best Local Officials.

Strong Unions and strong Leaders come from strong memberships.

If the membership was even a little stronger the past contract may have been handled a bit differently.

Unfortunately the weak membership caused the 2/3 majority to be used as opposed to a simple majority.

 

[DELACROIX]

We can agree to disagree then.

In a representative democracy it is majority rule.

Union members who complain about something they have a right to do something about and do nothing but point the finger are a blight to the Union and they definitely make things more difficult for even the best Local Officials.

Strong Unions and strong Leaders come from strong memberships.

If the membership was even a little stronger the past contract may have been handled a bit differently.

Unfortunately the weak membership caused the 2/3 majority to be used as opposed to a simple majority.

And who applied that 2/3 majority vote? The contract was voted DOWN by the voting membership. Do you still remember the statement by UPS when they found out that the contract did not pass? They clearly indicated that they were willing to go back to the table, that did not happen because the Leadership did not want to be bothered or decided the matter long before the final vote.

 

[Integrity]

And who applied that 2/3 majority vote? The contract was voted DOWN by the voting membership. Do you still remember the statement by UPS when they found out that the contract did not pass? They clearly indicated that they were willing to go back to the table, that did not happen because the Leadership did not want to be bothered or decided the matter long before the final vote.

I understand your position however, I agree with the Teamster leadership use of the 2/3 majority.

I don’t agree with the apathy of all the non-voting members especially the non-voting full-timers.

Complainers will complain and usually do nothing.

What Union position have you held?

 

[What'dyabringmetoday???]

Yes. I think our Local leaders are probably are up there with the best in the country.

Yet they do have to deal with a relatively weak and afraid rank and file.

This is one of their biggest challenges, so I’ve been told.

Of course they will tell you that.

 

[DELACROIX]

I understand your position however, I agree with the Teamster leadership use of the 2/3 majority.

I don’t agree with the apathy of all the non-voting members especially the non-voting full-timers.

Complainers will complain and usually do nothing.

What Union position have you held?

Too late in the game for me to run for anything.. let us say that I have been heavily involved since the late eighties and been a Union loyalist for over 44 years.

I often heard that you never bad mouth the Union which to some degree I understand the principle, but if you see incompetent or corruption are we all going to look the other way or roll with the flow? That is what is killing the Union(s) today, they lost their original mission statements, now the leadership never stands up to make a stand or even takes the high ground and anybody left behind LOL...it has become a “Cut and Run” outfit with everybody looking for Number Uno which means in some circles “a good teamster” or a “good olde boy”...

It is slowly becoming an organization of the (Haves) and the (Have Nots). The very nature of “brother ship “ or “sister-ship” has been replaced by “what’s it for me”