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<blockquote data-quote="Whither" data-source="post: 5266777" data-attributes="member: 76643"><p>The thing about this phrase is it can ring true or false depending on who says it. For example, in the mouth of a BA who has no fight and monotones "The members are the union" vs. a fiery hourly who has a grip on the book and wants their coworkers to enforce <em>this </em>contract and to insist on getting a much better one in 2023.</p><p></p><p>I had a good talk with the highest seniority driver in my center about the damn cams. I told him what I relayed in the thread <a href="https://www.browncafe.com/community/threads/ibt-on-the-cameras.393586/" target="_blank">The IBT on the cameras</a>. I added, look, I know you spent more than 2 decades under Hoffa Jr. And while the new IBT leadership has been saying the right things, I know they have deep ties in the recent past to Hoffa. All we have are promises, but we need results. So we've gotta band together and hold their feet to the fire -- we pay the dues! He loved it. And for the record, I'd be happy to be pay more dues to a strong, fighting union.</p><p> </p><p>I would encourage any Teamster who still has some fight left in them to do the "work." Let's see if we can't light a fire among our brothers and sisters, get them to take some legit pride in being a Teamster, and sacrifice some free time to build camaraderie and spread knowledge and inspiration in our ranks. It can start with a cup of coffee or a pint of beer. I'm tired of idle complaints. Let's do the little things while we swing for the fences. It's our union and UPS has no excuse!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whither, post: 5266777, member: 76643"] The thing about this phrase is it can ring true or false depending on who says it. For example, in the mouth of a BA who has no fight and monotones "The members are the union" vs. a fiery hourly who has a grip on the book and wants their coworkers to enforce [I]this [/I]contract and to insist on getting a much better one in 2023. I had a good talk with the highest seniority driver in my center about the damn cams. I told him what I relayed in the thread [URL='https://www.browncafe.com/community/threads/ibt-on-the-cameras.393586/']The IBT on the cameras[/URL]. I added, look, I know you spent more than 2 decades under Hoffa Jr. And while the new IBT leadership has been saying the right things, I know they have deep ties in the recent past to Hoffa. All we have are promises, but we need results. So we've gotta band together and hold their feet to the fire -- we pay the dues! He loved it. And for the record, I'd be happy to be pay more dues to a strong, fighting union. I would encourage any Teamster who still has some fight left in them to do the "work." Let's see if we can't light a fire among our brothers and sisters, get them to take some legit pride in being a Teamster, and sacrifice some free time to build camaraderie and spread knowledge and inspiration in our ranks. It can start with a cup of coffee or a pint of beer. I'm tired of idle complaints. Let's do the little things while we swing for the fences. It's our union and UPS has no excuse! [/QUOTE]
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