Starkravinloon
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I wouldn't recommend any of those for you Slave, especially the last one.. YUCK!!!!(I think I just threw up in mouth....)
FedEx Freight | Can we be replaced during a strike?
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I wouldn't recommend any of those for you Slave, especially the last one.. YUCK!!!!(I think I just threw up in mouth....)
The original post seems a scare tactic'what if.' that jobs would be replaced. In reality No union would agree to end a strike until the jobs of all the strikers were guaranteed safe.
Starkravinloon
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Did you read right over Slave's comment jimmyg? Give us your thoughts..LMAO
Didn't read it. Mostly my policy on my buddy slave is to endorse Herm Edwards' advise: don't hit send!
None of those are Rights. Neither is joining a union. All are protected actions which can be repealed. Rights can't be without Consitutional Amendments.. Even then a couple of those bring Eternal Death afterwards
Cute, but meaningless, as I replied to your false accusation
Fear is not the determining factor. Education can conquer fear. The brave go forward despite their fears, to do what needs done.
Weak debate positions often benefit from deflection into other areas of discussion, as you have shown, quite vividly, in your follow up posts.
Thumper? Get back up...
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Fear? As you can see I'm not taking sides. In this thread I've knocked or supported both. I just enter for the most part to point out the large backbones false bravado types (like apparently yourself). I fear no one in this. 40 years in trucking-both u and non- got the tee shirt. You work there. It's your decision. Just quit the rhetoric, makes you look stooopid....
My point to the 'backboned' is: Jeff lets you use this fine forum to further your cause/ express your view. And instead of posting convincing positives as to 'why join', you demean others as chicken. Not a convincing argument. And I have earned a 22 yr teamster pension.... Why would anyone want to join You????
That is not true. How do you know?? Were you there?? Were you in the safety meeting when all this went down? Were you there when it was changed 3 time befrore they decided to eliminate it all together?? No you were probably on the side of the road taking a nap when the OB was waiting to get the 1 bill you picked up on a trailer and moving.
The Teamsters did a great job for me. Higher pay and benefits than any Non-Union company in the LTL business. Two kids, Dental, Glasses and much more that didn't cost me one cent. Now they provide me one very good pension. For the life of me I don't understand why someone wouldn't want to better themselves.I don't think the Teamsters have organized crime in. You should check your facts before you post lies and if you know it exists please give facts.
Again, you are wrong. I've never demeaned anyone by calling them chicken, or lacking bravado, etc. Go read my posts. Try to dispute the facts. If I'm wrong, I'll be the first to admit it.
As far as your accusations here, I must not share your intelect, because I just don't get the point... I'm confused and loosing interest.
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slavenomore
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jimmyg's right Loon. Don't hit send. Good advice from the Amishman to you. LOL..
Come on ass, even you arent that blind. Petitions for a union vote start coming in and the company just decides to get rid of one of the biggest complaints the drivers have? Are you that ignorant ass? As for me, outbound is a long way from being done when I am punched out and gone. Perhaps I'm over at your place taking care of Mrs Ass while you are working that outbound slab.
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I'll jump on the bandwagon with you 30yearman.Albeit I'm with a company that chose to get itself into financial trouble 6 years ago.The Teamsters Union have done a lot for my family.i concur with 30yearman on the benefits.All that was negotiated for me and all my brothers.I come from a Union family.My father was in the UAW for over 31years.So had all my uncles and some of my cousins.Union is a great thing for American labor.Together we can build a stronger America and Solidarity.The only way for us working class people to improve our lives and our families lives is to have Solidarity.Corporations don't love you don't care about you.As I have witnessed by working in a non union shop.Is alot of free agents only caring about themselves.With that free agent attitude.These types of people will run.over you and around you by any means possible.Solidarity is the glue for a better and stronger America and a better life for all of us American labor.I want to call all of you my friend.Because a friend of labor is a friend of mine.Always for you fraternal ly.God Bless you all.
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I'm really happy your enjoying the fruits of your labor. The problem is your more the exception than the rule. When deregulation hit in 1980 some of the great union carriers like PIE, ETMF, IML, and Transcon, were scrambling to stay in business. When they went to the union asking for help, the unions answer was to put pickets at the front gate. At the same time non union carriers were flourishing because they were flexible and able to change with the conditions. Then there were just two. When Dollar Bill went on his spending spree, he buried Yellow in red ink. It took the combination of the Teamsters, management, banks and the share holders to temporarily save the company. Dollar Bill took his two million dollar bonus and left the company. The survival of Yellow is still questionable. If you ever get to SoCal, drop in and we'll have an adult beverage and talk about the good old days. TP
If you are so smart why did you respond to a thread not directed at you but to those with backbone who demeaned others?
While I can respect those who do not support this movement, or have differing views on the subject, I also know for a fact that FEAR IS A PART of the decision for SOME, not all. How, you might ask, do I know? Because I've been told by people who are scared to sign a card, a few are afraid of what FedEx may do... cutting hours, replacement workers,etc. One guy even said he might get fired for signing . I did show him the Law and alleviated that fear, but not the others. And no one demeaned the guy. True story, believe it or not. Your choice.
If you want to believe fear is not at least a part of the equation, for some. Fine. I know better.
I started out in SoCal driving tankers, we were under a supplement with the NFMA, we were paid $2 more per hour than freight. I know all about deregulation, I started in 1976. Deregulation hurt the Teamsters more than anything else. I know about Dollar Bill also, just glad I got out before that mistake. I still don't understand why someone wouldn't want to make more money, better benefits with job security. I'll be going out to SoCal in the summer and I'll shoot you a pm, nothing better than an adult beverage talking about old times.
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Go over to the keep FedEx.union free Facebook page and look at the letter they got their hands on. Then tell me about fear is not part of the union equation .