I truely believe that if UPS did not want thier trucking entity to have a union they would have done something to crush it, they have the monies and the strength.
Indy was all alone in this venture, there was very little strength in thier negotiations, but it happened ,they made it happen, if the rest of us become union, now we have more strength, and it is up too us at this point to make it happen, and if we do not make it happen, UPS will make it happen, after all, the rules are just starting.
The biggest problem we have yet too face is MGNT. locally too except a contract, and apply it, unfortunatly when you have MGNT. currently shooting from the hip, it's hard to train, this will be the deciding factor for all, and put the grievance process to the test, after a while of this they will leave or adhere to the binding rituals of the contract.
UPS wants this over with, and anyone who thinks UPS bought us because we were non union is only fooling them selves, we were cheap and big, as opposed to our competitors, they could careless about how we feel, after all they did not get as big as they are without making monies, and they will make more, at our expense. I will not say however thus far they are an etrocious company too work for, but we are in our infancy.
Just give it time, the card check is in full swing yes, but we have 3 years to get this thing together, and if we do not do it on our own, UPS will make it happen, and do not listen to your TM'S ,believe me if they can put the tiebosh on your decision , it means less work and headaches for them, and I ask myself, did he or she come to me too ask my opinion on wether they wanted to be a TM or not? I did not put them there and why should it effect me?
It comes with the territory , take it or leave it, or as the old cliche` "If you cant stand the heat ,get out of the kitchen" I have heard this a few times uttered from dispatch or TM'S in the past, they will do nothing but fog the decision making, they do not want more work. after all this is why they work for a non union company.
I am sure we will see a bigger turn out this time in comparison too the past, mark these words.:smilie_132: