Union Busters always try to divert and cloud the air with issues with other union companies. Tell us something, What do all those problems have to do with the problems that Conway employee's face everyday?
Ask yourself what kind of voice a Con/Way employee would have when they get ready to take more from us, the answer is none ,no valid forum what so ever, just beg and hope and pray!
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What i don't understand is that you guys keep bringing up central states like it's the ONLY pension fund the Teamsters control. Do some research and look at the west. I'm a representative in the west coast and the central states are a very long way from my office.
And your bringing in pay cuts like the employee's at Conway would vote for a inferior contract! Are you claiming that the employee's at Conway aren't smart enough to see if they are getting a raw deal?
I tell all the employee's i talk to that they get to VOTE on a contract and if they don't like what we negotiated in that contract then they could vote it down. It's simple don't you agree!
that's where you lose a lot of people... If you don't want the union, your a union buster. Come on.... Why don't you just post your side, and let us choose. Give us the facts, let us chart our own course. I have only seen two non company posters who are drivers give us facts without resorting to labelling those who disagree. The rest becomes really boring.
My point here is simple....And you won't get it until the Conway defense strategy goes into full play.....They are ready.....And if need be they will drag it out for years...Who are you kidding? You are trying to say that the Overnite campaign was different....but in reality there is no difference. The thread says it all...Remember Overnite? Do you truly remember Overnite? Do you remember how Holland helped them in that HBO special.....Where did that get them? Conway is ready to rumble if they have to.....I personally don't see this even getting off the ground...Even if the 12th goes well ....It will never fly in Dallas....Houston....Do you think Atlanta will get the votes? Chicago? Why would the Teamsters want to spend millions on lawyers when they could use that money on more productive issues for their current members? Do you think Conway will just roll over and welcome you with open arms?...This is one battle you guys will never will....Remember Overnite?...It would serve the Teamsters to remember Overnite. Conway does!!
We know exactly what to expect from Conway, it's the exact same thing we expect from all the companies the Teamsters organize. It's no different, these companies all use the same play book.
Just like a whole lotta things changed at Conway, The Teamsters changed and learned from past mistakes. Strategies change, our play books change.
Just to set the record straight ....I work for Saia.
Well we've been talking to some of your drivers as well. Not all is well at Saia. These non union companies are all going towards the same direction.
See thats where your mistaken, we have plenty of leverage with this company. Leverage i won't mention on these boards because i know "suits" are reading these boards .. But believe me there is leverage and if need be we will be using it.
I can't personally speak for Hoffa but my opinion was that the support for unionization fell apart. There were too many mistakes by too many different locals. This is why i state that this campaign is different from the overnight campaign. That was a national campaign and this one isn't.
