Teamster251
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I thought that the government came into control of the Teamsters pension funds?
The government is protecting the funds now aren't they?
I remember before the government got envoled with the Teamsters there was wide spread pension fund corruption.
Some of the Teamster locals had ghost payroll set ups to bleed pension contributions into these leaders pockets.
Back in the day there were many arrests when these leaders were to blaitant in there stealing.
I know one sceam was to have friends,or relatives named to Teamster payrolls that never worked a day in their life.yet they were receiving fat checks.
I'm sure there a lot of other clever ways of stealing from the members that are working for Teamster companies?
I know that there are people that work harder at not working as us working stiffs that are earning our money in an honest way.
APO, you're tainted prejudist views and remarks about Teamsters in general are uncalled for.
You based your views on isolated instances and lump them together and label us all with those statements.
I am highly insulted to hear you insinuate that you are earning an honest wage with your hard work and the likes of us teamster are not.
I'll have you know the majority of all Teamsters young and old work hard every day to feed their families as I have for over twenty two years. What makes you so special to come here and post these prejudist views and clearly insinuate that Teamsters are being stloen from from other Teamsters and those workign are just put there to steal even more from the companies. Get your facts straight.
Gov't control of the pension does not exist.
Trusteeships were formed at Local levels.
Racketering at local levels put those responsible in Jail just like those that stole from private pension funds in big business.
Pension funds are controlled by two seperate parties, Union and Corporate. If funds were being stolen as you suggests then I'd look at both controlling parties.
As far as these scams you talk about, they mostly involved Health Bennies.
Pension Bennies have a long history and are almost impossible to forge. Heatlh bennies have a very short record of events, usally quaterly or semi annually and are easy to give away and hide the contributions or lack there of.
Don't blend the two together and make up this dribble and lump us hard working teamsters in to that mess. We don't deserve it and I for one will not tolerate it from an individual like yourself.
You love to find fault with anything union, but you'll gladly except that check from the pension fund with no problem, so desereved, you earned it, JUST LIKE THE REST OF US NO GOOD TEAMSTERS!!!
I'll put myself or any one of my teamster brothers up against you or any one in your barn and see who works the hardest.
Ground drops, inside deliveries, stripping inbounds or loading outbounds, piece goods, floor loads, tire loads, high and tight, loaded it to ride, Minus 20 degress or 99 with 100% humidity I've been there done that. Downtown Boston with a 53 and a twin screw, no pallet jack, broken two wheeler, lamp black on the floor, you name I've experienced it.
I've never collect a dime for doing nothing becuase I'm a Teamster. What I have collected is Pride in knowing the job I did was a professional one and damn good one!!!
I for one think you owe every hard working Teamster out there and apology.
Teamster 251