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[yoda]

If you all want to get a better understanding of Sherry just read all her posts. I hope you have a strong stomach!! Sherry claims she cares about the Teamsters but remember "Actions speak louder than words"! She says she wants to help make the union better but 1.)She's not even a member 2.)Everything she does and say is meant to tear down this great union and 3.)She's doing anything and everything she can to stop any organizing efforts of our union. She probably gets most of her information from "Union Facts" because that's the people she's in bed with.
She needs to get over her anger and move on with her life. Not everyone is meant to be an organizer and it wasn't meant for her. Instead of being mad and attacking everything Teamster she needs to find something she can do and be proud of. Tearing down the Teamsters thou doesn't meet that criteria. Saying one thing and doing another just proves that whatever she says can't be given any weight as truthful. Along with this then if what she says isn't truthful then her all her motives must also be questions as to their honesty and validity. As my Mom always said take it with a grain of salt but in her case there's not enough salt mine each year in the world to get me to believe any of her facts, statements, information, motives. If she were Pinochio the tip of her nose would be touching the Sun with all the garbage she throws out there!!!!!!!!!!

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yoda, on April 19 2010 - 08:27 AM, said:

If you all want to get a better understanding of Sherry just read all her posts. I hope you have a strong stomach!! Sherry claims she cares about the Teamsters but remember "Actions speak louder than words"! She says she wants to help make the union better but 1.)She's not even a member 2.)Everything she does and say is meant to tear down this great union and 3.)She's doing anything and everything she can to stop any organizing efforts of our union. She probably gets most of her information from "Union Facts" because that's the people she's in bed with.
She needs to get over her anger and move on with her life. Not everyone is meant to be an organizer and it wasn't meant for her. Instead of being mad and attacking everything Teamster she needs to find something she can do and be proud of. Tearing down the Teamsters thou doesn't meet that criteria. Saying one thing and doing another just proves that whatever she says can't be given any weight as truthful. Along with this then if what she says isn't truthful then her all her motives must also be questions as to their honesty and validity. As my Mom always said take it with a grain of salt but in her case there's not enough salt mine each year in the world to get me to believe any of her facts, statements, information, motives. If she were Pinochio the tip of her nose would be touching the Sun with all the garbage she throws out there!!!!!!!!!!

I can only imagine what "ALL" of her prior post comments were. I'm wondering if she is only against the Teamsters and/or all labor trade unions? Has anyone seen her on any other union websites? In regards to her not being a union member, we'll she would have had to at least join and/or pay dues to any Teamster local union that would sponser her in order for her to be on the IBT Organizing, so she must have belonged to a union even if briefly. However, I'm gathering that was her first onset of ever joining if she even followed through? IBT organizing is not for everyone as you mentioned and as I had mentioned prior as it does require long working hours and much travel, most of that travel air flight travel and driving to various locations and living in and out of hotel rooms with little time to sleep. It is moreover for the single individuals, as requires much travel and time away from home. -(unless your a man whom is married and has a wife to take care of the children at home), but for women, you pretty much need to be single with no children at home as you do not get to pick where you are assigned and much travel away from home on IBT Organizing. Sherry, should not fault the IBT for her personal situation of her rather being home with her children, than on an organizing campaign. She keeps posting that she has a good job?-but I'm starting to wonder if she is even employed and/or if she is working at Walmart for all we know? She has much time to voice negativity about the Teamsters, when it is obvious she knows nothing about the labor movement in the good that it provides. I'm 2nd generation Teamster,and 3rd generation union if you count my Italian Grandfather whom came to the states and obtained his first union job. My father knew the lst hoffa very well and I grew up in an union home, including followed in the footsteps of my father and grandfather and obtained my first Teamster job at age 14. I know the in's and out's of the union movement as well as many of you do too, and I would not let someone like Sherry get to any of you, as it is just a matter that she is uninformed, rather than informed of what the union movement is all about. Good organizers and representatives of the unions are to inform the un-informed about labor unions in positive and truthful manner.

Your correct in that sherry says one thing and does another, and I believe she does it to obtain negative attention as even negative attention is attention. I hold a security clearance, and reading only few of her posts, I know she is not truthful in what she says. Holding back on sensitive or confidential information is one thing or not telling all that you might know, but what she does is spread untrue statements on t-net and flip flops. She would not be able to ever pass a polygraph and/or even a human lie detector profiler exam. Therefore, what sherry has to say, does not hold much water.

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city truck, on April 17 2010 - 05:29 AM, said:

No need to apologize young lady. I hope your friend recovers well from their surgery. As for my retirement, its just one day at a time for now.

Thank you, and my friend is ok. Regarding your retirement,.. I do hope you recieve your pension check soon and I understand it is one day at a time, in what you might want to do with your time now that you are retired, but you'll figure it out within time. Now, you can work on household projects, enjoy hobbies, or travel to places you may have wanted to go, yet never had the time before or even open a small business if you want to keep working in some capacity.

I know it's an adjustment to get use to the idea of being retired,(even though I'm many years from being there yet) as most of my male friends are already retired and/or few continue to keep working beyond normal retirement years, or keep busy in some capacity. And I think that is key to keep busy in someway after retirement, for overall good mental outlook and well being in health.

When some of my truck drivers retired, some knew exactly what they wanted to do once they retired and handled it well and others didn't handle retirement that well,(after working all of their lives) and would come into the union office to talk to me about it and/or just hang around some, ask if they could help in volunteer projects,etc. In which I was always happy to see the retirees come into the union hall then. But I also wanted them to find what they want to do too in enjoying retirement, as they earned it.

Not to go on and on about this topic, as I could of just sent a quick reply, yet I just didn't want you to feel alone in that if your unsure about what you want to do next now that your retired. It's normal to feel that way, as I think for most men, after working all of their lives compared to career women, in that in some ways men although glad they are retired, also need to continue to do something to keep busy, active and feel needed, important, productive,etc.

I know this, as most or I should say all of my friends are men actually, ranging in different ages from 55-89 and they all go through different and similar stages after retirement. I've worked with men my entire life so that is why all of my friends are men and including I have outdoor hobbies in which are hobbies men enjoy too like sport fishing, big game hunting, camping and that sort of things. But I do have a good understanding how men feel when they do retire and I do hope that you spend the rest of your years enjoying your retirement, even as now it's one day at a time. Hang in there! I stil have a long time before I retire, so lucky you!

[Sherri Henry]

Well Yoda - a blast from the past!
It seems when you spray the raid the roaches just all come out!

Congratulations on the appearance of yet another productive post!


I have read through the post and some things, inevitably do not change.

WINNING ELECTIONS DOES NOT MAKE YOU A SUCCESSFUL UNION ------------- PRODUCING GOOD SOLID CONTRACTS DOES!!!!!!

How many times do I have to say this. It does not matter if you 100,000 potential members if you cannot secure GOOD SOLID CONTRACTS and improve their working conditions.
You people kill me with your self righteous attitudes......ME ME ME ME ME...
That is what it is all about. Securing yourselves.

Why didn't you Yoda and you silent 1 and city truck [i have to admit, I am not too sure about you] tell this lady, and by the way I hope your friend progresses to a quick and full recovery..........that you are all the administration I speak of.
You see she doesn't know this.
I can appreciate that. As most of the people don't know who you all are.


That whole line "an axe to grind" that is real funny ---- and I will tell you why.
I ran into an organizer in the field and that is the exact term he used ------I find that rather comical because until that post a couple of weeks ago.....I had not heard that particular term.
Be careful.



and please ------ tell Dean Phinney I said hello!

[The_Silent_1]

Sherri Henry is a hypocrite plain and simple. You cannot take anything she says on face value as she has two faces.

Our union made the mistake of hiring her, then they corrected the mistake.

If she only understood the paradigm of organized labor as a whole she could then understand the Teamsters Union.

As far as contracts go, there are no contracts as strong and as lucrative as teamster contracts.

The grapes might be bitter but you either have to swallow them or spit them out. In other words... Get over your termination union girl. Now thats an LOL!

[Sherri Henry]

I GIVE................


WHAT MAKES ME A HYPOCRIT AND WHAT GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO SAY SO ..... IBT REP?

PLEASE TELL US ABOUT CONTRACTS SMART ASS!

Tell us about FIRST STUDENT ANCHORAGE OR lets start from the top --


THE FIRST THREE CAMPAIGNS HELD UNDER THE DRIVING UP STANDARDS NATIONAL CAMPAIGN, starting in 2006 --
TELL US ABOUT THOSE THREE....

1) IOWA CITY FIRST STUDENT
2) BALTIMORE MARYLAND FIRST STUDENT
3) WILSON COUNTY TENNESSEE

HOW ARE THEY IN NEW YORK?


HOW ARE THE CONTRACTS STRONG AND LUCRATIVE IN THE PORTS CAMPAIGN??

HOW ABOUT FED EX DRIVERS?
HAS UPS FIGURED OUT YET THAT THEY DON'T REALLY NEED THE IBT TO "GO BACKWARDS"?
WE KNOW HOW WELL YELLOW IS DOING AND IT LOOKS LIKE FROM FOUR OR FIVE THREADS DOWN THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY IS JUST BOOMING WITH CONCESSIONS.........


PLEASE englighten us!

[The_Silent_1]

It is not only permissible to question the motives SHERRI HENRY, it is our RESPONSIBILITY

[Sherri Henry]

The_Silent_1, on April 26 2010 - 05:29 AM, said:

It is not only permissible to question the motives SHERRI HENRY, it is our RESPONSIBILITY

WELL - That is exactly what I thought....you can attack me personally


BUT you cannot DEBATE the facts!

[The_Silent_1]

I dont "need to attack you" personally, i just point out the things you do which just so happen to be what scabs, rats and hypocrits do. you make it so easy for me.


It is not only permissible to question the motives SHERRI HENRY, it is our RESPONSIBILITY.

[Sherri Henry]

It is really a shame "that" comes so easy to you!


I would aim for higher goals than "attempting to insult Sherri Henry on a daily basis".

[The_Silent_1]

calling you out for being the scab rat that you are is a moral obligation that i hold in high regard.

[fr8man]

With all this Sherri and Union bashing aside I really must agree to a point. I've been a Teamster for 30 yrs. I'm 3rd generation, and right now I'm scared shitless that my pension isn't gonna even be there. Its gone from 80% to 40 % funded, and they keep adjusting so I will work longer and get less in my retirement. I'm not very happy about the fact that we're losing membership who actually pays into the Pension funds. I could care less if they organized 200,000 if they're not even paying into the funds. Most of the organizing now is white paper and have their own retirment plans. How the hell does it help the members that have been paying into the Teamster pensions for yrs. Quick answer....IT DOESN'T.
Now they're pushing this bill going thry Congress to have the Fed back up these multi-employer plans. Thats great, but seems I'd be paying to get my own pension. That money from the Fed will be coming out of my own taxes, and everyone elses. I don't like all the hand-outs from the past yr that the Fed gave out and now just because its me, I'm still not too keen on it.Someone in the end has to pay for all this shit. I've never been a "hooray for me and fuck everyone else" type guy, but to each his own

[HAZ]

All Unions!, should explain to the average, Worker, the power of collectivity!

[krash]

fr8man,

My Dad worked at 4 diffrrent union lines just to get his time in so he an retire. Because of Carter's derugalation many of our brother's and sister's have seen there )non LTLers close there doors. The EFCA would be the only way to replenish the #'s. But they would probably coose to stay outta CS. Also, even with a FED backing, it would only pay out a small %. I hope and pray it rebound because frieght was the one's who fought forr what we enjoy today. They are the foundation.

[Sherri Henry]

I am glad to see someone at the IBT has been listening and paying attention.

In some areas the International is organizing strongly back into the "core industry".......hooray!
Now if Farmer will stay on track in his declining desire for "killer - keller", perhaps he can keep his job and do some good, inadvertently!

As far as these campaigns.........there are some loose strings
Organizers tie them up quickly........

with any luck, should these campaigns be successful, the IBT admin will turn its attention toward pension contributors and leave the "money pit" bus yards alone!

[Masshole]

Sherri Henry, on August 03 2010 - 07:02 AM, said:

I am glad to see someone at the IBT has been listening and paying attention.

In some areas the International is organizing strongly back into the "core industry".......hooray!
Now if Farmer will stay on track in his declining desire for "killer - keller", perhaps he can keep his job and do some good, inadvertently!

As far as these campaigns.........there are some loose strings
Organizers tie them up quickly........

with any luck, should these campaigns be successful, the IBT admin will turn its attention toward pension contributors and leave the "money pit" bus yards alone!

SHUT THE F*** UP Sherri!