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#41 The_Silent_1

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Posted May 18 2010 - 05:26 PM

You have to put things into proper perspective to know whether they work or not. I don't see where that was done in order to formulate the previous post.
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Posted May 19 2010 - 05:40 AM

NOW THERE IT IS --- WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO IN THE FIRST PLACE............

THE SILENT 1 -- "You have to put things into proper perspective to know whether they work or not"

The first thing to "put into perspective" is to accept the truth --
You responded to a post from a worker -- you are so trying to discredit the post without attacking her credibility.

THE IBT is organizing anyone with the ability to sign their name to an authorization card. Without regard to their well being or interest in the work place.

MASTER AGREEMENTS WORK -- these individual contracts with virtually NO HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTIONS, NO PENSIONS AND nickel and dime increases are NOT PAYING OFF FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS!

What KEVIN, JACK, MANNY, KELLER, HANSCOM, FARMER, O'NEAL AND HIS TEAM OF ROBOTIC IDIOTS should be doing IS ORGANIZING IN CORE INDUSTRIES THAT WILL HAVE LONG TERM POSITIVE EFFECTS ON THIS UNION. Instead of WASTING MILLIONS on organizing school bus drivers that WILL NOT BENEFIT FROM TEAMSTER CONTRACTS NOR WILL THEY PROVIDE REINFORCEMENT IN THE PENSION FUND.

NORMALLY, I WOULD PUT HOFFA IN THIS LIST -- BUT IT APPEARS THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL PRESIDENT LOST CONTROL OF THE ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT SOME TIME AGO!!!

Its real easy to sit behind that computer screen and brag on the virtual accomplishments of the FARM HANDS in DC.

BUT IN REALITY - HISTORY TENDS TO REPEAT ITSELF AND THE ACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT ARE EVIDENT TO WHOMEVER OPENS THEIR EYES AND WITH MUCH REGRET, ADMITS THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE REVISED ORGANIZING MODEL ARE CONTINUING TO DECLINE.


WE CANNOT HONESTLY HOLD THE LOCAL UNIONS AT FAULT FOR FAILING TO RATIFY GOOD CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS.

I receive many calls a week from First Student and now Durham drivers all over the country.....with questions and concerns about what is being presented to them. Sadly, two different workers on opposite sides of the country, can call about the same issue and tell me very different versions of what a field organizer has told them to expect after an election.......moreover, both of these "versions of the truth" are not even close to possibly being the outcome, even under the BEST NEGOTIATING CONDITIONS.

THE IBT IS PROMOTING UNREALISTIC INDIRECT PROMISES TO THE FIRST STUDENT AND DURHAM DRIVERS.
THEY ARE PRESENTING EXPECTATIONS THE LOCAL UNIONS CANNOT POSSIBLY PROVIDE --

HISTORY TENDS TO REPEAT ITSELF -- NEGOTIATIONS WITH THESE BUS COMPANIES ARE NOT GETTING BETTER THEY ARE GETTING WORSE. IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ON ONE OF THESE YARDS, IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN A FORCED ORGANIZING CAMPAIGN AT FIRST STUDENT, IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE DESPERATION OF AN IBT ORGANIZER BEGGING FOR VOTES........I have seen it and it is really a sad sight to witness!
What you need to do is be quiet and listen -- because you are making real jack asses out of yourselves.

The membership of this union needs to regain control ---

The OFFICERS of this union have forgotten where they came from....and why the NLRA is meant to support the interest of the WORKER and NOT THE UNION.

ORGANIZING IS SUPPOSE TO BE ABOUT THE WORKER!!!!!!..............NOT THE UNION!!!!!!
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Posted May 19 2010 - 06:35 AM

This lady is crazy! The only one who needs to regain control of anything is Sherri Henery and its her mind that she needs to regain control of.

SHERRI ! THERE HAVE BEEN TEAMSTER SCHOOL BUS COMPANIES AND DRIVERS IN OUR UNION FOR DECADES! THIS IS NOTHING NEW. IT IS WHAT MANY LOCAL LEADERS DO TO PROTECT THE INDUSTRY AND THEIR LOCAL MEMBERSHIP. THERE ARE MANY STRONG CONTRACTS THAT PROVIDE GREAT BENEFITS TO MANY UNION SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS! ITS CALLED ORGANIZING! REMEMBER? THATS WHAT THE UNION DOES! WHERE DID THE IBT FIND YOU, AT THE TENNESSEE STATE MENTAL ASYLUM?
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Posted May 19 2010 - 08:15 AM

That fat bitch is not and never was an organizer. Cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger. Thats all that fat bitch understands.

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Posted May 19 2010 - 09:50 AM

Sherri Henry has sealed her fate. A trade unionist could never or would ever make the statements she just made. The only thing I find the IBT at fault for doing is hiring this misbred individual in the first place.
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Posted May 19 2010 - 11:59 AM

View PostThe_Silent_1, on May 19 2010 - 06:35 AM, said:

This lady is crazy! The only one who needs to regain control of anything is Sherri Henery and its her mind that she needs to regain control of.

SHERRI ! THERE HAVE BEEN TEAMSTER SCHOOL BUS COMPANIES AND DRIVERS IN OUR UNION FOR DECADES! THIS IS NOTHING NEW. IT IS WHAT MANY LOCAL LEADERS DO TO PROTECT THE INDUSTRY AND THEIR LOCAL MEMBERSHIP. THERE ARE MANY STRONG CONTRACTS THAT PROVIDE GREAT BENEFITS TO MANY UNION SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS! ITS CALLED ORGANIZING! REMEMBER? THATS WHAT THE UNION DOES! WHERE DID THE IBT FIND YOU, AT THE TENNESSEE STATE MENTAL ASYLUM?



YOU SPEAK OF PUBLIC SECTOR -- SMART ONE.

PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRACTS ARE VERY DIFFERENT!
FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW --- FIRST STUDENT IS PRIVATE SECTOR!


THIS IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF "THE MEMBERSHIP" NEEDING TO REGAIN CONTROL AND TAKEN BACK FROM THE VERY HANDS OF THE LEADERSHIP THAT WRITES YOUR PAYCHECK!

DO NOT MISLEAD THESE PEOPLE BY ACTING AS IF YOU SPEAK OF FIRST STUDENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES. YOU ARE NOT A LOCAL LEADER NOR AN ORGANIZER. SO STOP YOUR LYING!


I am sure no one cares if you speak your mind but TELL THE TRUTH and do not attempt to mislead these people.
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Posted May 19 2010 - 12:09 PM

DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW MUCH DEAN PHINNEY ACTUALLY WEIGHS???

THE NUMBER ONE TACTIC ON THE BUS CAMPAIGN ORGANIZING MODEL IS.........


"IF YOU FEED THEM, THEY WILL COME"

YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND HIM AT A SCHOOL BUS TERMINAL, ROADSIDE WITH A SPATULA AND A GRILL FULL OF CHEESEBURGERS AND HOT DOGS.
HE ALWAYS DRIVES FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION, PRESUMABLY BECAUSE THE IBT WILL NOT SPRING FOR TWO AIRLINE SEATS.

I WONDER HOW MUCH IT COST TO FLY HIM TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, HALF A DOZEN TIMES??? hmm don't know!

HOW MUCH DOES ONE HAVE TO WEIGH BEFORE NEEDING TO PURCHASE TWO SEATS FOR AIRLINE TRAVEL???

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Posted May 19 2010 - 01:55 PM

HAHAHAAA!!!! I see the fat cow stopped launching burgers down her throat long enough to respond. Jeez you seem to care about two things Sherri...stuffing your face and trashing Unions. You fucking beast! You overweight, miserable, greasy pig!!! Oh, one glorious day you will realize what a useless life you lead. And you will replace the mouthful of burrito with a mouthful of buckshot. HAHAAA!!! And you won't even have anyone to leave a note to, you slob. I for one will show up to your services though. And when the preacher is done, and the crane lowers your mammoth casket into the ground...I will piss all over it lol. You sleazy anti-Union, anti-WORKER whore.

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Posted May 19 2010 - 02:06 PM

No Sherri. Im speaking about private sector. Pure private sector. I dont know of any public sector school bus drivers... If there is such a thing. Stop speaking to me like you're some kind of an indian elder. The only thing i "speak of" is that the union is good and you are bad for it and the workers, organized or not.

What you have become is quite sad.
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Posted May 20 2010 - 04:23 AM

View PostThe_Silent_1, on May 19 2010 - 02:06 PM, said:

No Sherri. Im speaking about private sector. Pure private sector. I dont know of any public sector school bus drivers... If there is such a thing. Stop speaking to me like you're some kind of an indian elder. The only thing i "speak of" is that the union is good and you are bad for it and the workers, organized or not.

What you have become is quite sad.



Once again, you are sadly off the point!
No one ever said that unions are bad.....I have always told workers.....UNIONS ARE NOT BAD, PEOPLE ARE!
If you actually paid attention to what you hear people say and what you read, you of all people would know that!
I don't have to pretend to be an "indian elder", as you say, to know who you are and what you do. So it is again not necessary to mislead the membership my implying things that are not true.

Unions simply do not work for everyone. That is the truth.
That statement does not mean I am anti union.....it simply means I am smarter than you!

Unlike many this union does not intimidate me and neither do you. I am not afraid to say what I am thinking and I don't sugar coat nor dance around the truth. This probably pisses you off more than anything. The IBT wants people to fear them and you and the other poseurs on this site confirm that need to make others afraid to speak up. Well screw you and them too. There aren't enough of you to even make me afraid of your meaningless comments left behind anonymous posting.

While unionization should be doing more than it is in this present day, it still does provide, in some instances, a secure guideline that enhances work forces in their employment wages and benefits. However, unions do not work everywhere. First Student is a prime example of a failed process that probably should have worked, but is not.
A master agreement will never be in the First Student Company, for many reasons. Mainly because there are far too many different unions representing the workers in this company. This is not going to happen. You can promise, hell you can even dream if you want to but simply stated, it just is not ever going to happen.
Unilateral health care ---- again, not going to happen.
The Teamsters union will not pick up the bill for healthcare and the First Student Companies will not buy into teamster insurance and their is no force ever to be strong enough to make this happen!

Reducing dues for a contract term [not telling the workers it is a temporary situation] to entice new membership is WRONG and it is BAD!!! I don't give shit how pretty you wrap the package, when you open it up it is still a bad deal!

Implying the Teamsters can co-exist in any form of agreement with other unions in the First companies is absurd....the Teamsters can't even get along with their own locals and joint councils. It is not going to happen.
Telling workers that with a certain number of members the Union can force First Student into the pension fund is a bold face lie.
You and I both know, bargaining in good faith does not mean the strong arm of the union is able to force a company into anything they do not want to do. Again, it is absurd.
However, this is what the workers are being told. THIS IS BAD!!! IT IS LYING!!!

Like it or not, it is what it is.

You can twist and turn it and make excuses for it all day long.....or you can get off your ass like I have and go out the door to try and fix it!

Personally, I believe in COLLECTIVE BARGAINING and I have chosen to try to fix and save....if that bothers you then I suggest you turn your head.
But you cannot and will not evade the truth, by doing so.
If the IBT were really insterested in that of the worker, moreover their own members, instead of their own personal gain.....they would put an end to the National Bus Money Pit Campaign and organize where it could benefit members long term.
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Posted May 20 2010 - 06:05 AM

Sherri said, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

...and, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"


Then she said, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"

Followed by, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"


Until I couldnt take it any more she said, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"

Then Finally, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"


Its OK Sherri. You seem much more at home being a union breaker then a union maker.

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Posted May 20 2010 - 08:44 AM

Geez -- that was real intelligent!
Did you think of that all by yourself or did that come from an official memo from the Executive Board Meeting this morning?



You know.......

Perhaps, I can't make a difference....... BUT ....... MAYBE I CAN!

I GUESS WE'LL ALL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE!
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Posted May 31 2010 - 01:35 PM

Well I see things haven't changed much since my last visit to this site. I also see that our southern bell (Cow Bell I Mean) is still at her same tricks. I like it that out of the blue she attacks Dean Phinney because she has nothing else to say. Well anything that is half way intelligent at least. Or is it because she knows that, and I know this as a fact, she worked with Dean at the Kingston, NY yard. That it could be possible that Dean could honestly state that if there weren't cell phones and cigarettes she'd have nothing to do.

Sherri even had the workers in IL best interest at heart when she "Used" and I means "Used" a worker from Kingston, NY to further her anti-Teamsters goal by producing a Anti-union fliers with this workers picture. Did this worker know that Sherri was the reason that when her yard was tuned over to Sherri with 3/2 support that she managed, through her crappy work ethics and skills, to lose enough support the make the election way too close than it should have been? When you are put in charge of a campaign you have a responsibility to those people. You can't just go shopping and expect things to workout on their own. And before Sherri starts ranting and raving, I have met some of the local members from the other F.S. yards that were helping her. They all tell the same story about her work ethics. Or is Sherri's case lack of any work ethics.

Sherri just can't or won't accept that she was her own downfall at the IBT. She was her own worse enemy because she'd rather play than work. That's not how you keep a job were you are responsible to others and for others. You can't put yourself and you own fun ahead of your responsibilities as an organizer. And I use the team "Organizer" very loosely when using it. I don't think she really understands what organizing meant and the importance of working. You have NO love for unions or the IBT ever since you were let go as an organizer. For those of us who have faith in a higher being you would be considered the "Anti-Christ" of the union movement. You will do everything and anything to hurt the Teamsters and their campaigns just because you are pissed at them. Grow up and move on. Your rants are getting old and you have NO support on this board, except for a couple of your anti friends because we can all see through your crap.

And just to help Mr. Phinney out here are some of your answers to your questions:

Height - 6'3"
Weight - 395 loveable pounds
Drives when possible because he likes it better than flying and it's cheaper! Saving members money!
Hasn't been on the roadside cooking burgers for 6 months. But has seen you on the street corner applying your trade - how are those knee pads working for you
Times to UK: (Only 3 times - You need to learn to count better)
1 - First Student Delegation
1 - International Transport Organization Committee meeting
1 - Joint Committee for NEX/Durham/Stock meeting
Tickets - 1 coach flight ticket each time traveled
Size Before needing 2 tickets - You should know! Since your ass has been growing along with your waist the last few years. But it's only surpassed by your mouth and ignorance.

Hopefully this will be helpful in your need for knowledge. If you need more you will have to call Dean directly but I doubt he'd give you the time of day because I sure wouldn't.

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Posted July 28 2010 - 07:13 AM

View Postyougottabekiddin, on May 19 2010 - 01:55 PM, said:

HAHAHAAA!!!! I see the fat cow stopped launching burgers down her throat long enough to respond. Jeez you seem to care about two things Sherri...stuffing your face and trashing Unions. You fucking beast! You overweight, miserable, greasy pig!!! Oh, one glorious day you will realize what a useless life you lead. And you will replace the mouthful of burrito with a mouthful of buckshot. HAHAAA!!! And you won't even have anyone to leave a note to, you slob. I for one will show up to your services though. And when the preacher is done, and the crane lowers your mammoth casket into the ground...I will piss all over it lol. You sleazy anti-Union, anti-WORKER whore.


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Posted July 28 2010 - 07:20 AM

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Sherri said, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

...and, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"


Then she said, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"

Followed by, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"


Until I couldnt take it any more she said, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"

Then Finally, "blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah"


Its OK Sherri. You seem much more at home being a union breaker then a union maker.

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Posted July 28 2010 - 08:16 AM

Well it is understandable why you couldnt win in Florida! these sights are about opinions, being ok ,you would have to narrow the deffinition of [being around for decades] to me because I am a northerner but catch the news check out where the highest unemployment is [ok to assume cities and the south. I am going to make a educated guess that your popularity is due to the fact that with so much attention driven around :] presidential campaingns your a given. yet, you are still convincing the general puplic you are working on be half of whom ? People are lot smarter than you choose to give them credit ,your efforts to upgrade these international contracts like the speaker spoke of when meeting at the white house [B] is where it is at. All this stupid talk about employee Medical ,answer this whom pays your medical ?The teamsters as a group? so where are your group rates it is obvious F/S has its hidden agenda. Keep in mind you whom are representing the people You need to keep up on your current events.Sherry Henry yeah ,Truth she speaks smartly I am going to have to convince her that bashing is not nice ,I am going to give her a few fishing tactics. Yiayias ethics. US Be strong! It will be law for the employer to cover medical see Britian believes in the medical card not the S/S card.Oh please no bashing I wont play your silly games Dont care ! Please be smart I am going to take a hypothetical ,wont your jobs be at risk if you cant get your votes ,your not luring anybody anymore look whats happened to our economy in such a short amount of time [need to come up with some new tactics without rocking the boat and making a real specticle of your non representation.

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Posted July 28 2010 - 09:14 AM

How long WAS Sherri a teamster? What teamster company or local did she work for or belong to prior to her mini-stint at the International? Has she ever been on strike and walked a teamster picket? Has she ever represented a member as a steward or BA? Has she ever negotiated a labor agreement? Hell has she ever even filed a teamster grievance? All of her knowledge and expertise espoused on this website is tantamount to to the maytag repairman doing brain surgery. Before you criticize a process you know zero, zip, nada about you have to live it. She doesn't understand she was nothing but cheap short term labor. When you become a TEAMSTER not a teamster employee you will get it. Until then thanks for the cheap door knocking skills you possessed.

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Posted July 29 2010 - 06:36 PM

View Post400lbsgorrilla, on April 25 2010 - 04:12 PM, said:

To all on this thread I was the first responder to this Lady's post and I thought she was very courageous for speaking her mind,but with most posts on this site they are soon taken over by the naysayers that seem to live on this site. I am very encouraged by the union support that is written about here. But the total lack of respect written and spoke about on this site is doing nothing to help our future as a union or a thriving country.Yes we all have the right to vote for union protection but we also have the same right to watch our high paying, benefits having, TAX supporting middle class jobs given away by the same people who are happy with there management there terminal and there low paying no benefits having jobs,So please Sherri dont ever accuse me of beating up a potential member because if she was a member she would know how to stand up for her self and would'nt have to have someone like you speak on her behalf.

semi curious what has your union done for you lately ,how much did your contract cost,do you have medical and dental at a griefing group rate? Please give me something to work with!Yes I am a f/S employer whom has been tarnished by Management so what is your semi suggestion to get the union to represent when this belaqured co gets away with whatever they dont abide by the contract besides all these comments are true this shit goes on really are you in heavy equipment ops I have filed a complaint Do you know anyone who can represent with a purpose Please if your a rep you gotta give some thing that we are all needing to know!Just for the record I dont need medical VA CDL A"B clean medical I only stuck around to help my co workers

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Posted July 29 2010 - 07:18 PM

I am glad that you have stuck around to help your co workers,in order to help them you need to act as a group, here's a novel idea act as if you do belong to the union and work as a unit.Start attending your locals regular monthly meeting help your b/a understand what the company is doing that is against the cba,read the labor laws and know your rights.Are there state or federal laws that apply to a bus driver? Aren't you under more stringent rules from the dot. Come on use common sense and work together. one voice can start a revolution but it cant win it . United we stand divided we beg. Work with you B/A he or she will know more then just about any of you in regards to you CBA.Don't get put off it it takes a while for things to change F/S has been the boss without rules or regulations for a long time and they don't like change so help them and yourselves by working together,
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Posted July 30 2010 - 03:49 PM

View Post400lbsgorrilla, on July 29 2010 - 07:18 PM, said:

I am glad that you have stuck around to help your co workers,in order to help them you need to act as a group, here's a novel idea act as if you do belong to the union and work as a unit.Start attending your locals regular monthly meeting help your b/a understand what the company is doing that is against the cba,read the labor laws and know your rights.Are there state or federal laws that apply to a bus driver? Aren't you under more stringent rules from the dot. Come on use common sense and work together. one voice can start a revolution but it cant win it . United we stand divided we beg. Work with you B/A he or she will know more then just about any of you in regards to you CBA.Don't get put off it it takes a while for things to change F/S has been the boss without rules or regulations for a long time and they don't like change so help them and yourselves by working together,