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[hadit631]

Hoffa doesn't have the stones to take on Penis. Hasn't he proved that by now at least that's what Penis is telling everybody.

[fedup631]

This is without a doubt the most ridiculous, crooked election, I've ever seen. I have over twenty years of Teamster Elections to judge from. I too, want to know where Hoffa is in all this. John P.has over and over, snubbed Hoffa and his Authorit, not to mention both the IBT and US Constitution. Anyone at the Trusteeship Hearings knows that. There was enough to yank these people, just on the lack of record keeping/bonding/and freight issues raised. Not to mention the "Chef Steward" being paid by Freeman and driving a Union Vehicle with no records attached. Lost time wages being paid to Carr, for working on Union Vehicles, while he was employed full time, by a signatory contractor, HE. also driving a Union Vehicle. If that's not a conflict of interest, what is.
So nothing was done on 13 and 14 December. It was to be decided "By the Members" in a "fair Election". This is not a "Fair Election" they can't spell "proper" more less conduct themselves, as if they have any knowledge of it's definition.
Hoffa I feel was more concerned for his own Election, and not losing votes from either side. He has no loyalty, except for the almighty VOTE, the HOFFA VOTE that is. You stood up in the media, and said what about "UNION RIGHTS" well I ask you, what about "MEMBER RIGHTS'. Some of us do love "Our Country" and we expect better, not just "Political Bull****" These so called Leaders at 631, while so many, are laid off, are giving themselves raises and jetting about the Country for Scholarship Dinners, not to mention being paid as would be lobbiest's, including out of town room and board. They jumped their pension up well beyond any 631 Member. Maybe that's why Hoffa is not stepping up!
I wonder how those 631 "Red Vests" feel today. Fair Election that's a "Crock" Mr. Hoffa,(Can't call you Brother Hoffa, my family would have done better!) you sent observers to the 995 and 14 elections. Local 631 has been rampent with accusations and false charges, even in the Media and we get nothing. Suspect, very Suspect. This gives "Election Tampering" a new meaning..........................TDU is alive and well at 631, despite all their "Crooked" business. As the other Brother stated you are the Leader (Commander and Cheif) if you will. Let 631 see some! Send an Observer! Hold them accountable for all this "Election Tampering" It will be too little, too late, but it will be something!
WAITING TO HEAR. Already got my calls from the Local, to call the Local. REALLY Can you spell "impropriety"

WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT OF THE 631 ELECTION, WHICH BALLOTS ARE BEING COUNTED? THE FIRST?, THE SECOND?, OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO? SOME ARE SAYING, IF YOU ALREADY PUT A STAMP AND SENT IN YOUR BALLOT, IT WILL BE COUNTED, DON'T NEEDTO SEND IN THE SECOND(Hoffa response) BALLOT. THIS IS THE PINACLE OF ELECTION TAMPERING. WOW, WHAT A DEBACLE! I SAY, SEND THEM BOTH IN, CYA. BESIDES THE RULES WILL CHANGE, JUST WAIT A MINUTE..............................

[tiredinvegas]

Whats going on with the Phoenix slate. I got a mailer from Restore the Pride and from Empowerment (Penis) slates I heard Phoenix Slate sent one out but I didn't receive one. Are they so broke they are only mailing to certain industries or just don t care about all the Members. I think the later is the most logical. Doesn't really matter anyway I wouldn't vote for them anyway. They have no platform other than bash people that aren't even running. Toliver says he has been a Steward but truth is only for a few months appointed by Penis just before they made the big deal. Lets see it went something like this. Penis says hey Toliver if you put a ticket together to take vote away from Blitsch when I get elected I will give you a job so you can get out of the truck. Be sure and put a bunch of nobody's on your slate so you loose but take the Republic vote away fro Blitsch because we both know I don't have any vote there. Toliver you are a looser and your accusations against the people you claim on your web page a baseless and you know it. You are running around claiming you have documentation well Tolliver old buddy if you had documentation as you claim you couldn't read it anyway. A vote for Tolliver Armstrong is a vote for John Philipenis. So if you want more of the same representation you have received lately vote for Tolliver.

[631teamo]

Hopefully the members finally realize everything this current administration touches turns to ****. Members continue to get pounded on and screwed.

[stonebone]

Undeniably, ol' Pasty is truly a tool. Be thankful the sterile albino bastard's never been able to reproduce... we'd have little Penas' runnin round (like Shane Weimer). Election tampering, Hoffa's help or no, I'm glad pissed-off members VOTE. I understand there are many members who drank the Embarrassment kool-aid in '08 that long have suffered voter's remorse & have since paid heavily for playing tabloid-Teamsterism (indulging in the hate/smear campaign, disregarding the issues). As long as these betrayed members realize what they've done & lost, the time is now to correct their mistake while we still have a Local to salvage. John Pheelapenis' record/reputation out of his own craft (UPS) is simply atrocious and is no better with any other 631 employer. As been said before, if JP cannot help the members out of his own barn, what good is he to anyone else? We have between now & 12/23 to stop the bleeding and restore the pride.

[hadit631]

And the ROBO calls keep coming. I have never receved this many calls from Local 631 in my life. ll we need is for Penis to screw up our election and we get inindated with ROBO calls. For Christ sake just let us vote his ass out and get on with life.

[wayne king]

In December of 2008 the Members of Local 631 voted for John Philipenis and his slate. Their entire campaign was nothing but lies, innuendos and untruths. They promised the Members stronger contracts. The truth nearly 3 years later. Every contract they have negotiated has gone backwards. They promised better health insurance. the truth is we have lost our dental, eye care, pay more for prescriptions, doctor visits cost more, hospital costs are up for the members. They have promised that I was going to be indited for who knows what. they claimed the prior administration stole money and God knows what else the list is to long for this forum. And now the construction industry Members can't get their vaction checks because John won't release them.The truth there was no wrong doing by the prior administration. John Philipenis and Johnnie Gonzales have spent their entire term trying to dig something up on me instead of doing the job they were elected to do and have not been able to come up with anything. They are a fraud. I have been promised by the great Johnnie Gonzaezs that I am going to be indited for what I don't know. Well Johnnie lets get it on. I hope the Members have learned from their past experience and vote on the issues and don't pay attention to their smear campaigns. Our Locals future depends on this election.. Now there is a new Slate out there that has decided to use the same tactics as John Philipenis. That is the Toliver Armstrong Slate or the Phoenix Slate as they call themselves. Toliver Armsrong nor any part of his Slate has any experience running a Local Union. Toliver has not been a Steward, not been on a negotiating committee, never been in an arbitration. He is as unqualified as anyone could be. Toliver you posted more of the same bullshit that Philipenis has been spreading around and there is no fact to your site. You are claiming you have documentation of wrong doing by myself and my staff. From what I hear you couldn't read it if you had it Just for the record Toliver I never has Lap Band surgery the figure you quote for my medical bills is very far off so bring your documentation or shut the **** up. You will answer for that is the very near future. The fact is I am not running for election so why are you attacking me and Burke we are both retired. Talk about the issues and your accomplishments. But you cant do that you nor John Philipenis have any accomplishments and neither one of you know the issues.One thing you and John Philipenis have in common is you are both from management and are both well schooled on tromping on Members rights.

[save631]

631 Reporter is back!

http://teamsterslocal631.blogspot.com/

[stonebone]

631 Reporter got it right, that's some funny s.hit! Anyway, has anyone caught John English's first 4 words on AAA's orange "Important Election Notice" insert in the 2nd ballot? It starts "Due to an error,...". There is admission of error, but no ownership or responsibility. Yet prior in an 11/25 e-mail from J. English he confesses "it is an error caused solely by the election administration team of the AAA. I sincerely and profusely apologize...to 631 members" Really now? Why then is there no "sincere & profuse" apology mentioned in the notice sent to the members? Could this be English's quiet side-step away from culpability or was it really a faux pas? Regardless, JP's gotta pay AAA anyway so why wouldn't English pretend to take the blame? In J. Phillipenas' 11/26 e-mail, Penas states "We are not required to reprint ballots per our attorney. The Union Hall will be notifying all the members to place a stamp on their return ballot... & will use robocall." What J. Penas was really saying was "f.uck the members, their participation, convenience & stamp...". Also unsurprising, as a RTP supporter/campaigner, I haven't been called once by the Hall about anything concerning the election. Lastly, in IBT's 11/29 letter to 631, Hoffa seems to release Penas of negligence but simultaneously orders him to do the right thing & resend the ballots w/ paid postage envelopes! Hmm, this is @ least the second time Hoffa has had to direct JP in the proper running of the local under threat of trusteeship. I personally believe this whole ballot/envelope fiasco was intentionally underhanded by JP to delay the election process, which has come to pass. Overall, English's & Hoffa's unconvincing attempts to whitewash Penas simply don't fly. Members only have to remember "who hired AAA & the printer?" Why, J. Phillipenas of course; so you see, no matter how you slice it, he's actually responsible for this whole mess after all.

[racinovals]

I concur!

[16stew57]

ME TOO!!!!!

[nomaspenas]

The Phonics slate cant tell the truth! In their latest campaign misinformation flyer they claim the local has to pay for the new set of ballots. Wrong Phonics slate. The election company made the error they pay for it. The 150 ballots you claim John has? Those are at the printers. Get your facts straight Phonics! How bout you tell the truth about Republic management supporting your campaign. How about Sue helping you and giving you the employee phone list? That came right out of your mouth.

[stonebone]

Today at 1st level panel between UPS & the Local 631 in San Diego, Business Agents Kenny Pietrafeso & Rick Gallegos completely betrayed 5yr. driver Mike D. (Pride Slate voter) by refusing to call his termination case "postponed Union" & buy 30 more days to try & save his job.They went ahead without necessity & adequate preparation, and prematurely "presented" his case to the panel which then decided against Mike D. Why did the "BAs" do this? For nothing more than political animosity against an RTP supporter, because at January's panel there will be different, competent reps that well could have saved Mike's job with a suspension-time-served reinstatement. Just 1 more reason for UPS Teamsters to vote J. Pasty-Penas & his impostor BAs out and now.

[631teamo]

For almost two weeks my phone has been getting blasted by these recorded messages from the hall about voting. Enough already! Word on the floor is 995 filed charges against Penas because they havent received a raise at the training center for two years. Word is also that Penas used members money for attorney fees and now tge members are not getting their vacation fund money for Christmas. Im sure Penas will give himself and his agents and officers Christmas bonuses for the great job they have done. They should be giving the members money for the crappy job they have done.

[hadit631]

Whats up John, did you have a visitor here to monitor your actions again? Are you having more trouble with the training center contracts? What kind of ******* Union leader denies workers a raise when the employers offer it? You are the worst excuse for a Labor leader there ever was.Don't bother throwing your usual fit when you read this you sterile piece of ****, everybody has already figured you out. Only a few more days until you get the word, the members have already spoke. The ride is over PENIS you are done and when it is all over you will be gone for ever, the only thing you will have left is your drunk assed old lady. Oh I forgot John word on the street is she is done with your ass to, she gets more comfort from her bottle.

[stonebone]

If the part about his wife is true, it's poetic justice

[hadit631]

It will all be alright Penis when your drunk assed old lady throws you out you can keep sleeping with your other ***** the great Johnnie Gonzalez. Of course if thats not why your old lady is tossing you in the first place maybe Johnnie is sleeping with her to. Quit throwing **** John it will be alright.

[hadit631]

No S/T job no old lady hope everything else goes well for you Penis you have fucked all the Members now it is your turn to take it up the ------.