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[IBBadDude]

I find it amazing that some have worked their ass off to make our union stronger all the meanwhile being attacked because they got off their ass and did something positive for the members. They work tirelessly, rarely getting credit and always getting beat up because they are willing to get out and make a difference.

Nothing is perfect and this election cycle teaches us something. We have a lot of work to do. Those of you that lost stop continuing your banter, we all knew the voter turnout would be. We want more participation more mobilization and higher turnouts. The only way that changes is if you actively become involved, in a positive way, in bringing a better message about our union.

Most of our members enjoy early retirement, great medical and twice the wages as our non union counterparts not to mention the power of having a voice on the job. You say we are weak when there is an enormous difference between us and the nonunion for the most part. More than 93% is non union and we still hold what we do.

We are not weak, we a strong and we can become stronger when we stop bashing our own union and it's leadership.

[11:58pm]

Truth of the matter is this... We as participating teamsters have been working together and moving forward for more than a dozen years now. tdu, whatever they are now, show up here to create a false picture of what is going on around our union. It dosent matter because the rank and file as an everyday worker does not come to TNet to learn about the union, ever. This election proved that workers who actually care to participate in their unions activities for the most part trust their local unions leadership and act accordingly. TNet means nothing to what happens in our union. It's just a place where regular teamsters come to tell the truth about tdu's lies.

[tiredinvegas]

Our union suffers from lack of education. In almost all the other trades there are apprenticeship programs. In these programs prospective members are taught about Unionism and what it is to be a member, We on the other hand for the most part take anybody in that applies or gets work for a signatory employer. This is a recipe for disaster. It allows the elements like TDU to flourish and infiltrate our ranks. Until we truly make an honest effort to educate our members we will continue to have the problems we have.

[Walleye]

tiredinvegas, on November 22 2011 - 11:23 AM, said:

Our union suffers from lack of education. In almost all the other trades there are apprenticeship programs. In these programs prospective members are taught about Unionism and what it is to be a member, We on the other hand for the most part take anybody in that applies or gets work for a signatory employer. This is a recipe for disaster. It allows the elements like TDU to flourish and infiltrate our ranks. Until we truly make an honest effort to educate our members we will continue to have the problems we have.

So your saying you want to brainwash new members as you have been brainwashed??

I''m all for supporting the Union, But I do believe every members voice should be heard and I also believe that the fraud and corruption committed by those in power in our Union need to be rooted out,...

As far as I can tell the TDU is the only group that reports the "bad" things some of our leadership take part in, And for there part in reporting those things we all should be thankful,....

[11:58pm]

.... And as far as I can tell the closest walleye ever came to being a teamster was sucking off truck drivers at the nearest truck stop.

[11:58pm]

Ahhh! Get out if my rig walleye

[Walleye]

Your a classy guy,.....

[tiredinvegas]

Walleye you don't have a clue as to what damage TDU has done to this Union. You can take all the dollars that supposedly has been taken or wasted by the supposed corruption and it wouldn't make a dent in what TDU has cost us all and continues to cost us. My Local Union is now in the hands of the TDU and I can tell you after all the years i have put in this Union I have never seen it this bad. We have an election going on right now and TDU will be out on their asses after one term. That is all it took for the Members to find out what they are all about. We took huge concessions, lost in med coverage, have contracts not settled after two years and it goes on. be a real Teamster and stand up for who was elected to run our Union. The Members have spoken. The feds said James riddle Hoffa was a crook and maybe he was, but one thing is for sure he took care of the Membership and i for one wish he was back.

[wulfy848]

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[union578]

11:58pm, on November 22 2011 - 03:26 PM, said:

.... And as far as I can tell the closest walleye ever came to being a teamster was sucking off truck drivers at the nearest truck stop.

And this is the best the "loyalists" can come up with....Too bad, we don't have hardly any "truck drivers" anymore as members. If anyone is under a desk its...(see above)

[11:58pm]

.....union 578.

Do you and walleye split the tips?

[TeamsterJustice]

TDU brings attention to problems concerning Teamsters nationwide. I'm not saying I want TDU to control our union, but it is good that they address and report about problems that our union doesn't seem to want to fix.

I think weak leadership among local unions is what makes people turn to TDU for help. So the problem is not really TDU but the few assholes in the union who just want to collect a paycheck off of dues-paying members, do as little as possible, and put the member's concerns last.

It seems the union is getting more into politics and looking out more for the higher-ups, and their career advancement; selling out the workers in the process.

[11:58pm]

No one is in tdu except a few weirdos and I'm working on that too!

[union578]

11:58pm, on November 23 2011 - 04:42 AM, said:

.....union 578.

Do you and walleye split the tips?

No. we are just watching you to make sure you don't hit your head on the way up from Fat Boy's crotch...TRY AGAIN...You don't bother me..

[union578]

11:58pm, on November 23 2011 - 12:08 PM, said:

No one is in tdu except a few weirdos and I'm working on that too!

No your not...Your just like your idol, all hat and no cattle...And there is a BUNCH of us that don't subscribe to your anti TDU rants....I kinda like em...Nice to see both sides..You know ..the whole "checks and balances thing"...Or maybe you can't get your lips off Fat Boy's ass long enough to see that...Probably not.

[union578]

Still waiting for those NAFTA trucks to be stopped in their tracks...Oh yes, ANY DAY now..(and yes, I read about the BS environmental lawsuit filed-will never fly), but it looks good in the media doesn't it ? SO how's that whole KAGWEST thing going ? Leafleting a 7-11 ? You are kidding me right ? Like "Abdul" really cares who brings his fuel..Ah, that "Teamster Power"...gotta love it..

[11:58pm]

Looks like u578 has been reduced to the babbling stages of infancy. Squawking and tweaking out for scorched earth and the demise of all teamsters just so he can stick out his girly tongue and say naa naa nanaa naa. I wonder who was the bigger b.i.t.c.h. in this azzholez miserable life, his mother or his father???

Classic behavior of the cornered rat.

[UPS Teamster]

This is a free country. A brother has the right 'UNDER LAW' to state his opinion.

[local138]

union578, on November 24 2011 - 05:46 PM, said:

No your not...Your just like your idol, all hat and no cattle...And there is a BUNCH of us that don't subscribe to your anti TDU rants....I kinda like em...Nice to see both sides..You know ..the whole "checks and balances thing"...Or maybe you can't get your lips off Fat Boy's ass long enough to see that...Probably not.

The members are the only checks and balances this union needs which is more than TDU has they won!t even say where they get their money from.