Looks like ups is gonna eat shit, support your local teamsters during the strike!

https://twitter.com/Teamsters/status/1676509553205051396

  • Elon_Musk [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    I'm sure the conditions to strike are well outlined in their contract. But man, they should strike now not a month from now.

    • Alaskaball [comrade/them]
      hexagon
      MA
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      1 year ago

      That's how you break contract and weaken the union. They're following the rules to let the company hang itself with it's own rope

        • JohnBrownsBussy2 [she/her, they/them]
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          1 year ago

          No, the contract expires August 1st, but the union told the company to get them an offer by July 1st.

          It looks like that offer wasn't good enough, although I expect that there will still be negotiations of some sort throughout July. It's just that the Teamsters expect that they'll have to go on strike.

          • SuperZutsuki [they/them]
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            1 year ago

            Yeah, time's running out on being able to review the contract and have the members vote on it.

            • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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              1 year ago

              Just do it Hoffa Jr. Style. Shove a contract into their hands and say "vote yes"

              • SuperZutsuki [they/them]
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                1 year ago

                Yeah, no thanks. I don't want another dogshit contract rammed through because of some technicality that lets them ignore the majority voting no.

          • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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            1 year ago

            That’s weird. Feels like a hollow threat. “If you don’t get us a good offer by July 1 we’re going on strike (unless you get us a good offer by August 1)”

            • SuperZutsuki [they/them]
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              1 year ago

              The contract needs to be reviewed by the negotiating committee to give the membership a recommendation on whether to vote yes or no. Then the contract and ballots are sent out to all union members. I've heard there's a two-week voting period so accounting for review, sending out ballots, the voting period, sending in ballots, and counting leaves very little time for the company.