Mark Brenner from Labor Notes magazine interviews Ron Carey, former General President of the Teamsters, about the current UPS contract, the 1997 UPS strike, and prospects for the labor movement.
RIP Ron Carey. You were a great Teamster. One of the best ever. You were smart, tough, honest, and you always remembered that you worked for the Teamsters rank-and-file. You earned your way to the top. Hoffa Junior's only qualification to be the Teamsters General President was his name.
Too many unaware part-timers to vote anything down these days. Most of the hub I work in don't even know who Ron Carey is. Those good ole days of union solidarity are over.
Ron Carey is right this is a bogas ass contract. The IBT has there head up there ASSES.
we never took the first contract in the past why start now.This contract will screw all incomming PT's and will soon get the FT'S & retiree's.VOTE NO ON THIS CONTRACT IT'S BULLSHIT.
In my eyes the IBT has sold out why do they want to support a bogas contract like this? it will screw the incomming part timers and soon to come after the full timers and retiree's. All the years I have been working for this company we never took the first contract why start now. IBT get your hand out of UPS'S pocket and your head out of your asses.UPS FOLKS VOTE NO ON THIS CONTRACT!!!
This Is what needed to be out there weeks ago. Everyone if you see this before you send in your ballot VOTE NO!!! We need better. It is to early to give them this contract We need Carey back. Hoffa and Hall must be getting union dues from UPS.
Rest In Peace, Ron.
And thank you for all you did for us.
airdriver 3 years ago
What a great leader!
samiemma 3 years ago
RIP Ron Carey. You were a great Teamster. One of the best ever. You were smart, tough, honest, and you always remembered that you worked for the Teamsters rank-and-file. You earned your way to the top. Hoffa Junior's only qualification to be the Teamsters General President was his name.
LarryParker1958 3 years ago
Too many unaware part-timers to vote anything down these days. Most of the hub I work in don't even know who Ron Carey is. Those good ole days of union solidarity are over.
PositivelyBored 3 years ago
Ron Carey is right this is a bogas ass contract. The IBT has there head up there ASSES.
we never took the first contract in the past why start now.This contract will screw all incomming PT's and will soon get the FT'S & retiree's.VOTE NO ON THIS CONTRACT IT'S BULLSHIT.
Dexzac1 4 years ago
In my eyes the IBT has sold out why do they want to support a bogas contract like this? it will screw the incomming part timers and soon to come after the full timers and retiree's. All the years I have been working for this company we never took the first contract why start now. IBT get your hand out of UPS'S pocket and your head out of your asses.UPS FOLKS VOTE NO ON THIS CONTRACT!!!
Dexzac1 4 years ago
This Is what needed to be out there weeks ago. Everyone if you see this before you send in your ballot VOTE NO!!! We need better. It is to early to give them this contract We need Carey back. Hoffa and Hall must be getting union dues from UPS.
niha17 4 years ago