Ta, Robyn. All these strikes do my heart good. I'm in the wrong division of (possibly) the wrong union. 1199 is TERRIFIC for home health care workers who were experiencing wage theft, but for some strange reason, we're in the CBO for pharmacists, which none of us are. There is one pharmacy in our network, so there are definitely a few at one of our clinics (the only one with a pharmacy, and its main function is MAT). The network's attorneys were embarrassed at the last negotiation meeting because the network's offer was so ridiculous, and they (the lawyers) said they'd come back when they have SOMETHING. I love my clients, I love my supervisor and a number of my coworkers, but I loathe and detest the network for which I work. I'm not the only one.
I was on the contract committee for a state agency. We were an outlier, Communications Workers of America rather than AFSCME, and AFSCME always negotiated their contract several weeks before us. Whatever pay package AFSCME got, we were getting. If management tried to pull shit, we'd just go into court and argue that our employees couldn't be paid less than other state employees doing the same job just because we were in a different Union.
AFSCME got 3% raises for each year of their three-year contract, so that's what we were getting.
Do we just write up a clause for 3-3-3? Management offers us 1-1-1. Since it was necessary to counteroffer to get us to 3-3-3, we offered 6-6-6.
Yes, we are on a roll. That is why the oligarchs are joining forces to push back. The whole attack on the NLRB by Trader Joes and Bezos, etc. is a response to it. The truth is they would like slaves. But if they can't have that they're going to get as close to that model as possible. They care no more about you or your family then slave owners did. The whole permanent poor working class was working very well for them, the pandemic shook that up a bit, and so they're working hard to return us to that "just be grateful you have a job" model.
Back in the 70's, I was at a party where one of the people there had just come back from Colorado and brought a case of Coors with them. Coors was this mythical beverage of the Gods to those of us east of the Mississippi, more powerful than any of the beers we had access to.
We had to go to his room to drink it behind closed doors, because he didn't have enough for everyone at the party, and he didn't want to start anything. The marijuana use was more open and less fraught with danger out there.
Full of anticipation, I take my first sip. Might as well have been fucking Budweiser.
Too many C-suite types have been spoiled by too many years of cheap labor. Lately, all the talk of "imminent recession" encouraged them to dig in their heels and wait until a surge in unemployment drives down wages.
Well, that isn't happening and doesn't look likely to. So management can either get with the new reality and start paying workers fairly, or they can look forward to many, many more disruptions like this.
$0.99 over three years. So, is that 33 cents an hour extra this year, another 33 cents an hour extra next year, and a final additional 33 cents an hour the year after? Or are they offering 99 cents, a one-time payment, and let's talk about it again in three years?
I'm all conflicted now. I was like 'yeah, hell yeah!' at their statement, but damn, why they gotta go ruin it by donating to the RNC? What a waste of fucking money. Still, hope the strike is successful.
why the hell do they donate to the party that hates them ????
Ta, Robyn. All these strikes do my heart good. I'm in the wrong division of (possibly) the wrong union. 1199 is TERRIFIC for home health care workers who were experiencing wage theft, but for some strange reason, we're in the CBO for pharmacists, which none of us are. There is one pharmacy in our network, so there are definitely a few at one of our clinics (the only one with a pharmacy, and its main function is MAT). The network's attorneys were embarrassed at the last negotiation meeting because the network's offer was so ridiculous, and they (the lawyers) said they'd come back when they have SOMETHING. I love my clients, I love my supervisor and a number of my coworkers, but I loathe and detest the network for which I work. I'm not the only one.
I was on the contract committee for a state agency. We were an outlier, Communications Workers of America rather than AFSCME, and AFSCME always negotiated their contract several weeks before us. Whatever pay package AFSCME got, we were getting. If management tried to pull shit, we'd just go into court and argue that our employees couldn't be paid less than other state employees doing the same job just because we were in a different Union.
AFSCME got 3% raises for each year of their three-year contract, so that's what we were getting.
Do we just write up a clause for 3-3-3? Management offers us 1-1-1. Since it was necessary to counteroffer to get us to 3-3-3, we offered 6-6-6.
It was a Republican administration.
Wait. The Teamsters donated to WHO, now? WTAF?
Yeah that makes zero fucking sense to me.
Yes, we are on a roll. That is why the oligarchs are joining forces to push back. The whole attack on the NLRB by Trader Joes and Bezos, etc. is a response to it. The truth is they would like slaves. But if they can't have that they're going to get as close to that model as possible. They care no more about you or your family then slave owners did. The whole permanent poor working class was working very well for them, the pandemic shook that up a bit, and so they're working hard to return us to that "just be grateful you have a job" model.
I will proudly continue my 40 year boycott against Coors products.
Back in the 70's, I was at a party where one of the people there had just come back from Colorado and brought a case of Coors with them. Coors was this mythical beverage of the Gods to those of us east of the Mississippi, more powerful than any of the beers we had access to.
We had to go to his room to drink it behind closed doors, because he didn't have enough for everyone at the party, and he didn't want to start anything. The marijuana use was more open and less fraught with danger out there.
Full of anticipation, I take my first sip. Might as well have been fucking Budweiser.
Too many C-suite types have been spoiled by too many years of cheap labor. Lately, all the talk of "imminent recession" encouraged them to dig in their heels and wait until a surge in unemployment drives down wages.
Well, that isn't happening and doesn't look likely to. So management can either get with the new reality and start paying workers fairly, or they can look forward to many, many more disruptions like this.
Why does it say at the end, "A 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 by Robyn Pennacchia"?
Please tell me that doesn't mean Robyn is no longer a staff writer.
She's on staycation this week.
I'd be curious to know how much, if any, the Teamsters donated to the DNC? Is it possible 45K is just a token, enough-for-a-writeoff donation?
I read somewhere that they donated $30K to the DNC, so the answer is "no."
not. good.
$0.99 over three years. So, is that 33 cents an hour extra this year, another 33 cents an hour extra next year, and a final additional 33 cents an hour the year after? Or are they offering 99 cents, a one-time payment, and let's talk about it again in three years?
They neglected to add that particular raise would be going to health care
With the employee contribution rising by $1?
Not a dollar, but 99 cents. That's some seriously petty-assed shit.
Aren't the Coors part of that leave chick tracts that look like folded up twenties as tips crowd?
Ain't got no candy nor time for Trumpers who feel a secure job and a raise aren't good enough. Fuck em.
I'm all conflicted now. I was like 'yeah, hell yeah!' at their statement, but damn, why they gotta go ruin it by donating to the RNC? What a waste of fucking money. Still, hope the strike is successful.
Well, ya know, if PAB gets re-elected and institutes his mass deportation program, there will be a lot of jobs for truck drivers.....
Oops! Donation to GOP a nonstarter. Way to dissipate support, Teamsters mgmt.
[p.s. sounds like this was written before we KNEW about the donation, so...timeline.]
Simply Lemonade is great, not too sour, not too sweet. Let's go, Teamsters and all Unions!
I like Simply juices too but it looks like I'll be switching to Milo's lemonade and Tropicana orange juice for the duration.
How do I nominate Sean M. O’Brien for the Nobel Prize in Economics ?
Hey! I was going to nominate Shawn Fain for that.
Eh, why not both?