did zero respond to this??
also, as posted in other thread on this topic- teamsters website:
i just left a nice message, identifying myself as a proud Tea Party member and welcoming them to take me out...
Ditto!
After I submitted my e-mail, I got this:
“Thank you! We are happy to hear from you and will reach out to you shortly!”
I guess I can expect a nighttime visit from the local thugs. And i just bought some more ammo.
I left a message too - you have to give your name and address so I told Mr. Hoffa...you have my address come take me out!
Likewise. Picked a local in NC to let them know I’m here.
Many moons ago, I was part of an organizing drive at FedEx for the Teamsters. I was naive and idealistic and a little ticked off, and my company had failed to boost wages despite increased productivity and profits, while our unionized competition (UPS Teamsters) was getting back-to-back raises.
It took me about six months to finally accept the fact that the Teamsters were just a bunch of back-stabbing turf-protecting morons with zero grasp of basic economics. They wanted to dictate orders, would not listen, were highly antagonistic to management and screwed up the whole thing. FedEx was very vulnerable at that time, and the Teamsters could have organized the entire company, but the Imperious Teamsters would not listen, insisted on turf wars for the Locals (refusing to work under the Railway Act when they could have pulled it off!) and messed the whole thing up. They just wanted to milk the whiners and slackers, and had no appreciation for the fact that a union has to be very careful not to kill the golden goose. They didn’t understand that we didn’t want a handout, that we were very proud of our work, and that if the enterprise does not move forward and fails, everybody is screwed.
I just couldn’t stand all the negativity and stupidity. In the end the Teamsters called me a company toady because I said it was important for FedEx to prosper (Me, who managed to get into knock down and and embarrassing arguments with Fred Smith himself, and various VP’s, arguing on behalf of hourlies).
My advice is, if you’re PO’d at your boss, tell him and don’t mince words. If he fires you, you shouldn’t be working there anyway, you should be somewhere else. If you are a serious producer, you will find somebody who will appreciate it. I stayed with FedEx ‘til retirement. Despite a few bumps in the road, it was overall a great ride. They couldn’t get along without me and the people like me that I worked with (and I was so proud to work with them).
You know, Fred did a pretty good job as well.