Ron Carey
Ron Carey
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The company has to get the message that the government is not going to intervene on their behalf, ... They've been playing games. They haven't been serious.
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They have voted on it, ... They are voting today by walking the pavement, by letting the company know that they are not about to have any contract jammed down their throat. This is the new Teamsters. We do not operate as was done in the past.
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Unfortunately for Doran, Minnesotans aren't interested in giving away the governor's office to an impulse buyer.
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We are done negotiating, ... There are no more talks from our side. That means there's a strike at 12:01.
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Tonight the elected leaders of the local unions unanimously approved the agreement with UPS, ... They were united and extremely enthusiastic about the breakthroughs that we had won in these negotiations.
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To stay there any longer would just be repetition, ... Somebody's got to stand up and say 'Enough is enough.'
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We have seen no sign that the company has changed its attitude, so we are not particularly optimistic about these new talks,
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What they are doing is intimidation. It is threats. That won't get the job done. That is a mistake,
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We were not aware of this -- I certainly was not aware of this,
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We have exhausted every possible approach to try to solve the problem, ... There are a number of complex problems. At this point it's just a waste of time.
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This strike marks a new era, ... This victory sends a signal that American workers are on the move again. After 15 years of taking it on the chin, working families are telling big companies that we will fight for the American dream.
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While there is no reason for optimism at this point, we will be there, ready to negotiate a reasonable agreement that provides the good jobs that American families need,
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The Post Office and the other companies can't manage the volume, ... They shouldn't be dictating; they should be negotiating.
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This process is not getting us anywhere at the moment,