Ron Carey
Ron Carey
smoke
But if it's just a smoke screen, we're out of here,
common complex hard looked solutions
I don't know how long this will take. We looked very hard to try to find some solutions to some very complex problems. I'm disappointed that we could not find some common ground.
dropped shifting sign strategy ups
I am not optimistic, ... I see no sign that UPS has dropped its strategy of shifting to more low-wage, part-time jobs.
fighting labor movement people time
It's about time the labor movement (became) much more active, fighting for working people in this country,
blood move point positive
It's been in my blood for 40 years. We'll move on at this point and move on in a positive way and look at opportunities down the road.
company contract letting operate today voted voting walking
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.
bargaining certainly contract either families good jobs picket provides win won
A contract that provides the good jobs for working families certainly won't be won at the bargaining table. The only way you can win that is either on the picket lines, and in the community.
gave saturday talking
Oh, we gave it to him on Saturday night, and I'm talking about proposals,
controlled issues plan
The company's plan is one they have controlled for 25 years. This is really a smokescreen to get everyone diverted from real issues which are about decent, full-time jobs,
company government intervene message playing
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.
bottom dead heads stopped
And if I did, it would have been stopped dead in its tracks, ... If I had, I would have got to the bottom of that and heads would have rolled.
forced members people taking
I think working people have been taking it on the chinlong enough, ... It's acrime that they have forced our members into a strike.