Ron Carey
Ron Carey
brought company contract gone members negotiate people reached shove union
What the union historically has done is gone in, negotiate a contract, then brought it back to its members when they reached agreement. What the company has been dictating and intimidating and threatening people is that they want to shove this contract down the members' throats. That has never been done in the past,
believe believes company dreams grow jobs steal
We believe that as the company grows, so should the jobs grow. The company believes just the opposite, and that is to grow more part-time jobs, to subcontract -- to steal away the American dream,
anywhere process
This process is not getting us anywhere at the moment,
flags raised
would not have raised any flags for me.
horse race saying
We're still saying this is a horse race,
areas issues progress talking trying
We are talking about the issues and that, to me, is progress -- trying to see if we can find some areas of agreement,
attacked body caused corruption dealt four general junior pain presidents talking union weakness
I think what you're really talking about when you look at junior Hoffa ... is the weakness and corruption of the past, things that have caused this union so much pain ... Four general presidents were indicted. We've attacked corruption. We've dealt it a body blow. We've put over 67 locals into trusteeship.
fighting labor movement people time
It's about time the labor movement (became) much more active, fighting for working people in this country,
aware certainly
We were not aware of this -- I certainly was not aware of this,
companies manage office post
The Post Office and the other companies can't manage the volume, ... They shouldn't be dictating; they should be negotiating.
appears candidates clear crop current failing forward judge mainstream mark senate support touch
While Mark Dayton has made it abundantly clear how out of touch he is, it also appears the current crop of DFL Senate candidates are out of the mainstream by failing to come forward to support Judge Roberts' nomination,