Ron Carey
Ron Carey
continue job standing union
Our union will continue to do its job of standing for American working families.
appears continue digging members prepared start time useless
At this point, it appears it's just useless to continue any discussions, ... It's time for us to start digging in. It's time for us to start getting our members prepared for this strike.
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.
means strike talks
We are done negotiating, ... There are no more talks from our side. That means there's a strike at 12:01.
giving impulse interested office
Unfortunately for Doran, Minnesotans aren't interested in giving away the governor's office to an impulse buyer.
aware certainly
We were not aware of this -- I certainly was not aware of this,
changed company optimistic seen sign
We have seen no sign that the company has changed its attitude, so we are not particularly optimistic about these new talks,
companies families fight marks move sends signal strike taking telling victory workers
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.
benefits cost cover defense estimate fund million strike
The defense fund will cover strike benefits for a long strike, if necessary, ... We estimate the strike benefits will cost about $10 million a week.
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.
flags raised
would not have raised any flags for me.
horse race saying
We're still saying this is a horse race,
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,