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Monday, January 5, 2015

Organizing Campaigns under way At Con-way, FedEx Freight


 LAREDO,TX

42 comments:

Anonymous said...

Enough said! Michigan Ready!!

Anonymous said...

Ohio is also Ready!

Anonymous said...

Fwd:Virtually ALL the benefits you have at work, whether you work in the public or private sector, all of the benefits and rights you enjoy everyday are there because unions fought hard and long for them against big business who did everything they could to prevent giving you your rights. Many union leaders and members even lost their lives for things we take for granted today.

Anonymous said...

Examples of employer conduct that violates the law:

Threatening employees with loss of jobs or benefits if they join or vote for a union or engage in protected concerted activity.Threatening to close the plant if employees select a union to represent them.Questioning employees about their union sympathies or activities in circumstances that tend to interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of their rights under the Act.Promising benefits to employees to discourage their union support.Transferring, laying off, terminating, assigning employees more difficult work tasks, or otherwise punishing employees because they engaged in union or protected concerted activity.Transferring, laying off, terminating, assigning employees more difficult work tasks, or otherwise punishing employees because they filed unfair labor practice charges or participated in an investigation conducted by NLRB.

Anonymous said...

My brothers and sisters at Conway freight we are honored to stand by you on your campaign to unionize .we are 100% with you and support you .We welcome you as brothers in the industry .continue to fight hard ..we at UPS WILL STAND BY YOUR SIDE

Anonymous said...

I 'm very proud to have coworkers like the ones we have in Laredo,tax.Thanks to them we had a raise starting yesterday and we are getting some respect and not just us but also every other freight companies are now paying attention to the issues because the drivers want to be voice and to be respected as every other employees that work in the company. For example if the supervisor don't respect your soniority, don't expect that your coworker will respect your seniority. And when there no respect everything falls apart so I hope that they will learn about their mistakes and give the respect to each and everyone that deserve it.

Anonymous said...

Job security MUST FEEL GOOD LAREDO YES UNION YES

Anonymous said...

XSM here, It's funny how as we get into the NFL playoffs we drivers have our favorite teams and respect and admire them for professionalism and how they earned to get paid for their abilities and not for our own. I mean look at what we do as a team of professionals and the admiration that our customers have for us. Why does employees such as Slatts, Dave Thompson, Perry, Paul Lord, etc. have know respect for what they do and yet root on for our unionized team the Packers. How can you even look into the mirror in the morning know what hypocrite's you are. Don't get me wrong I love the Pack. So don't you think that if given a chance the owners would love to pay them less and line their pockets more. That's what Con-way is doing to us as professionals, they cut out our pension, offer us poor health care, lie to us about having no money aka (John McCutchin)no respect for safe working conditions or equipment maintenance. What kind of people do I work with who have no respect for themselves as professionals. It's time for us to step up and demand by signing the cards asking for union representation. This may seem very difficult for some to understand and I don't mean to point fingers or name names but it's apparent to all the drivers how you feel about unions. If that's true stop watching and patronizing our union sports. I mean really what kind of person would not want for themselves what they want for their sports hero's. Same goes with our Brewers they are in a union. P.S. ask Al why he likes unionized sports and see what he say's, while your at it ask him for some cards to sign for union representation. It's going to be cold out there today so we need to careful.

LAREDO DRIVER said...

GREAT,GREAT PICTURE LAREDO!!!!!I'M PROUD TO SAY THOSE GUYS ARE MY COWORKERS WHO STILL STRONG,FIGHTING AGAINST THIS GREED COMPANY AND PUT THEIR FACES IN COURT AGAINST THEM AND THE SAME TIME COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER TERMINALS TO LET YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED HERE IN LAREDO.THIS GUY'S HAVE THE BALL'S TO DO ANYTHING THEY CANT TO GOT UNION REPRESENTATION.I'M PROUD TO SAID YOU ARE MY COWORKERS,YOU ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST,YOU ARE 5 OF 8 GUY'S WHO INITIATING THIS MOVEMENTAND THIS MOVEMENT GET STRONGER EVERYDAY THANKS TO YOU GUYS,LET MY TELL YOU GUYS!!!!!I LOVE YOU GUYS AND KEEP FIGHTING!!!!! LET'S GO BAKERSFIELD VOTE YES FOR UNION REPRESENTATION VOTE YES WE NOT LET YOU DOWN.

Anonymous said...

VOTE YES TO UNION FOR JOB SECURITY, RESPECT, YEARLY WAGE INCREASES,BETTER HEALTH CARE PKGS, PENSION, & MATCHING IN THE 401K. GUYS THESE WASTEFUL GREEDY , THUGS, & THEIVES HAVE HAD CONTROL LONG ENOUGH.

IT'S TIME TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. ...IT'S ABOUT YOU, ME, FAMILIES, & OUR FUTURE....WE NEED TO BUST OPEN 2015 WITH PETITION AFTER PETITION FOR YES TO UNION .Orlando Florida it's your turn .

Anonymous said...

Ohio stand strong bring it on .2015 is the year we bring an end to oppression by the biggest company in the LTL. TIME TO BRING THE UNION IN . YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE AND YOUR FAMILIES. BUT THE BIGGOTS AND HYPOCRITE AT CONWAY WANT TO KEEP YOU AS A SLAVE

Anonymous said...

Did you know that labor unions made the following 36 things possible?

 

Weekends without workAll breaks at work, including your lunch breaksPaid vacationFamily & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Sick leaveSocial SecurityMinimum wageCivil Rights Act/Title VII - prohibits employer discrimination8-hour work dayOvertime payChild labor lawsOccupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA)40-hour work weekWorkers' compensation (workers' comp)Unemployment insurancePensionsWorkplace safety standards and regulationsEmployer health care insuranceCollective bargaining rights for employeesWrongful termination lawsAge Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)Whistleblower protection lawsEmployee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) - prohibits employers from using a lie detector test on an employeeVeteran's Employment and Training Services (VETS)Compensation increases and evaluations (i.e. raises)Sexual harassment lawsAmericans With Disabilities Act (ADA)Holiday payEmployer dental, life, and vision insurancePrivacy rightsPregnancy and parental leaveMilitary leaveThe right to strikePublic education for childrenEqual Pay Acts of 1963 & 2011 - requires employers pay men and women equally for the same amount of workLaws ending sweatshops in the United States

Anonymous said...

Now I appreciate how unions help members. I wish I had joined the union from the very start. The benefits of belonging to a union really help both on and off the job. To be honest, I now can't think of a single downside to belonging to the union.

Anonymous said...

there are times ,when you make a little mistakes. Conway doesn’t give you a chance and fires you without letting you speak up, standing up for your family, and when you’re sick they don’t care and list it as “unexcused”. Conway management states that we must let them know 24 hours in advanced. How could anyone know they are going to be sick? How many LOA we have to have in our files? They ask us to act professional however the treat us like poorly. Are you tired of taking to abuse and not having the liberty of voicing your frustrations? There is no guarantee in keeping our job, even when we give 100 percent of our hard work. Do we have to kiss ass and smile to our supervisors and terminal managers to keep our jobs? What kind of people do they think we are? Think twice, know who you are, know what you want and need for future. From MIAMI let’s stick together, vote YES BAKERSFIELD, ORLANDO if we are united, we will get the benefits we deserve and the respect and consideration from CONWAY

Anonymous said...

BAKERSFIELD.UBF MAN UP HAVE SOME BALLS AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED. DONT TRUST THEM ALL LIES. IF YOU GUYS VOTE NO. GOOD LUCK. NOBODY TO PROTECT YOU. ONE BY ONE OUT OFF HERE.THINK ABOUT IT THEY HAVE TO GIVE THAT SAME SPEECH MORE THAN 300 MORE TIMES ITS ALL SCRIPTED BY THE BUSTERS. UNION ALL THE WAY.YESSSSSSS

Anonymous said...

NICE PIC LAREDO YOU GUYS HAVE REALLY EARNED IT. C'MON BAKERSFIELD. ....LET'S KICK THIS OFF WITH A RESOUNDING YES, YES,HELL YES TO UNION.

Anonymous said...

YES BAKERSFIELD TODAY IS THE DAY MAKE US ALL PROUD!!!! UNION YES!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

WE the workers of this country have to stand united and make our VOICES HEARD CLEAR AND LOAD THAT WE ARE NOT SLAVES WE HAVE NEEDS FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR US NOW AND LATER GENERATIONS TO COME.I SAY WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND WE VOTE YES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.WE NEED THE UNIONS TO EVEN OUT THE ECCONOMIC WEALTH.THE U.S HAD ONE OF THE ECCONOMY NOW ITS A JOKE AND EVERY 3RD WORLD COUNTRY IS LAUGHING AT US.WELL I SAY ITS TIME TO SHOW THAT THE WORKING PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY ARE NO JOKE.LETS UNITE AND MAKE THE CHANGE FOR A BETTER COUNTRY......VOTE YES ...VOTE YES TO BETTER YOUR FUTURE AND THAT OF YOUR CHILDREN..DONT LET YOUR CHILDREN WORK IN A COUNTRY WHERE ONLY THE RICH EAT THREE TIMES A DAY WHILE THE WORKING PEOPLE EAT ONCE A DAY.WE THE WORKERS ARE HUMANS TOO AND WE SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH....VOTE YES TO UNITY.

Anonymous said...

I swear all you dumb asses that vote no are ignorant .... I'm not sayin just saying..... We asked the union busters if they wanted to go one on one with the union in a debate and they refused..... We even asked them if they wanted to meet us at a park and he still refused so what does that tell you it's all just bullshit and they're scared.... UNION all the way baby .just ask yourself how much money Conway is giving to these dogs ?ask these union busters they have to file a LM20 AND THAT TELLS ALL OF THE MONEY DEALS. DINT FALL FOR THEIR LIES .STAY STRONG AND UNITED. VOTE YES VOTE YES FOR THE UNION.

Anonymous said...

Bakersfield's votes tomorrow Thursday, January 8

Anonymous said...

Orlando will vote February 5.

LAREDO DRIVER said...

Did anyone hearing something up on the north about any manager make the rise official???? or anything about the rise or it's gone to be one more Conway lies like always,but I don't care about the rise andi wish not to happen to unleash the wolf's

Anonymous said...

I never thought about the sport's thing with the union and i guess all other things as well heck airlines even im sure other's could chime in also , but yes what hypocrisy , our CEO boards a Comercial flight guess what yes supporting the union i love it.

Anonymous said...

THANKS BROTHER

Anonymous said...

MADBOB HERE....I to wish Bakersfield GOOD LUCK..Bothers and Sisters of Bakersfield Stand strong Remember a Vote of YES is to empower all workers.Yes will mean a Fair work environment .Yes means a better future for Us and a better Ecconomy for all working class.We need to be treated like Employeess not Slaves..We need you to empower all of us.So Good Luck and VOTE YES.MAKE THE CHANGER FOR A BETTER TOMORROW..

Anonymous said...

GO BAKERSFIELD GO!!

Anonymous said...

Don't give in to the threats no matter what. If you vote NO, what do you think Conway is going to do in the future if they win, they are going to make sure we pay for this, and that will included everyone No's and Yes' LETS NOT LET THEIR LIES, THREATS AND FEAR CAMPAIGN TAKE AWAY ARE FUTURE, THEY NEVER CARED UNTIL NOW THEY TEASE US ALONG, GIVE JUST ENOUGH TO SHUT US UP AND TAKE ANYTHING THEY WANT WITH SOME MADE UP EXCUSE NOBODY CAN VERIFY, TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT THAT'S ALL WE GET, THEY PLAY US ALL AS STUPID DRIVERS, NO MORE!!!!!! VOTE YES THAT IS THE ONLY PROTECTION WE HAVE, 21 YEARS I HAVE WORKED FOR CONWAY THEY WILL ALWAYS KEEP US IN CHECK UNTIL WE STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, NOW IS OUR CHANCE DON'T SELL OUT YOUR FAMILY AND FUTURE LOOK AT CONWAYS HISTORY OF LIES AND TREATMENT TO US THEY AREN'T GOING TO CHANGE WE WILL CHANGE THEM VOTE YES UNION YES UNION STRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

This is for Lupe Cruz we know your read this blog can you tell me when you're going to file your LM21 for 2014 can't wait to see how much MONEY YOU'RE MILKING CON-WAY FOR $$$$$$

Anonymous said...

Does anyone notice that "lean team" members get special treatment? Guys with 1 to 2 years seniority get to sit in a room doing nothing while everyone else is working the freezing dock. Is it just NKX?

Anonymous said...

Hey, not everyone at UBF are against this. Why all of a sudden your talking trash? You say we're United but this is what you're saying now. Why? Field workers!!

Anonymous said...

CONWAY WILL COME WITH WELL WORDED SCRIPTS FIRST TELLING US HOW MANY GREAT THINGS CONWAY HAS TO OFFER AND ALL THAT THEY HAVE DONE FOR US ,THEN TELLING US HOW GREAT IT IS HERE AND FUTURE PLANS TO IMPROVE CONWAY AND IF WE WILL JUST GIVE THEM SOME TIME AND HOW THEY WANT TO BE ON OUR SIDE THAT THE DON'T TOLERATE BAD MANAGEMENT BREAKING POLICY , THEN ALL ABOUT HOW BAD THE UNION IS AND THEN THEY WILL PLEAD THEIR CASE TRY TO SAY HOW ALL THIS IS HURTING CONWAY AND THEY ARE HURTING FOR CASH FEEL SORRY FOR US, THAT CONWAY CANT NEGOTIATE AND WONT, THEN THEY START TELLING US HOW ITS ALL GOING TO PLAY OUT IF YOU VOTE YES AND NO MATTER WHAT THEY WONT NEGOTIATE AND THE LAST RESORT WILL BE A CONTRACT WITH LESS THEN WHAT WE HAVE AND THE TEAMSTERS WILL FORCE US TO STRIKE AND WE WONT GET STRIKE PAY AND WE WILL END UP WITH NOTHING THEY WILL REROUTE FREIGHT AROUND US CLOSE THE DOORS GIVE US OLD EQUIPMENT AND ON AND ON, WOW THIS IS HOW CONWAY REALLY CARES AND THINKS ABOUT US, TELL US HOW GREAT THINGS ARE TO THREATENING US AND BLAMING US ALL IN ONE SESSION, THEY ARE LIES AND MORE LIES, IF CONWAY THINKS ALL THIS THEN LET THEM GO DO THE JOB IF THEY ARE SO READY TO GET RID OF US THEN DO IT THEY WONT THEY ARE BLUFFING THERE ISN'T ENOUGH DRIVERS TO REPLACE US AND THEY NEED US , BUT THEY WANT TO HAVE ALL THE CONTROL WELL THEIR TIME IS UP NO MATTER WHAT THEY SAY OR DO MY ANSWER IS YES TO THE UNION YES!!!!!!!!GO TEAMSTERS!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

And Con-way you're not off the hook just yet we all know you have to file your LM10 for 2014 and we're going to be posting it as soon as you file so everyone can see how much money$$$$ your willing to spend too denied us our RIGHTS!!!!

Anonymous said...

Not even mentioned

Anonymous said...

No it's not just your terminal

Anonymous said...

For the person that made the comment about ubf Fuck You I don't see any one else joining in we are a small terminal but at least we petition the union and we have balls

Anonymous said...

Dnt listen to that comment, it is only one person saying that. We support you guys no matter what, we are all in the same boat remember that!

Anonymous said...

NOW THAT'S SOMETHING I REALLY WANT TO SEE THE LM10.

THIS IS A REAL MAFIA RUN CORPORATION. ..GREEDY, THUGS, LYING, THEIVES. THEY WILL SPEND $$$$$$ RATHER THAN NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT & TAKE CARE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.

NOW THAT'S JUST REAL RIGHT DOWN COMMUNIST!!!!

IT'S TIME THAT WE THE PEOPLE MAKE THIS COMPANY A DEMOCRACY!!

YES TO UNION

Anonymous said...

WE HAVE YOU BACK BAKERSFIELD GO STRONG TODAY AND GIVE US A WIN!!!! DON'T CARE ABOUT THE POSTS THAT TALK TRASH THEY ARE VENTING FRUSTRATION WITH THE FEW THAT DON'T WANT TO CHANGE CONWAY TO WIN NOT WITH THOSE THAT WANT TO CHANGE. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THOSE THAT WILL SUPPORT THE OLD CONWAY REGIME IN EVERY TERMINAL. GO BAKERSFIELD MAKE TODAY ANOTHER WIN FOR US ALL!!!! UNION YES!!!!!

Anonymous said...

All the guys that back down will have recourse down the road. I hope these people know that they can't petition the NLRB again for 12 months. If they have never seen hell now they will after they vote NO. People wake up ! Your healthcare ain't nothing. The little raise is nothing! Why , because you will not get another cross the board raise for years. Now do your math. If you think this raise is enough for you over the next few years then vote no. The healthcare is nothing. Why, because you have to meet your deductible before these fools will pay anything, get denied MRI, the worse part is your are paying a somewhat low cost weekly, but you are paying out the ass when you go to doctors. I have been at con-way for 10 years and it's time to vote UNION all the way. Don't get sucked into these lies.

Anonymous said...

That's right..let's get this done ..there is plenty of small terminals that what to get a voice but looks like right now the bigger one need to seal the deal..

Anonymous said...

Go UBF.You guys had the balls to stand strong.To all who vote Yes for a better future Hold your heads high and proud.We have the yes power to make the difference all it takes is a big Yes.To the ones that vote No remember you people didnt want to change so what ever crap Conway gives you its because what you picked.I want a change I want a better future.I dont like getting scraps im not a low life mutt.

Anonymous said...

UBF DSR, THANK YOU FOR STAYING STRONG & YOUR YES VOTE. I KNOW IT'S FRUSTRATING TO WANT SOMETHING SO BAD & NOT QUITE REACH IT. NO WORRIES THEIR ARE PLENTY MORE TERMINALS TO COME. I KNOW YOU CAN'T BE YOUR BROTHERS KEEPER IF THEY DON'T WANT OR ARE TOO SCARED TO STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES.

UBF DRIVER GIVE YOURSELF A PAT ON THE BACK BECAUSE YOU STOOD UP & TOOK ACTION TO MAKE YOUR WORK PLACE A BETTER COMPANY & IT WON'T BE IN VAIN.

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP, YOU DID YOUR PART...SO THANK YOU!!!!