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socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2013, 09:57 AM Mar 2013

A statement from Worker's Power on the local 1181 Bus Driver's strike...

http://www.workerspower.net/atu-leadership-calls-off-strike-sells-out-workers

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A statement from Worker's Power on the local 1181 Bus Driver's strike... (Original Post) socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 OP

That strike couldn't have went worse for those drivers Teamster Jeff Mar 2013 #1

Very much so Jeff........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2013 #2

Teamster Jeff

(1,598 posts)

1. That strike couldn't have went worse for those drivers

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 02:42 PM

Mar 2013

Once they were out they should have stayed out. Poor leadership for sure.

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)

2. Very much so Jeff........

Reply to Teamster Jeff (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 7, 2013, 07:28 PM

Mar 2013

The leadership shut down the strike on the promise that they would be "listened to" by any new Dem administration. They didn't even get a promise to have their seniority rights respected by any new administration, just "listened to". I would be SO pissed at my leadership if they did that.

I lobbied hard for that part about a leadership council made up of the rank-and-file of more than one union. I think that's an important precursor to any new actions.

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