Wednesday, October 20, 2010
WOW!! 15, 000 Hits!! I Ain't Gonna Work On Maggies Farm No More!
Time to take a stand Brothers and Sisters!
We were there for the company - giving them their furlough when they said they "needed" it.
They spit in our faces, took our money and gave it to other employees for being LOYAL!
It's their turn to make that up to US now!
That was deceptive and cruel to do to your loyal New York employees!
I ain't gonna work ( for nothing ) on Maggies farm no more!
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That's right! The furlough was an absolute slap in all of our faces. If we bring that story out it will be very damning to their corporate reputation - of course they will have no one to blame but themselves. Most people normally don't get involved in these things but if this comes to a head and we bring this story out they will lose much more than us.
ReplyDeleteLet's cut the bullshit and negotiate in good faith.
Not only was it a slap to us! It was a slap to our families. The stress and the tears all for nothing when WV got our damn money!!! No offense but NY has been around for a long time!!! You don't get MUCH more loyal then NY!!!!!!!! Give us our money back and then maybe ill start "promoting company products"!!!! In fact we should be getting our services for free!!!! Verizon employees do!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe bottom line is that the Company exploited the Compassion and Loyalty of NY Employees by threatening 62 Job Cuts in Local 363 alone. They knew how close-knit NY Employees are & "banked" on Us "doing the right thing". It's funny, before the furlough vote, Many of the more Senior Members said that the Company would not be able to function with 62 less Employees in Local 363. The more "Junior" Members didn't believe that. Then, after the Furlough Vote, EVERYONE agreed that the Company never intended on cutting 62 jobs. LESSON LEARNED, LISTEN TO THE SENIOR MEMBERS, THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE. Now, for all of You that are drinking the Company's Kool Aid, remember the Furlough experience. And, Remember that "those that don't learn from Their Experiences are doomed to repeat past mistakes".
ReplyDeleteTHE WORLD IS WATCHING!
ReplyDeleteThe ENFORCER has begun making all the right contacts! WOW, WHAT AN AUDIENCE WE HAVE!!!!!
What does it say about a company when their employees have cancelled their service even though they qualify for a concession discount? Or even choose a different company to provide their phone, cable, and DSL service?
What does it say about the quality of service the company is offerring, the systems they are using, the billing mess they have?
What does it say about the people who care about working for a good company but feel the company has let them down, embarrassed them, pushed them to the point of no return with their mistreatment?
We are Frontier and we are part of our community!
Our customers are our family, friends, neighbors, and co-worker's of our spouses'.
What do you think Frontier customers really think of Frontier?
Do you really think they do not know what has been done to us?
They do and they are disgusted along with the rest of us that live it everyday.
PLEASE STOP FIGHTING AGAINST US AND ADMIT YOU HAVE DONE US WRONG AND PROVE TO US THAT YOU DO REALLY TRULY APPRECIATE US!
WE DESERVE MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UNITED WE STAND LIKE NEVER BEFORE!
DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!
Wow, now I'm really after reading what Oregon-Washington employees recieved with their contract... NO medical increase, a raise & they still have retirement medical benefits.. Read below:
ReplyDeleteInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers members ratified a three-year contract covering 1,800 Oregon and Washington employees of Frontier Communications Corporation. Members will receive annual hourly wage increases of 2.75% and Frontier will continue to pay health care premiums with no required employee contribution throughout the terms. Also, Frontier will pay $345 per year of service for new hires’ retiree health care to a maximum of $10,500 for retirees with 30 years of service. However, existing employees with 30 years of service at retirement will receive 90% of retiree health care costs.
Count me in too! Why do they try to screw us so much? They better move this along and do the right thing because this is not good for morale.
ReplyDeleteWe took a furlough, then had contractors working OT....even on furlough day.
ReplyDelete-That's a tough pill that isn't getting swallowed.
Dear Karma,
ReplyDeleteThis would be a great time to step in and help out! What goes around comes around...!!! Watch out maggie we all have a bullseye for your a$$!!!!!
I said brothers and sisters lets prepare and be ready to strike, strike, strike. After reading about Oregon/Washington, I realized we were once again SLAP REAL HARD on our face.
ReplyDeleteUnion 363 we are with you 100% united we stand.
Don't drink the kool-aid!!!!!!!!I am with you my brother and sisters and their families! Prepare to strike cause if or and wa got a great contract like that and we don't get a fair one!!!! Vote NO!!!!!!!!!!! I'm no longer gonna let this company scare me to death!!!
ReplyDeleteAttention Bobby C:
ReplyDeleteLeave the Vacation Carryover in Our Contract. It's Harvesting Season for My Crop, so here I go, UP IN SMOKE, ready to STRIKE.
Cheech
FYI Brothers and Sisters. This Post is a follow-up to My post of Oct 20th at 8:22am under the "We won't back down" Section of the Blog. I received a very pleasant E-Mail from Bill Kelly, President of WVIA TV in Pittstown PA. Mr. Kelly was responding to My VERY DETAILED E-mail sent recently. Mr Kelly said that He's sorry for all of the Distress We're going through Now and that "I'll be sure to share Your comments with the People Who conducted the Interview with Ms Wilderotter". This Blog is proving to be VERY EFFECTIVE in Telling Our Story- one that's been kept under wraps for too long. It's about time the Working Middle Class Worker speaks up!! MEANINGFUL CHANGE never happens by being quiet. Do You want Proof?? Take a look at what the Oregon/Washington Local has- that We no longer have. There's a Post under "We won't back down" with a Website. Check It Out. That's what is possible WHEN EVERYONE STICKS TOGETHER and does NOT listen to the Company's Propaganda (The Kool-Aid). Lastly, Your Supervisor IS NOT YOUR FRIEND during the Workday. For those Who think otherwise are sadly mistaken.
ReplyDeleteDear Brothers and Sisters,
ReplyDeleteI want to thank all our brothers and sisters who have been expressing their concerns and thoughts on YOUR blog site. All of your concerns an comments ARE BEING HEARD LOUD AN CLEAR.
Today our contract will expire at 11:59pm, both sides are working and progressing to reach an agreement. Please keep checking our web site for updates.
The bargaining committee wants to extend a huge thank you to all the TCC4 members who were on our confrence call yesterday and their committment of support. You are all 100% correct we are in this together. UNITED WE STAND
IBEW 1106 we have your back.
To all my fellow brothers and sisters in Unit 12, especially the Directory and Business Sales LD Group that i spoke with last Thursday. It was very important to see that we 100% support from both groups and that was hugely displayed.
ReplyDeleteThanks
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
ReplyDeleteWHAT TIME IS IT ?????????????????
ARE WE READY !!!!!!
REMEMBER 2 THINGS !!
1. DONT DRINK THE KOOL AID
2. THE PLAN
STIKE< STIKE< STIKE......I have no issues with striking thanks to Bobby C. I attended a union meeting about a year ago that upper management was invitied to. Where Bobby C told us that we (WAH) are glorified reps and would not see a pay raise.
ReplyDeleteThis was something that we decided to do as a group. We thought that this would help get our questions and concerns across to management on our time. However, I feel that it turned out be to just another way the company to show us that they do NOT respect us, at all.
We have to remember we are just not fighting for us. We fight for Frontier Customer’s too.
ReplyDeleteWE WILL NOT DRINK THE KOOL AID!!!
So our contract expires at 11:59pm tonight? Ok well as of 12:00 then I am not giving one ounce more than I have to for this company. I will work my scheduled tour and not 1 minute more. I will give 100% to my customers and not a tiny bit more. I will not go above and beyond to help a company that seeks only to take all they can get from me and my brothers and sisters. The gloves are off!
ReplyDeleteDebbie says have some more Kool aid.....
ReplyDeleteIf you're still on the fence on whether techs should be sales reps in unit 43, try this at home: Find Frontier. You won't find 'em in the newspaper, TV,or radio. All locally traded stocks are listed on the local news and news papers. Not Frotier. There's hardly any marketing for new promos. I get an email on promos but no support for me to the public. Ok one flier in the paper. But thats it. The catch phrase "did you know" doesn't work. 95% +/- 3% The potential csr says "no, I don't know." Not even an experienced salesperson can close a deal when the csr doesn't know about the product or company. Don't drink the KOOL AID when mngmt says "we are going to market the product. Advertise the promos yada yada yada." Its all crap. I have yet to see a commercial shared w/ Dish. It won't happen. The mailers do work. But again nothing to support them. They do things the cheapest way out and expect results. Try getting a Verizon NY phone book. Frontier is not in it. Many other telcos are in the White, as well as Yellow pages. Including Time Warner. There's no way a tech could be a salesrep. A successful one that meets the quotas. As of now they have techs going door to door. BUT WITH JOBS IN PENDING!! Meaning those jobs, troubles or orders, will get missed. And the tech gets gigged for misses. And the csr is out of service for another day. If you don't get it. The monthly no.s come out and shows that a tech has all these misses. The tech was diverted to door to door but is still responsible for the missed commitments. What the F! Stalin couldn't do a better way of treating the employees. Dont drink the KOOL AID.
ReplyDeleteI also will not give anymore than the minimum that my job duties require me to give. Oregon and Washington employees received a good contract for performing the same job duties as we perform in NY. We deserve a fair contract as well. Also the company should take a closer look at their "front line" supervisors. Many do not have the knowledge, skills or in some cases the professionalism to be performing their job duties. An employee should not have to walk into a "non private" area on a Supervisor screaming like a tyrant at another fellow employee. This incident showed a gross lack of professionalism, integrity, and maturity!! Last I knew I was not on an elementary school playground. The workplace is not a place for temper tantrums. We are all adults and should be treated accordingly. Just an FYI Harassment is Harassment whether it happens in the workplace or on the street!!! The laws of our states and federal government apply whether one is at work or out in public. There is no excuse for the type of behavior that was witnessed!!!
ReplyDeleteDebbie isnt smart enough to even make kool aid....especially the company's kool aid....Stay united....we have the power as long as we choose to use it!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBrothers and Sisters.....This is our time to get what we deserve....this pathetic company has walked all over us contract after contract after contract....enough is enough!!! Dont let them scare you into "drinking the kool-aid"....Dont let the words strike or layoff scare you....they need us and they know it!
ReplyDeleteCONTRACT EXPIRES TONIGHT!!!! LETS NOT TAKE THIS BS ANYMORE! Remember when we all took furlough to pay for this.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pEdowRLIXg
ReplyDeleteSTAY UNITED!!!!!!
way to go Cindy....just another example of how management treats it's craft . stay strong IBEW 363
ReplyDeletewe all need to work safe!!!!!and stick together and only do what we have to do..don't do anything extra for this company till they can give us something in return!!!!! We are no differnt then any other frontier employee.
ReplyDeleteno contract....no above and beyond...bare minimum...till we get what we deserve
ReplyDeleteJust Sitting here in NY . We will not take the bs anymore.
ReplyDeletewe will stnd strong.
start treating us right in the building
I am a long time employee with over 30 years who has worked both inside and outside. I have been through the bargaining process and know first hand that it is not easy. It is great to see everyone coming together for the good of the Union. We all need to look at the whole picture and think about the future and when we each step up to that ballot box to cast your vote, make sure you are thinking about that.
ReplyDeleteWhat the company has done to us is unacceptable and we need to send a clear message that we will NOT put up with their BS any longer.
Hell no we will not have more kool-aid!!! Screw the kool-aid I want ibew juice!!!! Let's go team! Our contract might end tonight but we will win in the end!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSTANDING STRONG AND SUPPORTING IBEW 363....DON'T DRINK THE KOOL AID!
ReplyDeleteIBEW NEGOTIATING TEAM...."THE PLAN" is ready to go in Johnstown. Norwich and Middletown are you guys ready?
ReplyDeleteDon't forget back in the "old days" when they thought craft might strike the company would put a contingency plan in order to attempt BAU. Now fast forward about 20 plus years and think of how many former craft now management the company had are now GONE! Replaced by college grads and VP's that wouldn't know a NID, drop or splice case from a slice of pizza or a glass of KOOL-AIDE! Go ahead Frontier don't play fair but be very careful...
ReplyDeleteUNITED WE STAND!
rumor has it that cindy doviak acted like quite an asshole in an unprovoked outrage on one of the techs. heard it was quite the screaming match between them. she showed some real class once again... i guess if she had half a clue, a touch of class, and a lot less ignorance, that might not have happened. maybe there was a reason the company didn't want her involved with the new 911 program. the counties get enough moronic looks from the inmates, when asked a question that requires some thought. we also heard there may be legal action taken to prevent this from happening again. maybe she ought to go to "less technical" position somewhere else in the company, like buildings and grounds maintenance. no one deserves that kind of treatment from anyone, especially from a so-called "professional" person in such a position. go 363
ReplyDeleteany news from bargaining tdy? Any movement?
ReplyDeleteC'Mon Bobby C, We are Your Customers, Frontier Craft Employees. As Maggie says, "Delight the Customer'. You don't want to disobey Miss Maggie, do You?? Our Customers, Investors and (thanks to "the Enforcer", the MEDIA are watching with interest AND DEEP CONCERN.
ReplyDeleteHouston..All systems are go. The plan is in play. Lets countdown. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. GO 363
ReplyDeleteThere is one BIG thing that the company is missing, that EVERY time someone, in any of our areas, dials a phone #, the FIRST three #'s that are dialed are 363.... Without this union, the "well the #'s say" people in management, would be working at some other menial job at some other pissant company, and probably not getting the ridiculously, over-inflated salaries, and/or bonuses they get for doing... well not a whole hell of a lot.. it is amazing how much extra us craft people have to figure out because some people don't want to leave the air conditioned/heated coziness of their desk.. I don't want you doing my job (I'd rather have it done right the first time) so stop asking me to do yours... You can't be a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none, and look like a techno-tard to the customers anymore. let us do our jobs and believe what we tell you. we do one job for a reason, to excell at it. You would think upper management would open their eyes and see this. Keep dumping more shit on the first-liners, they can't keep up with it. they can't find time to go out and see the craft doing what they do best, taking care if business... God forbid the company allows them a little breathing room to actually be tech. supv., and granted, some wouldn't be even if it was branded on their foreheads. Maggie needs some outside time, plowing through ditches, snowbanks, overgrown fields and the occasional leach field that is backed up, to see just what kind of "fun shit" we go through on a daily basis. dump more responsibilities on the craft, and watch this ship turn into a submarine. IT WILL HAPPEN... Remember, standing alone we may only be a small nibble, but together we will take a big bite out of the ass of the ones that have done nothing but take.. Kool-aid makes me piss alot, anyway!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat are happy employees. IBEW members with a fair contract.
ReplyDeletebare minimum!
ReplyDeleteI say take the legal action and make an example of her. Then the other "wanna bee's" that never did the job they supervise will think twice!!! The company won't back her if they think that they will lose in a law suit and it will be her personal assets at risk!! Then the other supervisors who mis-treat their employees will think twice!!! No MORE KOOL AID!!!!! And a NO vote waiting on a poor contract!!!
ReplyDeleteContact Extension has been agreed upon by the Company and Union. The contract has been extended from October 21, 2010 to November 5, 2010 @ 11:59pm.
ReplyDelete"As always, providing quality, dependable service for our customers is going to be our top priority," she Frontier spokeswoman Stephanie Schifano.
ReplyDeleteHello?
and who has been providing that to our loyal customers?
363 thats who!!!
Ok so today is the first day of our "contract extension". Today also is the first day I will only do what is required to fulfill my job duties. Management don't be asking me for any favors. You certainly aren't doing any for me. I will do my job and not half of yours. You better figure out quick how to handle your own messes because I won't be helping. IBEW 363 DON'T DRINK THE KOOL AID AND NO "EXTRA'S" FOR MANAGEMENT THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear One of Us was subjected to childish & unprofessional behavior from a Company "Mismanager". However, sadly- this is typical behavior from too many Company first-level supervisors. I also hear that there are several Sherburne "Supervisors" that do NOT know their own jobs, much less the Jobs that they OVERSUPERVISE and do NOT know how to act professionally or ethically. It's sad that, in Today's times, that a Company this size and in such a competitive environment cannot (or will not) hold their first-level "Managers" to a higher standard. This Company holds Craft to a VERY HIGH STANDARD and is quite perfectionistic about it. However, when a "Manager" steps out of line, It's completely ignored. This, Folks, is the definition of DISCRIMINATION.
ReplyDeleteTo my IBEW 363 Brothers and Sisters who are feeling afraid right now please know we are with you. I have been here for many years and seen many contract negotiations and I can tell you this is a difficult time for everyone right now. But we are at a crossroads where we have to decide whether to accept whatever pitiful offer the company throws at us like we are beggars or we have to stand up for what is right. Think about the furlough time we all took so that this company could continue to operate only to find out the very next day that we had been lied to. Think about money being taken out of the pockets of the WAH reps and then $5000 bonuses given to the new Verizon employees in WV. Think about all we have lost over the past few years. Its a pattern that will not change unless we stand up and fight. We cannot continue to lose money and benefits. We cannot continue to be treated the way we are. Local management may smile and buy the coffee and donuts (kool aid) but they will stab you in the back to save themselves. I have seen it done. I know right now some people are reading this and thinking "not my supervisor"..."he/she wouldn't do that" or "they are not like that". Believe me they are. Brothers and Sisters take a deep breath and hold on for the ride. Now is the time to stand together like we never have before. For those of you "on the fence" come on over to our side. We will always stand with you and management will not...no matter what they say...they will not.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101022/BIZ/10220369
ReplyDeleteI'm ready to strike... So bring it on !!!!
ReplyDeleteFor now, no strike at Frontier
ReplyDeleteBy Christian Livermore
Times Herald-Record
Published: 2:00 AM - 10/22/10
A labor contract between Frontier Communications and employees in International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 363 was set to expire at the end of the day Thursday, but for the moment a strike seems unlikely, a spokesman for the union said.
The two sides were far apart in negotiations as of late Thursday afternoon, said John Maraia Sr., business manager for the local. The sticking points were wages, health insurance and working conditions, but Maraia would not provide specifics.
"We're apart on a lot of issues," he said. "We've made some ground on some issues, but the major issues we're still far apart on."
Union members would not vote on whether or not to strike until the union receives a final offer from Frontier, and that also seemed unlikely as of Thursday. More likely was that both sides would "stop the clock," leaving the terms of the current contract in force, and revisit the issue in a week or so, Maraia said.
Frontier spokeswoman Stephanie Schifano would not comment on the negotiations, but said plans are in place to make sure service is not affected should a strike occur.
"As always, providing quality, dependable service for our customers is going to be our top priority," she said.
Local 363 members include technicians and installation, repair and collections workers.
clivermore@th-record.com
To the Anonymous Post Oct 22nd at 7:26am, You speak the Truth, Well said, GREAT JOB!! To the Anti-Union folks, We're Here for You. When You Cozy up to Your "friendly, phony Boss in Their Cage, They'll smile at You while You're talking about last nights events. then, When You walk back to Your desk, They'll laugh at You, as They shove a couple of sharp knives in Your back. WAKE UP!!
ReplyDeleteTHEY drink from Maggies Vineyard (grapes probably squeezed from forced labor) and we get watered down KOOL AID????
ReplyDeleteI'VE READ ALL OF THE BLOGS. IT IS TIME TO STAND UP. STAND UP AND FIGHT STAND UP AND BE UNITED. PUT YOUR VOTE NOT ONLY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS, NOT WHERE YOUR BLOG IS SAY IT ON PAPER TUE. WED. AND THURS. NIGHT VOTE. " DON'T DRINK ANY KOOL AID " BEFORE YOU VOTE PLEASE. YOU WANT US TO HELP YOU! THEN WE NEED YOU TO HELP US HELP YOU. WE AS A BARGAINING COMMITTEE NEED YOU TO COME OUT WED. NIGHT OCTOBER 27TH FOR MIDDLETOWN ALL OF MIDDLETOWN, PJ, BARRYVILLE, NARROWSBURG AND LET'S VOTE!! VOTE WHAT YOUR BARGAING TEAM TELLS YOU PLEASE. THANK YOU ALL FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT THAT YOU HAVE GIVEN US NOT ONLY NOW BUT ALSO OVER THE YEARS. HANG TOGETHR OR HANG SEPERATE. " UNITED WE STAND ". UP THE REBEL.
ReplyDeleteHERE WE COME AS A SOLIDARITY UNION EAST TO WEST AND NORTH TO SOUTH IBEW CWA.
WE ARE STRONG 363 STRONG !!!
BOB ECK CHAIRPERSON 363.4
Thank you bob,janet and everyone else!!! I vote yes to strike so bring it on!!! This company just pissed off all the wrong people!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteBob,
ReplyDeleteWell said!
It's time to stand up or shut up!
OMG Maggie I heard a rumor that you only want to offer your Top of the line employees in NEW YORK, the ones that gave up and stood by you from day one a lump sum and increase medical to pay for Oregon/Washington medical
ReplyDeleteMaggie this must be a rumor, there is no way you will treat YOUR TOP OF THE LINE NEW YORK EMPLOYEES like this, please MAGGIE, tell me this is a rumor.
and if not......................I will be striking, got my winter cloth ready, .................................
LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!
BRING IT
strike strike strike
ReplyDeletegil..we have a few angry union members here in sherburne who just don't get it!! please post the unions position concerning "scrabs" if we should strike..they will be fined for wages earned correct?
ReplyDeleteWashington and Oregon get a sweetheart contract, or at least a fair contract, and we are looking at a strike vote not to lose more that we already have?! Unreal! This from a company that claims "treat each other with respect" and "be ethical in all of your dealings" as guiding principles? Don't drink the Kool-Aid! Maggie has had it in for NY from day one!! Support team 363 and support yourselves!
ReplyDeleteGil-- We also need help in Middletown! The new employees are falling victim to the companies scare tactics! UNITED WE STAND..DIVIDED WE FALL! STRIKE VOTE====YES! Enough is enough!
ReplyDeleteHey Gil, I think u also need to explain the "scrabs" if we should strike in the Middletown meeting on weds... Some ppl there just do not get it either.. they need to wake up..I hope they will be fine for wages earned it they decide to cross the picket line...
ReplyDeleteExpanding on the Anonymous Post Oct 22nd at 6:19pm. If a Strike should be necessary, What would the ramifications be for Workers crossing the Picket line to work, while United Brothers and Sisters are Demonstrating?? I think this should be discussed at all three of the Meetings scheduled for Next Week- so that "on the Fence" Members know BEFOREHAND what's at stake, should They decide to support the Company during a Strike. And, during these Meetings, the Members should be informed as to the PURPOSE of the Vote and any future obligations that the Vote places on each member.
ReplyDeleteunion brothers or sisters who cross the picket line should have their union cards pulled forever!!! no if ands or buts!!!! come on people DO NOT GIVE INTO MANAGEMENT strike strike strike
ReplyDeleteIf we need a strike then we strike!!! If need be then it will be done and those who cross, well they should be ousted from the union for good!!!!
ReplyDeleteGil, Listening to Member's concerns in My Location, They are wondering Exactly what are the "Sticking Points" of Negotiations that caused the Bargaining Committee to recommend such a serious Vote next Week. Many Members are saying that They need details if They are to vote on such a serious matter, especially if the Two sides have not even discussed all Proposals. Bottom Line- Members need as much information as possible to make an INFORMED choice. Also, a Few Members are "sipping" the Company's Kool-Aid, by saying that the Oregon/Washington Local- mentioned in this Blog, is part of the Old Verizon Properties and the Company "has to honor that until Their next Contract". It seems Some Members are buying the Company's lies and Propaganda. Please also give an example of Two of recent Contract Ratifications WITHIN ORIGINAL FRONTIER/CITIZENS'S AREAS that have a better Contract than We're being offered. Use a CWA Contact as an example if necessary. Some Members believe that the Company is offering Us a Fair Contract IN IT'S CURRENT FORM. An actual Quote from a Member I talked to about the upcoming vote-- "Yeah, Yeah, I know the Company has screwed Us, I get all of that, but the National Average for raises Today is about what the Company is offering Us". This Member is Drinking Kool-Aid by the GALLON.
ReplyDeleteThis is a statement directed to those that are thinking about crossing picket lines--
ReplyDeleteThe way this management is- those that will hesitate to strike will be the ones that management will "reward" with one hand while holding a knife in the other behind their back. They will NOT give you ANYTHING they promise unless it's in a signed UNION contract that forces them to live with reality.
Those employees that are afraid or unwilling to strike- don't believe a word management says. They've all sold their souls to the corporate devil. Don't be the same. They live for money and have ZERO integrity. You are a DOG to them. Period. They lie with straight faces and many of us have seen it through the years.
Listen to those employees with the experience! Now is the time to turn to your union senior members and follow their lead. They've had too many years experience with a management team that has learned to lie at the knee of corporate money hungry scum just like them.
And think about this- what kind of work environment will you have after all is said and done? One slip up and you will have no union protection and I personally guarantee that management will VERY quickly forget you crossed the lines. You will be back out on the street.
Sorry- sounds harsh but it's the truth. You need to stand united with your brothers and sisters and get this management to understand that enough is enough. We literally can not give anymore.
No one should be working this hard for a company and still be behind in paying utility bills and a mortgage.
For those who are thinking of crossing the picket line HOW DARE YOU!!! Do u think we all want to stike? Hell to the no!!!! However since this company has been screwing us over for years, this is the only way to take a stand! We all have families and bills we have to pay but we need to stick together as a whole! If u cross I hope they fine u and strip ur benifits. Then what? Grass isn't greener on the other side.
ReplyDeleteCan the union fine you if you work during the strike? Probably, if you do not resign from membership before going back to work. As a union member, you are bound by the union's constitution and bylaws, which in most unions provide that members who work during a lawfully-called strike can be fined. Such fines can be expensive and may be collectable in state court
ReplyDeleteTo all my NY Brothers and Sisters Enough is Enough! we have gone 8yrs without a realistic contract ! Lump Sums are a thing of the past ! We have been slapped around way too long, The company gives with the right hand and takes with the left, It is time we all take a hard look at who we are and what WE NEED ,We need a realistic hourley increase(NO LUMP SUM) and Our Medical needs not be increased!For far too long NY has been neglected and overlooked . THE TIME IS NOW ! make your Voice and VOTE heard !
ReplyDeleteYes, any scabs!!! Out of the UNION, then they work without union protection and without a contract. Then the company can do whatever they want with them!!! Raise health ins., take away holidays, no raises, terminate them without any protection, lower their pay, etc..... Be a scab and you should be out of the UNION!!! SUPPORT your brothers and sisters!!!!
ReplyDeleteno one wins during a strike, but it needs to be done to prove a point, 363 members have been pushed to far for to long!!! besides look at the fun we will have watching management and the scabs that are their contingency plan, struggle day in and day out!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCollections Consultant states:
ReplyDeleteTo my brothers and sisters who put their lives on hold to stand for us in negotiations KUDOS to all.
Janet you are the best and we stand by you 100%, Shelly, Nancy, Bob, Gil, Tom and everyone else we thank you for doing what your are for us. I and my brothers and sisters APPRECIATE all you do United we stand and I am with you all 100%.
Thank you again, there are not many people out there that would do what you are all doing for us.
I appreciate you all.
Thanks again
It is great to know that many new employees who are not qualified are eager to take their post. Gil we need to explain to all new employees the process so they can be able to make the right decision.
ReplyDeleteAlso we need to explain to those that are qualified what happens when you cross the picket line.
I am all for getting what we deserve. We have all worked hard an got nothing and we deserve better. We all also have to remember that when we strike the work doesn't stop. They just brIng in other people from other places that can do the work(THIS IS A VERIFIED STATEMENT). Where does striking prove then??? Does this gain us any leaverage??? I am a fairly new employee with kids and you would be talking food out of my kids mouths by telling me I have to strike. GIVES US A GUARANTEE STRIKING WILL WORK!!!!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all STOP THE PANICING. No one said we are striking! Its just a vote! Their are other steps that have to be followed in order for us to actually strike and gil already explained that to us...now on the other hand FRIENDS DO NOT LET FRIENDS CROSS THE PICKET LINE!!! Thank u have a good weekend
ReplyDeleteLet's get everthing back they took the past 4 contracts ........ then we can get what we should to live today....
ReplyDeleteKudos to Our Bargaining Committee for doing a very tough and stressful job FOR THE GOOD OF THE UNION. Folks, this Means for ALL OF US!! My Blood boils when I hear the words "What has the Union done for Me Lately". My response to Those folks is "what have YOU DONE FOR THE UNION LATELY. And, Contrary to common belief, Paying Union Dues is NOT ENOUGH!! If It were, We'd be 100% united. A Majority of Your Bargaining Committee, Chairs/Vice Chairs, Exec Committee Members and Stewards ALSO PAY UNION DUES. It's so disrespectful to Criticize and Yell at Your Elected Officers/Stewards when YOU'RE NOT LENDING ANY HELP, volunteering Your Time for the good of the Union, or making ANY EFFORT to be and stay Informed on Union Matters. Folks, this means ATTENDING UNION MEETINGS, at least sometimes. A lot of You "Anti-Union Folks gripe about paying Union Dues. Guess What?? Those Meetings that You "blow off" cost Money!! That's YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. These same folks that say "Oh, I don't have the time" for Union Activities suddenly find time to spend on Company Activities. Don't get Me wrong, I'm not against helping Our Employer at times. However, there needs to be a BALANCE. Worse Yet, There are those who actively speak out AGAINST THE UNION. How Selfish Is that?? Then there are those Who say "The Union has to be stronger and fight for a better contract". My response to those folks is- "The Union"is NOT just Your elected Officers and Stewards. The "Union" is EVERY ONE OF US. If some think We have a Weak Union, The Problem AND solution is what You see when You look into a Mirror. Sorry to be so harsh. Serious Matters require serious discussion.
ReplyDeleteI would like to tell all the young folks that work here that years ago we hired a guy from NYTell.He worked there for a number of years and they went out on strike.He crossed the picket line and when the strike was over he was history.So we hired him and after a few tears he went into management and low and behold after a couple of years in management they gave him the boot from here.So, all you young folks remember this because they aren't your buddies on the other side and never will be.So we've got let Maggie know we are not afraid to WALK!! Maggie and Bobby c.and Celcilia are going to do their best to screw us again!! The little story I just told you about is about a SCAP,that's what he got,if everyone is wondering where that came from.A little history lesson for our young folks to ponder.
ReplyDeleteThose that are on the fence let me say it again...WE ARE WITH YOU! None of us want a strike but we need to show this company we mean business.Please do this...go to your meetings this week and listen to what the committee has to say. Really listen to them. I PROMISE YOU WILL FEEL BETTER ABOUT THIS AFTERWARD. I have been through many contract negotiations and I can tell you it is still unsettling every time. But the right thing to do is to stand with your fellow brothers and sisters. Your union brothers and sisters will always stand beside you and the people in management that whisper in your ear and make you empty promises will not.
ReplyDeleteI am behind IBEW 363 100%... As a single parent, I will strike if it comes to that.. So if I can do it. there is no reason why everyone else can't....
ReplyDeleteI am asking the bargaining team to stay strong on job descriptions. Please do not separate LD from business. The whiny bitch she go back to WAH res. But she drank so much Kool aid that the almighty union person is now our number 1 SCAB
ReplyDeleteOK Sherburne Center: IMPORTANT Meeting Tuesday Night, October 26th, 7pm, Howard Johnson's Ballroom. If You want Your voice Heard and to be informed, You need to ATTEND THIS MEETING. VERY IMPORTANT VOTE follows.
ReplyDeleteI was ready to strike when Bobby C made that rude comment at the union meeting! As a guest in our own house. no more lies, no more kool aide!
ReplyDeleteTo ALL 363 members who are just reading this BLOG, it's time to post a comment. I know you have something to say, so go ahead and say it. Let management know how YOU feel.
ReplyDeleteTo Rocky: Way to go! I couldn't have said it better myself. When some members say "what has the Union done for ME lately" really pisses me off. To those that have that mentality: If it weren't for our Union we wouldn't have the jobs we have today. Also Union protection is important so all of our Brothers & Sisters are treated fairly. Each and every one of our Brothers & Sisters make up the Union and when you have 100% participation and you stick together YOU are the mortar that holds the bricks (your Union rights & privledges) together. Without YOUR Union, this company would be paying you minimum wage, your hours would probably be cut to part time so they dont have to offer you medical insurance and you can forget about vacation time because you wouldn't have any of that either. Vacation time wouldn't matter though because you wouldn't have time to take one working 2 or 3 jobs in order to afford your mortgage, car payment, etc. So next time you dont think that the Union is doing anything for you, you better think again! YOUR Union bargaining committee is sacraficing MANY hours week after week that they could be spending with their family to fight for YOU the Union member. The least you could do is sacrafice 1 1/2 - 2 hours a month to attend a meeting and show your support to your Brothers & Sisters not too mention the committee that fights for YOU. I dont think thats asking too much!
ReplyDeleteTired in Middletown.......
ReplyDeleteI am ready to fight and get what I deserve and everyone else should be too. Remember we all have families, bills to pay, etc. Stand by your brothers and sisters and strike!
You know who you are, It is time to stand together as ONE!
United We Stand.
So...................
when is the bus leaving to Maggie's, would love to sit w/signs 25 ft away from the front lawn and beautiful signs with huge complements just for her....................lets go I am READY
SICK, SICK OF THIS!!!! ...............Lets consider to also to send OBAMA a letter or a video to tell him how his precious Vice Chairman is doing with American Citizens.
Maggie what is the sense to how so much cloud and no trust/confidence for your customers and employees. Get rid of the cloud and start proving you are here for the customer/employee.
So Maggie when is your contract up, when are u and deland moving it along.....
Tired of this
Thanks to our bargaining unit for their strong dedication to our union members in the front lines facing the managements so called bargaining team.
ReplyDeleteIts gonna be a long few weeks everyone! Stand tall and proud!!! Do NOT let the companies scare tactic weaken you @ the knees!!!!
ReplyDeleteOk, Middletown...now is the time to stand strong. For all the newer employees who aren't sure who to believe,trust your seasoned co-workers. Listen to what they have to say. Please don't waiver now. NY needs to stand strong, stand United.That is the only way to get what we deserve. Everyone must attend this week's meeting. Don't be afraid to ask your questons. If you don't ask, you won't know. UNITED WE STAND. Stay Strong, IBEW 363.
ReplyDeleteGet enlightened!
ReplyDeleteGot a few extra minutes? Check this out!
Knowledge is power. Watch the short video. Listen to the radio show from last Wednesday.
Here's the big picture (regarding our economy)!
http://www.onpointradio.org/2010/10/robert-reich-equality-democracy
Solidarity!
Folks get a grip!! Because we are taking a strike vote does not mean that we are going on strike!!! We are giving OUR negotiating committee POWER!!! They need that power......the company needs to know that if you screw with us...YOU WILL FEEL IT!!! We are serious!!
ReplyDeleteBelieve me...none of us want a strike.....but the company MUST take us seriously!!!
Please stay together....the more weathered union members need to help the members with not so many years understand....and calm down!!
The worst thing we have is the time it takes to get a contract. Time gives the company time to start rumors, rile the troops, and get people upset with each other.
Stay strong.....support each other.....and
DONT DRINK THE KOOLAID!!!
Leta fight for what we deserve if Maggie cn hire VP'S that we dont need than they can give us a fiar Contract they have taken and taken from us and we give and give We need to be done given until we get what we deserve !!!
ReplyDeleteStand untied IBEW 363
I just want to repeat again what Possom Pete said above....A VOTE DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE STRIKING. It gives our bargaining commmittee the strength they need to bargain on our behalf. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Go To Your Meetings This Week And Listen To What the Bargaining Committee Has To Say. Ask your questions...they are there to answer them. For those that are new to a contract negotiation we know it is a scarey time. But do not believe what your supervisors and other company people may tell you. They will do ANYTHING to save their own jobs and we do not matter to them. Stand With Your Brothers And Sisters In The Union. YOUR UNION IS THE BLANKET THAT WILL KEEP YOU WARM WHEN THE COMPANY THROWS YOU OUT IN THE COLD!
ReplyDeleteQuite a delay getting something posted here isn't there? What's the average expected time to get something by the "Censors"?
ReplyDeleteNow that we are working without a contract,all cooperation with joint community projects should stop, and all take the leads should stop!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very scary time for all of us. We all have families to take care of. Just remember, our bargining committee has gotten us through a lot of contract negotiations. They will do it again for us. I believe that! We need to give them the ammunition to fight for what we deserve! Voting yes on a strike vote doesn't mean we are going to strike. Our Union is going to show them we deserve a hell of a lot more than we are getting! Anyone that sides with management. Don't you know you are worth more than what they are willing to give you! Why would you settle for the nickel & dime they want to pay you. Plus lessen your benefits....That help your family stay healthy. If they take that away, what do you have??? You have sleepless nights figuring out how you are paying your mortage & how you will afford to take your kids to the Dr. Please, please come to the meetings. Educate yourselves about management. The DEVILS they are. STAY STRONG. STAY WITH US. UNITED WE WILL NOT FAIL!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI may be going senile, but I seem to remember that when we voted for the current contract because the company said it was the "final offer" (They lied), another area came up for contract shortly afterward. They voted down the supposed "final offer" and ended up with a much better contract than the crap deal that we took.
ReplyDeleteStand Firm, Stand Tall, Stand Together and show the Kool-Aid vendors that we've had enough.
i have to agree with possum pete. Its only a vote. There are ALOT of steps that the union has to go thru before we would be able to even strike. Believe you me! The company CANNOT function without us! So we need to stick together and stand up as one! of 95 percent of us vote YES they will bend on what we want! It would cost them TOO much money to use the "backup plan"!!! do you honestly think any of our supervisors will do our work? HELL NO. Down in middletown collections half of them don't even know the friggen system? Can u imagine them trying to take a phone call? 1/2 hr for one call lol. I understand everyone is understress and our time is our time. But a little time shared with the union WILL benifit us in the long run. I cannot afford an increase in medical and i DONT want a lump sum. That comes in our hand and out and we don't see anything cause it is taxed at over 40 percent!!!!! So please please please take time out on tues, wed, thurs whenever your meetings are to show us "your fellow 363 members" that you care. Cause if you care, then we care, then we all care and we will be united.
ReplyDeleteDear Brothers and Sisters,
ReplyDeleteThe contract has been extended to 11:59pm on Friday November 5, 2010.
Everyone must me asking themselves what is going on and what is next. The company has informed us that the average per centage that union members are paying for insurance is over 20%. We need to be inline with those figures. We advised the company that no way we will pay over 20% when you have many people paying zero, plus our pay increases need to be increased also. PFP is a national item and wont go away. We advised the company that we can not accept their proposals as they are for the simple reason our members instructed us not to.
To show the company that the membership will not be playing games this time around and are serious about a fair contract, we will be taking a strike vote this week in each area.
The strike vote will be determined by the members who attend and vote. It is very important that everyone attends a meeting in your area.
Brothers and sisters, I have represented you since 1998 and have been loyal and honest to all of you. I have always given you the advice that i would want if our roles were reversed.
I ask every member come to the meeting this week and hear exactly what we have to say and to support your bargaining committee so we can support you.
Thank you
Fraternally
Gil
Norweich/ Sherburne Area
Tuesday October 26 7pm Norwich Howard Johnsons
Middletown Area
Wednesday October 27 7pm Local 363 Harriman
Johnstown Area
Thursday October 28 4:30pm Boonville Hotel
Thursday October 28 8:00pm Holiday Inn Jtown
If you are to scared to stand up for whats right and what we need I'll be sure to bring a vat of vaseline for when they shove it up ur arse!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLets show them that we are not afraid to stand up for what is only fair!!
Please, every union member-show them we mean business..Come to the meeting. It is about your livelihood!! That has to mean something to each & every one of you. Please come to Johnstown Holiday Inn 8 pm on Thursday.. Your paycheck & benefits have to be worth a few minutes of your time. Let's see how many members we can get in one room!!! UNITED WE WILL SUCCEED!!!!
ReplyDeleteI know for a fact that Vdoviak, Rulison, likely Yost, or even Hughes could not perform outside plant duties. Either they know nothing on how to do the job correctly or they are too old and out of shape to do the heavy physical work. They are Public Relations focused, not technically skilled. NOC supervisors and other managers would not be very capable either. So don't be afraid to show them we mean business!!! They will be praying that we don't strike!! They know as well as we do, that they cannot do our jobs!!! STAND UNITED!! NO KOOL AID!!!
ReplyDelete"And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start to mold a new reality, closer to the heart."-RUSH
ReplyDelete"Anonymous said...Quite a delay getting something posted here isn't there? What's the average expected time to get something by the "Censors"?"
ReplyDeleteOk, how is something this dumb helping?
Trying thinking a little. The negotiations team is going for more than 16 hours some days. Then they are meeting and talking to other union reps and researching other contracts to get your dumb ass the best they can get for you. And you are complaining about the time it takes one of these people, that are getting next to ZERO sleep, too long to "Censor" posts? Are you real or just a true ass?
Get your head out of your southern parts and get in the game. Go get a job at Stop n Shop if things move too slow here for you, your highness. It's people like you that make the negotiations team head spin.
Moron.
You've got to stand for something, or fall for anything.
ReplyDeleteFYI...WATCH YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS...SOMEBODY JUST MADE AN ANONYMOUS PHONE CALL OR 2....NOT DRINKING THE KOOL AID....GO 363!
ReplyDeleteFolks- the meetings this week are going to give our negotiators a CLEAR idea of how far we are willing to go to get a FAIR contract. We're not striking at this point in time but we are providing crucial information to our negotiating team about how much this union wants a fair contract. If turn out is weak then the negotiating team will have to decide how far to take the bargaining.
ReplyDeleteGet to the meetings, ask questions, LISTEN ('cause God gave you 2 ears and only one mouth) and then decide what is right for our union.
If we keep acting like doormats for the company then we will continue to be treated like doormats. Let's have some self respect and not agree to crappy contracts any longer.
Well, I certainly didn't expect it to be the negotiating team doing the reviewing of the blog posts.
ReplyDeleteHow is your sort of name calling helping anything (my Brother)?
My apologies to the negotiating team if they are indeed the folks overseeing this blog.
to anonymous 10/25 6:37 am **EASY KILLER!!! jeez it was just a question. our dumb butts have no idea of the teams schedule because this is how we communicate with you ! now everyone please...breathe in...and out ..and again....
ReplyDelete>A "YES" strike vote will give the Union bargaining committee more 'power' at the bargaining table.
ReplyDelete>We are NOT working without a contract. The current contract has been extended until 11:59pm on Nov. 5, 2010.
>We do not want to take a lump sum raise or a small % wage increase that is eaten away by an increase in our portion of the medical premiums!!!
>Think about this. Does anybody work in a department where your supervisor could actually sit down and do you job? Or get in your company vehicle & go out to do your job?
Do they actually know your job well enough to even direct other NON-UNION workers to do your job?
I wonder what would happen to TAKE THE LEADS if we were to go out on strike????? How many do you think they would be making??
>Go on the LINK an read Maggie's recent article--blah,blah,blah--It says something about the employees being the "foundation" of the company.
Well-the way I see it, the employees here in NY are the "cinder blocks" of that foundation.
GO TO THE MEETINGS THIS WEEK AND BE INFORMED..CAST YOUR VOTE..GIVE YOUR SUPPORT..LETS STICK TOGETHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS..DO NOT DRINK THE KOOL-AID..IT COULD BE POISONED?????
UNITED WE STAND OR TOGETHER WE WILL FALL
EDUCATE YOURSELVES!!!!! Read the older blogs- read any information on the IBEW 363 website concerning this blog and our negotiations. GO TO THE MEETINGS!!!
ReplyDeleteEveryone needs to be involved NOW! Our negotiating team is bending over backward for us- give them your support, be informed on what is going on and add to the blog intelligently!! This union is not just here when you get into trouble and need the union to cover your ass- a union is only as strong as it's weakest member so everyone needs to be STRONG!
For those of you still a bit in the "dark"...got to the IBEW 363 website and poke around and get in the game!!
http://www.363ibew.info/
EDUCATE YOURSELVES!!!!!
Hey "Brother" nice of you to accuse your own union and union brethren of "Censorship".
ReplyDeleteYou=class act? NOT. get a clue.
I surely hope to see a lot of people tomorrow night at our meeting in Norwich.We need to show Maggie in large numbers that we mean bussiness.The only way we can do that is to show up and attend the meeting. Remember our brothers and sisters in Rochester start to negoiate their contract in Jan,right behind them in Feb.is Monroe I believe either way we can lock up the state as long as we ALL stick together!! See you at the meeting.
ReplyDeleteI'M A LOW SENIORITY REP- I AM THE SOLE FINANCIAL PROVIDER FOR MY FAMILY- BUT - I AM 100% EDUCATED ON MY CONTRACT! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE HERE A MONTH OR 40 YRS- IF YOUR PAYING DUES- YOU NEED TO BE INFORMED & IN SUPPORT OF YOUR UNION. THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE THIS WEEK & THROUGHOUT BARGAINING WILL EFFECT YOU & THE MEMBERSHIP FOR THE NEXT 3YRS. YOU MAY NOT CARE WHAT YOUR WAGES ARE TOMORROW, OR WHAT OR HOW MUCH YOU PAY FOR MEDICAL, OR WHEN YOU DO & HOW MUCH TIME OFF YOU CAN TAKE- BUT YOU'RE NOT ONLY THINKING FOR YOURSELF- YOU NEED TO THINK OF THE GOOD OF THE MEMBERSHIP! PEOPLE TOOK OUT MORTGAGES & CAR PAYMENTS & HAD KIDS YEARS AGO WHEN THEY COULD AFFORD TO- SO HOW IS IT FAR YOU & THE COMPANY TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM NOW! DON'T BE SELFISH OR YOU'RE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TABLE! ASK YOUR BOSS TOMORROW IF YOU CAN GET A MANAGEMENT JOB! I CAN PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEE YOU- ONE ISN'T AVAILABLE! THINK ABOUT THIS WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP @ NIGHT!
ReplyDeleteIf you find the word "censors" so offensive, perhaps a better choice of words on my part might have been "screeners".
ReplyDeleteKindly save your vitriol for Robert J. Costagliola.
Yes your use of "censor" in regard to our union representatives is offensive.
ReplyDeleteThink before you type next time. No one likes the idea that our hard working union reps are required to represent people like you. you used offensive language regarding these folks. You owe them another BIG apology.
Greetings from AB / MCC In Newburgh!
ReplyDeleteWe are a new entity in the IBEW 363 and we are fighting beside you for fair treatment for the American Worker!
Stay strong!
Stay together!
Be as one!
Your fight is being noticed!
I have heard it so many times in the past, "Our Union is worthless" "Our Union" is us, every single union employee. Are we useless? HELL NO!! We do the best job, we are the most loyal, we care the most for our customers. Why should other employees get a decent raise and no employee contribution for medical and we get garbage? They stood together to get what they deserve. Each union employee needs to show how strong we really are. This is a tough time. We all have bills to pay and are struggling. Think of how much harder the struggle will be with another shitty contract. Do you think Maggie worris about making her mortgage payment, or wonders if she can afford to replace her car because her old one is about to die? Why should we have it so tough? We shouldn't, it should get easier. The company is financially sound and they can afford to pay of a decent salary. Enough caving to company. This vote doesn't mean we will strike? In my mind it does, and I am ready for it. Frontier has treated me like dirt for too many years and I am putting an end to it now!!!! I want a decent raise, and a decrease in medical cost, and NO PFP. If they can't give me what I want and deserve then I will strike. They can't do our jobs, they don't know how. They need to realize we are not going to fall for any of there bull*%#@ anymore and we have the support of unions across the country. We are not in this alone. Make sure you vote tonight, show Frontier how strong we really are. Remember, each and every one of us is the "Union". BE STRONG, STAND TOGETHER, DON'T DRINK THE KOOLAID!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnyone sent an e-mail to our illustrious president, Obama, about the wonderous things his appointee, Maggie, is doing for the average middle class, telecommunications workers in New York?
ReplyDeleteSo far at least half a dozen letters (that i know of) have gone to the White House. I encourage EVERYONE to go to:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
and write a letter and request that you be contacted.
As a non-unoion Frontier employee I find the majority of this a joke. Not one mention of getting better wages, benefits, etc for employees working south of PA.
ReplyDeleteYes, Mr Obama has been E-Mailed, Once by Me and by at least Two other Members. Let's not stop at Obama. Let's contact Arcuri (word has it He visited the Sherburne Center Today), Schumer, Gillibrand. How about CNN and/or MSNBC (both known to be VERY PRO-UNION AND ANTI BIG BUSINESS). Let's flood the Media and reach the Shareholders, so We can have this inept, corrupt Board of Directors AND CEO ousted.
ReplyDeleteTo the Anonymous Post of Oct 28th at 2:41pm. So, You "find the majority of this a joke" Do You think ANY OF THE FOLKS POSTING are "joking"?? Well, I'll tell You- WE'RE NOT!! As for Getting better Wages and Benefits for "employees working south of PA"- If their Union Employees, They'll have Their chance to speak out WHEN THEY GO TO BARGAINING. And, We WILL SUPPORT THEM when they go to Negotiations. Since You're a "non-union" Employee, Your views have no relevance Here. Good Luck to You. Working for this Company in Management, at this time, is nothing I'd wish for ANY OF MY ENEMIES.
ReplyDelete"Anonymous said...
ReplyDeleteAs a non-unoion Frontier employee I find the majority of this a joke. Not one mention of getting better wages, benefits, etc for employees working south of PA."
This is an IBEW 363 blog and 363 is in NY. If we get a fair contract we set the precedent and all the unions going into negotiations after us will benefit.
I don't expect you, as a non-union member, to understand the concept. We also won't discuss specifics here- those details are for Union members. Believe me the wages, health benefits, etc. are being discussed at length. They won't be discussed here.
This blog is to get the union membership thinking about the issues that this negotiation is concerned with and to unite and bring more solidarity to our local.
So if you, as a non-union member think it's a joke-that's fine. Personally I'd probably find your pay scale and health benefits a joke compared to a union members' and you know why? Because we fight for our benefits as a UNITED TEAM.
Those UNIONS south of PA. will definitely benefit from what NEW YORK IBEW LOCAL 363 is demanding of Frontier management. 363 will be at their bargaining tables just as members from CWA and other IBEW locals are at ours.
If you non-union folks would like to get in on the program I'm sure someone could arrange it. In the meantime, it's fairly obvious that what you think is a "joke" is actually turning the tide for these negotiations.
And personally I really don't give a crap what you non-union people make. If you want better- contact a UNION!
Been reading the blog for awhile. I can tell by reading the posts who ARE and who ARE NOT union members. So in my opinion the posts that make no sense at all are coming from outsiders.
ReplyDeleteAs a union whether we agree with our union at times or At the bargaining table remember that about Johnstown. We need to keep our departments we currently have here in hopes of growing.
So Middletown and Sherburne you have seen great strides made over the past year or so and we want the same.
In our office we have been positive and up beat. I thank my co-workers for that!
Saw the Who's, "Who Are You", here on the blog. Great song but perhaps a better choice by the same group would have been, "we're Not Gonna Take It" from the album, "Tommy"
ReplyDeleteLocal 363 members stay strong, Fight for your pension. The only thing that 401ks ensure is that you will never be able to retire. The company is flush with cash. 186 million dollars in dividends paid out in the 3rd qtr, hundreds of millions of dollars in free cash flow. Their is no economic reason for them to freeze your pension. According to senior leadership the company is doing great. No need to pay more for health care either. Keep up the fight. Frontier workers across the country support you in your fight.
ReplyDeleteStay strong, stay united.
Fellow Brothers and Sisters: Here is a Company-Generated Post in "Frontier Chatter"-- which is a PSC Monthly Newsletter. I thought this would be a perfect subject for Us to comment on Here, since It's a RARE INDIVIDUAL that feels comfortable giving Their TRUE OPINION about how They feel about working at Frontier, when ASKED BY A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT (as was happening Nov 11th in the Sherburne Center.
ReplyDeleteAnd I Quote, verbatim:
"Keeping & attracting more customers- sounds difficult to achieve, right? In reality it is not- it requires each of us to take ownership of the product- in the workplace we must make sure that every order is handled as if it were for a family member. Outside the workplace we must be good stewards for the company- explaining the values of our service along with out commitment to our community"
Comment away Brothers and Sisters, Keep it clean. But, otherwise, no holds barred. Let's give this Company's Management Team what they SAY THEY WANT: THE TRUTH, no sugar coating allowed. To 363's Negotiating Committee: 4:30am?? Wow, You folks have My ultimate respect and Admiration. We have Your back.
Great timing on behalf of the Norwich Meeting.
ReplyDeleteDecember 2, 2010 t Howard Johnson's in Norwich NY.
ONLY get 1 Day to look over the contract & vote for one of the most populated work centers.
Also did anyone bother to check the calendar of events in Norwich..SAME night as the tree lighting ceremony downtown where over 250 children will be singing in the park right next door. Sure that the families will attend along with several other city of Norwich residents...
Where do you plan to park????
POOR timing...Why not November 30th as orginally planned. Or doesn't Norwich/Sherburne count????
POOR planning.....
Boo Hoo......get your priorities straight. This is your lively hood and you may not have another decent holiday season if we don't get a fair contract. So deal or don't bother.
ReplyDeleteGet over yourself. Our negotiating team went through weeks of bs with that corporate negoiating team and your bitching aout how they didn't check your social schedule? Are you that ocd that you think people won't park and walk to the informational meeting? holy moly dude, this is our contract for our jobs on the line. a little inconvenience is nothing compa=red to having to take another 3 years of crap from this stupid company. so sorry no one checked into the Norwich social scene before the meetings were scheduled-NOT! get a grip.
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