There is a serious debate underway about the future of organized labor.There will be a daily blog coming from the AFL-CIO executive council meeting in Las...
Approximately 25% of our signatory contractors have already signed the Assent and Interim Agreement. You will be able to work for these independent contractors...
At a time when we are nearing the end of our current contract, and the future is unknown, I thought it might be beneficial to explore some of labor's history...
WHAT ARE THEY ASKING FOR IN THE NEW CONTRACT? ANYTHING FOR THE RETIRES? ... From: "Randy Fullerton" <licatsplit669@...> To:...
Dick Fischer
alphiedog@...
Mar 5, 2005 4:19 pm
1178
To be honest Dick, I haven't heard a single thing and we probably won't until we either reach an agreement or disagreement, whichever the case may be! I wonder...
669 was always did hide everytime we use to go out. they use to get all those inputs then do what they wanted to anyway. do you realizse we retirees haven't...
Dick Fischer
alphiedog@...
Mar 5, 2005 8:51 pm
1180
Brother Preuett has updated his site and voices his opinions and concerns about the leaders who have been appointed to finish out the terms of MJM and TP and...
Im sure they know that retirees havent recieved a raise but dont forget that we are working under a contact that j.s. negotiated for us. also remember that the...
Hey I paid dues same as you ! pay more if your working as and assessment, but if your making 25.00 dollars an hr. you can afford it. ... From: "sprinktj"...
Dick Fischer
alphiedog@...
Mar 13, 2005 1:30 pm
1183
Recently received the latest addition, and only the BA from District #3 has completly recovered from the crainal/rectrum surgery. He wrote what he has been...
hey brother: i like to know what's going on in the rest of the country and district ba reporting. i've been in 669 for 30 years and by reading ba reports...
I for one consider it an honor to do what ever we can for our retirees.I have talked to many retirees and they all thank the members of 669 for their pensions...
as a soon to be retiree i thank you and could not agree with you more. again, thanks. ... From: sprinktj To: thedoghouseof669@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,...
if and when i retire i hope to be able to attend our meetings and participate more in helping our union get what it deserves, better wages, better insurance,...
hdfathead88@...
Mar 18, 2005 11:22 pm
1189
hd I think that is all anyone of us could ask.If we all became more involved we would be one of the most powerful labor unions in the USA not just the UA....
we'll i've been in 669 since 79 and over the years seen either feast or famine out in the field and in the same way at the union meetings!!they say there is...
hdfathead88@...
Mar 19, 2005 12:11 am
1191
I'm from florida and the same is going on here. all a bunch of bs. no work here either. 600 men in our local and 180 to 200 on the bench. i'm looking for work...
wormcrawlin@...
Mar 19, 2005 4:19 am
1192
work hard, pay your dues and you will be taken care of! that's the way it's suppose to work....
wormcrawlin@...
Mar 19, 2005 4:25 am
1193
amen brother! take it from me, i'm from florida where union strenth is almost non-existant and the companies rule. not to mention a right to work state that...
wormcrawlin@...
Mar 19, 2005 4:29 am
1194
hey brother i was an 821 fitter in the late 80's up until 91 then put my card back in 669!!when i left 82% of the work was scab!!i used to see wiginton fire...
hdfathead88@...
Mar 19, 2005 5:45 am
1195
yeah the non-union deal down here is real bad but with the right to work law the union has no back bone and the companies pretty much run the show. denny ...
wormcrawlin@...
Mar 19, 2005 6:09 am
1196
today at 2:30 @ phinoex hill the St Pat. Day pariade come walk with us Bob Eisenback wormcrawlin@... wrote: work hard, pay your dues and you will be...
i'm in new jersey near atlantic city, where is this parade??...
hdfathead88@...
Mar 19, 2005 6:42 pm
1198
amen! brothers please vote in the next election. I know that some of you are fed up with all the political bs, but our current BM Brad is doing a great job. If...
brad is doing a great job. right now he's helping me with a case where a company man told me he had to let me go because i'm 55 and too old to do my job!!this...
hdfathead88@...
Mar 19, 2005 11:31 pm
1200
... From: hdfathead88@... To: thedoghouseof669@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [The Doghouse of 669] (unknown) brad is...
