These 2 are even better ...

Heard the same. Mutiny on the Bounty?

Checks are supposed to be coming next week.

Quote from: hognol on March 14, 2013, 09:07:24 PMFred won't be paying anywhere near that if the EPP is gone and the lowest bidder comes in at $450.

Yeah, you're probably right.

"... companies who employ a substantial number of our members, appear to be losing money."

Really? Maybe companies who appear to be losing money have handed over their other set of books. 

Guess you're referring to the "Negotiations Update" ... http://atu1181.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/info-negotiation-update.pdf

Realistically, yabba, what do you expect them to say... "We got them on the ropes, boys"?

Let's face it ... we shot our load ... now what? What recourse do we have? Go on strike again?

Without the EPP, we're fu#ked. The way I see it, the union and contractors are never going to come to an agreement on their own. It'll probably end up going to a mediator. Whatever he deems reasonable is what we get ... or I should say, what we lose. And all we can do at this point is lick our wounds and say, "Thank you, sir."

Then we have to hope that we get the EPP back, either from Albany or a new mayor, and can make a comeback. Hopefully our upcoming contract will be short one and we won't have to live with it too long.

If that doesn't happen, those who can might want to consider retiring, collecting their 1181 pension, and going to work for Fred for $1000 a week.

Damn ... nearly 8 million views!!!

Don't forget to move those clocks ahead. 

Quote from: hognol on March 09, 2013, 03:56:43 PM
Will the boss be paying us for Easter break?

Well, let's say we're supposed to get an accrual check .... 

Sorry for the confusion, yabba ... guess I shouldn't be calling it a "double" day. It's an additional day's pay ... whether it's a paid week, (Presidents week), or accrual week, (Christmas, Easter), you get a day's pay for each day you work during a holiday week.

Quote from: yabba on March 09, 2013, 12:28:34 PM
we usually get paid a day for each day we work on christmas and easter..is that still in effect..

Yes, but just a day's pay ... not a double day like President's week (except this year for whatever reason),  or other PS holidays.

Somebody sent me these to post (but I don't know why ...)

Quote from: Buzz on March 06, 2013, 03:25:14 AM
Some have suggested that Pioneer doesn't want to give them the buses so they don't have to pay us double days.

Should have mentioned ... we don't get paid double for working Easter vacation anyway.