Ernie's looking to hire drivers for Staten Island. Must have CDL with S endorsement. If you have friends or family that want to work here, send them to see Ernie.
I'm I correct in assuming that the Master List for Drivers is completely depleted?
Maybe it is a sign that a contract is closer. Why would new drivers be hired under the current structure of our contract? Especially if they are
friends or family.
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on January 13, 2016, 01:32:50 AM
I'm I correct in assuming that the Master List for Drivers is completely depleted?
Yes, as of today.
rc1790
I hope I'm wrong but unfortunately I think you're reading to much into it. Apparently we need drivers and I'm sure regardless if they're friends & family they are going to be hired under the "New Hire" part of our current contract. Which by the way would not only be beneficial to Neil but in the long run beneficial to most of us current Members. I just can't believe that apparently every driver on the Master List has been hired.
' every driver hired under the master list"
But at what pay rate?
Have to ask wake up 123 why would want to know what rate of pay someone agrees to work for..
Wakeup123
Are you saying that you know the Master List has been depleted or are you quoting my question?
Sounds like there is a shortage of drivers and we're in demand. More of a reason to get a great contract with raises, pension increases, and givebacks.
2574 on the master list as of sept. 2013, 1 st. master picks netting just under 1200 ( Atlantic express up to seniority no. 90 ) during that pick the union offered up 4 non bus companies , Quality, Pride, New Dawn, and Jofaz, the members were told by Michael Cordiello that taking the spots in those companies would not jeopardize their status as members of 1181, they were 1181 yesterday, they are 1181 today and they would be 1181 tomorrow, the first week in the new non-1181 companies they were handed new union cards and we're told to sign or be dismissed, when Michael Cordiello was made aware of this , although being promised that they would remain 1181 members , Michael turned his back on them. 2 nd. Master pick netted another 75 ( 35 runs 25 shapes and 15 casuals, before the 3rd. And last pick ( this pick offered less than 15 casual 1181 spots) approximately 400 members were removed from list for refusing to accept casual status at various bus company's and placements at non 1181 companies ,such as the 4 listed previously , and approximately 225 either gave up or found other employment , at this point the list had 1061 active members who we're waiting for a phone call when as of the last week in. September 2015 the list was removed from the website, as of today the list has not reappeared , THESE MEMBERS WERE NEVER REHIRED , the union just made the list disappear ,and as of the 2300 matrons only less than 150 were ever rehired being replaced by new 1181 and non-1181 employees at various bus companies.
One delegate was over heard to have said when asked why were all those 1181 companies were given such a free pass to hire hundreds and hundreds of new drivers and matrons from the street bypassing the unions master seniority list, his response was , who the f--k cares , that it was good for the company's to hire on their new cheap contract and even better for us because all those people that got screwed would never vote for us anyway, win win, you get it.
Given the opportunity Mr. Thomas Salerno would welcome the chance to sit down with the members from Staten Island to discuss this subject and other areas of union misinformation and also to address face to face the members that have been constantly attacking his honesty and good character and years of loyal service to this union, just let him know when and where.
With regards to The Drivers Wanted post I have a question specifically for two Members since I feel they are most likely to know the answer. Buzz and John Eadicicco what do you know and have to say about 24yrs1181's last post? Also 24yrs1181 I asked you last week why is it that a never see Thomas Salerno campaigning for himself on this site?
Tell Salerno to crawl back under his rock ,and what kind of coolade are you dinking,you actually believe the crap you throw out there
I don't have first hand knowledge of this so I had to get Ernie's input. In short, Mr. Israel is full of shit. Reliant was free to hire off the street thanks to Bloomberg. Michael made no such promise about staying 1181. If people chose to go to work for a non-1181 company they were fully aware that they could not go back on the master list. If they became casuals for any company, that was their choice. Also, the union can't make that list "disappear." It is controlled by the DOE. Additionally, there are 240 runs that just came down for children living in homeless shelters. There are NOT ENOUGH DRIVERS to fill more than a small percentage of those runs. (There are, however, about 1100 escorts still without work.)
Lastly ... and this is my OWN assertion, there is NO WAY IN HELL any delegate said "who the f--k cares." If there were any validity to that I'm sure Israel would have been happy to publish his name.
In the future, 24yrs, you can condense your posts by just saying, "Cordiello, bad ... Salerno, good." Spare us the bullshit, we'll get the gist.
Why would I want to set up any meeting to hear what Salerno has to say,when he can't even come on this site and speak his mind.Instead he allows his weasel to do his talking for him.Dont have much for anybody who can speak for himself and stand behind those statements.#weakling
Buzz...... from Michael Cordiello's mouth to my ears and a few other drivers in attendance right after the strike at the VFW post on Rockaway Blvd. I quote " if a driver has to go to a non 1181 company because of a sale or loss of work that driver WILL keep his rate of pay, pension ect. the ONLY difference WILL be that that driver will pick up the medical that the new company is using. This has turned out NOT to be TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If there was an election today or whenever the next election is from everything that I have read on this site over the last couple of years I hope there are other candidates besides Michael and Thomas because at this point I don't think either one would be able to help us & this Local in any significant way.
Michael Cordiello will Not run in another election. He would retire first rather than get defeated in a new election!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vinny Butaro and Robin will run against Salerno, that is my opinion!!!!
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on January 15, 2016, 04:49:50 PM
If there was an election today or whenever the next election is from everything that I have read on this site over the last couple of years I hope there are other candidates besides Michael and Thomas because at this point I don't think either one would be able to help us & this Local in any significant way.
:clap: :clap: :clap: the only person i know of that can be anything like Sal is Ernie other then him we need to prayer of another trump to come to our rescue... as of right now we on a downward spiral and if anyone cant see this better have their lisence revoke for blindness....
Spellcheck Yabba!!!!! Lol!
If I was worried about my spelling John I would not be driving a bus, instead I would have done a full 20 with the department and worked my way up through the ranks but instead I brive a dus and spell how ever I feel
Another hide behind the keyboard hero!!!!!! Yay!
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on January 15, 2016, 04:49:50 PM
If there was an election today or whenever the next election is from everything that I have read on this site over the last couple of years I hope there are other candidates besides Michael and Thomas because at this point I don't think either one would be able to help us & this Local in any significant way.
I honestly think there isn't anyone that can help us.
I hope there is someone that can help us but even if not at least someone that doesn't have all this BS Baggage. Meaning someone that we ALL can trust!
Quote from: John Eadicicco on January 15, 2016, 03:53:32 PM
Buzz...... from Michael Cordiello's mouth to my ears and a few other drivers in attendance right after the strike at the VFW post on Rockaway Blvd. I quote " if a driver has to go to a non 1181 company because of a sale or loss of work that driver WILL keep his rate of pay, pension ect. the ONLY difference WILL be that that driver will pick up the medical that the new company is using. This has turned out NOT to be TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Again not having first hand knowledge I deferred to Ernie. He did not have a recollection (may not have been in the room at the time) of what you cited. He reached out to a delegate who told him that Michael, reading from the EPP agreement, DID say what you said he did. This is what these companies were
supposed to do.
As far as pay ... most companies are paying their 1181 rate of pay. In the case of Reliant, people who left 1181 to go to work for them for $15 an hour did so knowing that. For the time being they are making their 1181 rate due to the grant from the city. Once that runs out, they will again be making Reliant's rate.
Regarding the pensions: Not all companies are paying their employee's pensions and 1181 has a court case pending in regard to that. They are hoping for a [favorable] ruling soon.
Quote from: yabba on January 15, 2016, 05:01:30 PM
the only person i know of that can be anything like Sal is Ernie ....
I second that motion!! :drink_beer:
Again John u call on someone to acknowledge there name but not the other clown wakeup.. Call him out to you phony..
I HAVE stated in the past that I use my name and don't hide behind the keyboard, I cannot respect those who don't do the same!!!)?
I wish everyone would ID themselves.... Then maybe there would not be sooooooo much backstabbing!!
Quote from: John Eadicicco on January 17, 2016, 05:56:48 AM
I wish everyone would ID themselves.... Then maybe there would not be sooooooo much backstabbing!!
Then they wouldn't say what they're thinking ... like on Facebook.
I use a Username and still say exactly what I'm thinking. John uses his own name and says exactly what he's thinking. Buzz, that's one of our biggest problems at Pioneer as on this site. You state that on this site people wouldn't say what they were thinking if they used their real name but what's the difference many of them will state one thing on this site and then at the yard do just the opposite in fear of going against the Union Reps, Ernie or whatever is perceived as the popular thought. If that's the case whether Username or Real Name what's the sense of posting or commenting on this site?
Quote from: John Eadicicco on January 15, 2016, 10:14:30 PM
Another hide behind the keyboard hero!!!!!! Yay!
,,your respect ain't worth the bullshit u spit out
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on January 17, 2016, 10:57:43 AM
I use a Username and still say exactly what I'm thinking. John uses his own name and says exactly what he's thinking. Buzz, that's one of our biggest problems at Pioneer as on this site. You state that on this site people wouldn't say what they were thinking if they used their real name but what's the difference many of them will state one thing on this site and then at the yard do just the opposite in fear of going against the Union Reps, Ernie or whatever is perceived as the popular thought. If that's the case whether Username or Real Name what's the sense of posting or commenting on this site?
But would
you say exactly what
you're thinking if you had to use your real name? (I think not ... otherwise you would.)
The difference is people can say what they're thinking without worrying about "political correctness" ... not that all people (e.g. John) are. Some people would rather not know what people are really thinking, but stopping them from saying it here doesn't mean they're not saying it behind their backs. Granted, some people abuse the advantages of anonymity, but that's the nature of the beast.
Of course I would say exactly what I'm thinking if I used my real name. Whether I use a Username or real name my comments & posts would be exactly the same. If they weren't why in the world would I post anything at all. I personally do not use my real name on this site because I have close relatives that work here and I don't need for them to be harassed as John is for just speaking his opinions. Don't get me wrong I speak the same exact way at the yard that a I do on this site but for some reason at the yard people will listen in a civilized way whether they agree with you or not. On this site if they don't agree with you then you're an Asshole, a MFer, etc., etc. or even to the extent that they want to meet you outside the gate at the end of day. I don't care about putting myself through that if need be but not family members. Maybe you should change this site so everyone has to use their real name. I'm sure it would be more productive for all of us!
Quote from: PROUD MEMBER on January 17, 2016, 05:09:37 PM
Maybe you should change this site so everyone has to use their real name. I'm sure it would be more productive for all of us!
Ummm ... no. You can get that on the Pioneer Facebook page.
B-O-R-I-N-G.