Originally Posted By Westsider Then why did the union send out letters telling us to save money in anticipation of being on strike? Why are the two shop stewards in Westside Attractions telling people that there will be no supplemental income from the union in the event of a strike? What proof is there that there is a strike fund, if shop stewards and union leadership are saying there isn't?
Originally Posted By Disnerd Attractions CMs are with the teamsters not UFCW. There are three unions involved in this negotiation. And a strike fund doesn't cover 100% of your wages. It is only prudent to tell people to prepair for a strike by saving money.
Originally Posted By spaceace The strike fund comes from the members dues. In the UFCW we had something like $2.00 goes to the strike fund. Now that fund had not been used in almost 20 years. That fund has not been built back up in the two plus years since then. Each local is different so what they have in there strike fund is different.
Originally Posted By Westsider Okay, you're right, I just looked at all the stuff the union has been sending me lately and UFCW represents a different group than Attractions. But if the pathetic turnout the Teamsters managed for their big media event at the Shareholders Meeting is any indication, there won't be a strike. It now makes me laugh to think my union ever thought that was a legit bargaining tool in the first place. Their support is about as strong as their organizational skills, and from the apperance of that media event on Friday they have no organizational skills, unless you count the guy who was able to parallel park the big Teamsters truck.
