Affordable health care was a big issue. Our workers pay $300 a month to have health care; our agreement with the companies was focused on that concern. |
I would keep an eye on the upcoming vote. This isn't quite over yet. |
I'm hoping we're going to see some major progress in our talks with the employers in the next two or three days. We don't want a strike, and we'll do everything possible to avoid one. |
If it comes to that, that news will travel rather quickly. |
It turned out to be a good situation because he didn't panic the woman that was with him didn't become a victim herself she got a stick and was able to pull him out. |
It's an interesting company because not many people pay attention to what's going on out there. The reality is we have one of the premier paper box companies in the world. |
Our members are hopped up and very angry. |
Right now, it's too crowded. |
There's a sense of urgency on both contracts with looming deadlines Thursday night for Boeing, and essentially Sunday night for the garbage companies. |
We don't want a strike, and we'll do everything possible to avoid one. But the drivers authorized a strike by a 96 percent margin, indicating how serious they are about their key issues, and we're ready to strike if we are forced to. |
We'll keep working at least two more weeks. |
We're not quite out of the woods yet. |
We've actually got a mail-order pharmacy looking at us. They've basically told us, if we stay at 2 -to-1, they're not coming. |
Worst-case scenario would be a strike starting Monday. |