When is a Brownout not a Brownout?

[percap2high]

Obviously when OZ does it.

Here's a summary of the IBT position on Bargaining Committee's:

"We don't need no stinkin committees, but we're stuck with it because of that stupid amendment we passed so we could call ourselves reformers. So since we're stuck with these R&Fer's lets just keep them shut down tight. Make sure they don't communicate with other R&Fer's. We have to make sure that the only message that comes out will be our version of events. Lets just send an update from time to time. Problem is how do we keep these R&F Teamsters from reporting back and building support for our proposals and a strike. Let's see what would a good corporate lawyer do? Nondisclosure agreements, with serious consequences, that's the ticket.

[Dudeman44]

I knew the committee was probably going to be bullshit when it became clear they were going to be very hush hush about the selection process. They released nothing publicly about it, but supposedly individual locals submitted recommendations to the JCs, then the JCs made selections from that pool.

In other words, there was no system in place to ensure that they didn't just select people they were confident would do exactly as they're told.

Anyone see or hear exactly what the content of the NDAs were? I'd be curious to know.

[Faust]

This is the real Sean O'Brien fellas.

[Hiway80]

NonDisclosure Agreements I've never heard of them used in the Teamsters until now . Do other unions use them? Seems like a tool to throw people off the committee, or tarnish a reputation. How is this democratic? The Brotherhood, right.

[Dudeman44]

I was told today that the NDAs are only with respect to speaking to "the public" and that our lawyers insisted on them. Not sure how much truth there is to either though so take that with a grain of salt. It still raises questions about what "the public" means. I presume that means they can't post a word about it on social media. The RAF committee members will probably tell their coworkers and maybe their monthly local meetings then the information is expected to fan out from there. Super flawed system, but better than nothing I guess.