Union Organizers Election

[Yard Dog]

Does anyone know if the Teamster Organizers at the International voted to be union yet ?

[coldfacts]

Does anyone know if the Teamster Organizers at the International voted to be union yet ?

An RC has been filed but the election has not been held. The case is "open".

[Bob Randall]

When an R petition is filed with a Region of the NLRB a hearing on the matter is scheduled IF the parties can't stipulate to the conditions of an election. If a stip agreement is not reached a Regional Director will either direct an election for an appropriate unit or the union can disagree with the RD's decision regarding the appropriateness of the unit and the RD will pitch (dismiss) the petition. That happens in pretty short order. Hearings on the matter are "fact finding " and "non adversarial" in nature. But, trust me, if the IBT raises issues as to the appropriateness of the unit...they have taken an adversarial position. To be frank, if a demand for recognition was not agreed upon it has become adversarial. Hee, hee!

[Yard Dog]

I was just told a guy from Buffalo , Nashville and Chicago are running interference to stop the Organizers from going union.

[Bob Randall]

What the heck does that mean?

[Thisischange?]

You can't sneak a union in. Where's their campaign? I wish them well but this looks weak and pathetic.

[Bob Randall]

"Sneak"? Hasn't a petition been filed?

[TeamsterJunkie327]

They have a Facebook it seems...

[Bob Randall]

Is this an in-house union??? If so, they operate terribly at their best. Divisions and conflicts within start to form very quickly. Ugghhhh!

[Yard Dog]

I don't know if they're being represented by an outside union or if they're forming an association.

[Bob Randall]

Well, by the page displayed above it appears as if an election has been directed by the Board Region for union representation. "Department with IBT Staff council" is confusing.

[nonstarter]

I wish them well, what does it say about the quality of our IBT organizers if they lose?

[AlJackson1962!]

Nonstarter: That’s a very good question?

[Bob Randall]

It's a good question. Typically, most International Organizers do not have a lot of experience. Same can be said about other International's Organizers. Even though most have had a certain amount of training (which is helpful) many don't have the experience of going through many campaigns. MOST have never been through their own campaign. MOST OF ALL they are human. Many react just like workers that go through a trial such as this one. Some will flip for promises. Some will flip out of fear. Not exclusively, Teamster have always hired some rank and filers. Many are not even aware of the boss's campaign tactics that employers use during the campaign because they have already been members since being hired into an established unit. SEIU and HERE hire many organizers. They are almost always very young with no previous experience with unions and with very little life experience. Sooooo, they act like humans. If they have a chance on being successful it will take some experienced and dedicated leadership. I hope that they can hang on!!

[Yard Dog]

Non Starter I've known a few former Organizers from the International. They say it's always been a very toxic work environment.