Dont we all have to go on strike if one group of workers in the union goes on strike?
Grrrr.Again, Local 848 alone represents 9500 members from 270 different bargaining units. If that story were true, wed all be on strike, all the time. Only if one group of workers in the same line of work in your union goes on strike would you be expected to strike with them. In other words, if the LA telephone canvassers go on strike, the LA door canvassers would strike with them, and vice-versa. Do we have a problem with this? Hell, no. These are our brothers and sisters, and were not happy until they are. Q: I heard that the Teamsters lobbied in support of opening ANWR for oil drilling, and then I also heard that they supported Schwarzeneggers nomination for CARB chairperson. Are the Teamsters anti-environment? A: No more than the Sierra Club is anti-job growth, or anti-economy. Its not their mission. Unions exist to protect the rights of their members, not to advocate one direction or the other on environmental policy. When forced to choose between protecting jobs and protecting th
