Unionism, Globalization, and Diversity
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The cost of Human Capital
The cost of developing human capital is actually more than the potential benefits it could potentially bring for a developing and a developed country. The pace in which new technologies are being introduced into the workforce demands that the number of individuals...
Human capital in a Union world
Unions in ups are and will continue to feel the effect of both technology and innovations. New innovations continiously feed the hunger consumer oriented market for the latest products; increasing the e-commerce business. Companies like UPS constantly needs to...
The Dream Isn’t Over
Two contributing factors that did not help in realizing the dream were the war in Vietnam and the riots during the 1960’s. The two are related because the Vietnam War took valuable resources, in the form of money, from the social programs President Johnson pushed for...
Segregation vs. Integration: 20th Century assimilates into the 21st Century
The concept of resegregation made sense over fifty years ago in achieving equality for African American students, but the ever changing demographics of the United States has now turned the issue into one of curriculum and not race. A separate school with a disparity...
Forgotten benefits of the labor union
Unions served a effective means in which employees could fight for the basics of the workplace. Today the the collective does not exist as much anymore as the manufacturing jobs that once was a staple in the American economy has now shifted to the service oriented...
20th Century union in a 21st Century world
The question of do unions function in the same manner today as they did, 60 years ago is the very problem with unions today. The unions do function, as a whole, in the same manner, which has led to the declination of their numbers. The old model has not been able to...
Self preservation of the Union Republican
I have noticed within my union the very issue of unity. There is a constant complaint of lack of unity among the members, but the same individuals decrying unity, vote republican. I do have issues with the very idea of preaching union and voting republican. These...
Man made junkies
The origins of opioids can trace their beginnings from the poppy fields of the Middle East. There have been stories of wine laced with opium to lull the unsuspected drinker into a Europhobic stated after consumption. The medicinal uses of opioids predate historical...
Company unions
The tactics used to keep unions away is simply get rid of the individual who may be introducing the idea of unionization in the first place. Smaller businesses do not engage in the practice as much as the larger corporation. Union Claims Amazon Illegally Fired...
Religion, Depression, and the New Deal
The causes of the great depression started with the Wall Street; unchecked by the United States government, Wall Street, through mismanagement, caused the public to panic and start withdrawing they money from banks. The housing market collapsed as well, which also...
Can labor unions survive in the 21st century labor saving technology?
As a former shop steward, I have spent a significant number of hours preaching “unionism” to our new members and at the same time dealing with our more pessimistic members. I have found it difficult to deal with the members losing enthusiasm with the idea of the...
Peer, Teamwork, and Gender
There exist expectations from invoices, particularly women, in fulfilling their obligations in performing pink jobs. Pink jobs are those in service oriented, but mostly filled by women. Such jobs include those in the nursing profession, stewardess, nannies, or jobs...
Working together leads to competition against each other
The very concept of unionism can trace it's beginning to to the agrarian system. The very idea that small villages gave way to the agrarian system as they adopted a lifestyle of shared sacrifice for the common good of all. The villages gave way to manorial system in...
Systems, organizations, and learning within UPS
What is structuration theory is unique compare most theories as it does not have the structure in which input is important and there is no existence of a dominant subordinate relationship. The theory seems to condemn the idea of assimilation and acceptance of the...
Tim and the TDU
This video tells the story. A man on the rise. Tim Sylvester, Presidential Candidate for The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). One of the best orators in the union I have ever witnessed. But was there a true leader behind the speeches. Teamsters...
Are today’s minorities killing the union?
It is easy to assume the assimilation of Latinos, Caribbean, and African Americans has led to deconstruction of teamsters local 804. This broad statement can have many meanings on many levels. The first reaction would one of racism. If critical thinking were applied...
The simplest idea: a simple idea for a complex problem within Teamsters Local 804
As the 2018 Elections for Teamsters Local 804 approached, many were confounded with the idea of how to fix the union. The idea of how to fix the union is complicated, but in many ways it was the simplest idea. One of the biggest problems that will faced by anyone who...
Volunteering to go home: Gig economy thinking in a labor union world
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Vote No Campaign will fail.
This is a critical year (2018) as United Parcel Service (UPS) and the International Brotherhood (IBT) of Teamsters are negotiating the master contract for all UPS teamsters in North America. The interesting aspect of the negotiations is the enforced black out (brown...
Wild Cat Russertt: The One decision that inspired others to act
Early 2014, Teamsters Local 804. A wildcat cat strike took place known as the "Maspeth 250". Today, 2018, there exist a "Vote No" campaign being organized against the contract between Teamsters Local 804 and United Parcel Service. What I find interesting is the...