Bob Woods
Bob Woods
Robert Leslie "Bob" Woodsis an Australian former politician. He was a Liberal Senator for the state of New South Wales in Australia between 1993 and 1997. Woods was previously a Member of the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Lowe between 1987 and 1993. Woods served as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Family Services between 1996 and 1997...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth24 January 1968
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It's on the ballot to refine a previously passed amendment.
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They want to work but they are determined to get a strong contract. What that is is to be settled at the negotiating table. I want to give them a chance to get at the table and I don't want to argue about what that will take. Our folks do want a contract that provides them for a future at Pemco.
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It really limits the ability of the city to improve parks. We don't think that was the intent of the original amendment.
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We're happy that Pemco is ready to go back to the negotiating table. Now that we are negotiating, there is no reason to continue the lockout. I urge them to get everybody back to work and sit down and do some hard bargaining for as long as it takes.
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We're starting to talk about some things. We don't have anything planned immediately, but I think in the next few months you'll start to see some things come out, ... We're excited about all the stuff we can do with her and telling her story, so to speak, as it unfolds. Obviously, long-term she's going to have a prominent role in what we do at Nike Golf.
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We want our members to be able to make a decision without being intimidated. Nothing in the letter (from Bass) is illegal, but there are subtle threats in there.
buy dollars folks
Our folks go out and eat, buy cars, do all these things. That's how the Pemco dollars get out into the community.
people work
A lot of our people who can find work are going out of town,
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That's not an option at this point. We respect the workers' decisions and Piper will have to fulfill their promises to them.
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Denver Christian beat us, but it was a close game all the way. I've always felt that once you get up there, anyone can win. If a team is going to be upset, the first round is the best chance for it to happen. We match up well with them and not many teams can say that.
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A number of businesses called or came by to support the union after reading the articles (in the newspaper).
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This is a severe hardship on the families right here at school time. These people are economic refugees. They are having to leave to find work and they are skilled, so they can find jobs.
labor war
This is not a labor dispute. This is negotiations. Pemco has declared war on the workers.
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Our members will continue to man the picket line, and the solidarity and spirits of our members remain strong. There has been no change in the resolve of the IAM.