Ron Carey
Ron Carey
blood move point positive
It's been in my blood for 40 years. We'll move on at this point and move on in a positive way and look at opportunities down the road.
fighting labor movement people time
It's about time the labor movement (became) much more active, fighting for working people in this country,
companies manage office post
The Post Office and the other companies can't manage the volume, ... They shouldn't be dictating; they should be negotiating.
areas issues progress talking trying
We are talking about the issues and that, to me, is progress -- trying to see if we can find some areas of agreement,
anywhere process
This process is not getting us anywhere at the moment,
believe believes company dreams grow jobs steal
We believe that as the company grows, so should the jobs grow. The company believes just the opposite, and that is to grow more part-time jobs, to subcontract -- to steal away the American dream,
appears candidates clear crop current failing forward judge mainstream mark senate support touch
While Mark Dayton has made it abundantly clear how out of touch he is, it also appears the current crop of DFL Senate candidates are out of the mainstream by failing to come forward to support Judge Roberts' nomination,
flags raised
would not have raised any flags for me.
horse race saying
We're still saying this is a horse race,
brought company contract gone members negotiate people reached shove union
What the union historically has done is gone in, negotiate a contract, then brought it back to its members when they reached agreement. What the company has been dictating and intimidating and threatening people is that they want to shove this contract down the members' throats. That has never been done in the past,
companies families fight marks move sends signal strike taking telling victory workers
This strike marks a new era, ... This victory sends a signal that American workers are on the move again. After 15 years of taking it on the chin, working families are telling big companies that we will fight for the American dream.
benefits cost cover defense estimate fund million strike
The defense fund will cover strike benefits for a long strike, if necessary, ... We estimate the strike benefits will cost about $10 million a week.
contract good jobs mediator meet negotiate prepared provides
are prepared to meet -- anytime, anywhere, with a mediator or without one -- to negotiate a contract that provides good jobs for working families.
across action america pension stealing
This action day will tell big corporations all across America that we've had enough of their part-timing, their subcontracting, their pension stealing and their downsizing,