I think all of Cincinnati realizes Middletown has suffered and it is sad what some of the families are going threw at AK. But here is the reality check. The “union boys” were the ones that signed on at AK knowing the conditions. They are also the ones that planned to walk out on the job. AK just beat you to it. You got locked out first. Now knowing that, what did you think was going to happen when you walked out? They were going to beg you to come back? You all knew they were going to get …
I was locked out. Over the past year, I never lost a thing, still have the new cars, the house, still have RoadRunner for my PC. I planned well and my family stuck together. After reading all the union haters’ posts on here, I am sure that pisses some of you off.
I think,and I know the people who retired because they felt they were going to lose part of their retirement were some of the best workers that ever walked through those gates.These people will be truly missed.
The sad part some really good workers left and would have stayed if AK had negotiated fairly.Years of experience and we broke several tonnage records when we were there.
Now that the Lockout is over, let’s see who we should blame.
The scabs, the executive board, the IAM, the USW, the company or how about ourselves.
I am sure there are many more that could be on this list, mostly I blame you the membership for not getting involved and making sure you had the best people running your union, not the ones that talked the loudest or promised to bring AK to their knees. Maybe you should think about what you will do different in 4 ½ years, get involved.
WELL LET’S SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT. PEOPLE GAVE UP JOBS FROM ADVISE OF THEIR UNION, AND THEN LOST OVER $70.000.00 A YEAR. THEY THEN GOT A NEW UNION AND ACCEPTED A DOLLAR RAISE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. wITH BRAINS LIKE THESE, THEIR GOING TO NEED THE SCABS TEACHING/RETRAINING THEM HOW TO WORK. WHAT A BUNCH OF LOSERS. BUYING ANYTHING FROM AK STEEL, WOULD BE LIKE RE-ARRANGING DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC.
“THE OTHERS WERE SCABS, WANTING TO TAKE SK UNION EMPLOYEES JOBS, THEY WERE NOT THERE TO SECURE THERE JOBS FOR THEM. THAT IS REALITY..” Its extremely sad to hear, I’m sure a grown adult, even say things like that. It has been a hard road for everyone! Not just the “scabs” who will be discharged bit by bit, and the locked out workers who were just trying to provide a better life for themselves/family.
I am glad the lock-out is over. But I worry about the scars that the city will bear from it. Having grown up in Middletown as the daughter, sister and niece of AK union workers, I know that this lock-out has a major impact on the city.
I hope that the messages of hate on this board were the results of venting anger over year-long frustrations and not the true feelings of the posters. I am hoping that it will be a peaceful transition period and that the city can find a way to come together.
My husband has been locked out and our family, as so many others, have suffered. However, God never said it would be an easy road, but He did say He’d be here with us. I think it’s sad the language that some of the “women” have used on here. Rebecca-I don’t know you but you made a comment about the locked out men making Roosevelt Blvd. look dirty. You should be ashamed of yourself. I hope the vote passes today and for those who have lost so much, you’re still in my prayers.
I work at AK. $25.00 an hour for what I do is great, far more than the job should be paying. $12.00 to $14.00 is a better pay range. Not any more hazradous than most factories. But I need to make my bills. I you don’t want the money I will take it. I am not sure if I would work for the the contract wages though. The few bosses I have met there are not worth working for for 3X the wages. I know I am a short timer, I don’t mind it. Working for someone should not not have to be that bad.
i think the workers and their wives need an attitude adjustment. most of the workers and their wives snub their noses at other people because they work at ak! GOD GIVETH AND GOD CAN TAKE IT AWAY! i know a man and woman in hamilton who did not lose too many meals, at least when i seen their fat ::: they didn,t seem to have lost an ounce you know who you are jh and mc.
“Union Wokers Vote No on this…Wainscotts building a 5K house in Indian Hill.Doesnt that tell all of us something.Stay Stong!! God Bless All”
Hmm, this “Pam” doesn’t seem to know 5k is only 5,000 dollars and its not much, and staying locked out and becoming greedy solves nothing, and my answer still has not been given, all that has come across is a spammer with no common sense.
I have read the comment “what goes around comes around” many times in reference to the replacement workers. My question, what did the locked out union members do? If what goes around comes around is ture they must have done something pretty bad to have had a year long lock out fall in their laps. “What goes around comes around” has to go for everyone, not just replacement workers.
Union Wokers Vote No on this non industry standared contract.Dont give up now we have fought to hard and long.Other AK was out three years.They didnt run scared and the got what they wanted.We have all had a rough year!I have a feeling this will pass,but I hope not.Wainscotts building a 5K house in Indian Hill.Doesnt that tell all of us something.Stay Stong!! God Bless All
Union Wokers Vote No on this non industry standared contract.Dont give up now we have fought to hard and long.Other AK was out three years.They didnt run scared and the got what they wanted.We have all had a rough year!I have a feeling this will pass,but I hope not.Wainscotts building a 5K house in Indian Hill.Doesnt that tell all of us something.Stay Stong!! God Bless All
you guys get a life the lockout got old to us here in middletown now your comments on the website have as well get a life go back to work and chill you are still wasting energy being a******s.for goodness sake can you at least appreciate the fact that you may be going back to work soon grow up.this shows the reason you were locked out you are a bunch of babies and they got real men in there to clean up behin you.
Maybe its because I recently moved north, or it is possible that I think of this as I do from coming from a area with few jobs to choose from, but I do not understand why anyone would go on strike and allow themselves to be locked-out of employment that is obviously loved, maybe someone can explain here.
Railtemps/TCS/Rail Switching Services hasn’t even applied for a foreign corporation in Ohio. In other words, they do not have a certificate of good standing in Ohio. The Dept. of Labor forced TCS into paying time and 1/2 overtime to the employees in October because they weren’t paying it. Overall whatever they are called this week, they are a sleazy company who cheats the government for profits. Can you say “corporate fraud”?
Just a quick note about TCS/Railtemps/Rail Switching Services or whatever they are named this week. To date-none of these companies have workers comp insurance, they haven’t paid unemployment insurance, they haven’t paid Middletown taxes, they haven’t paid social security taxes. The bureau of workers comp has denied insurance to them until they are paid to date. Again, they were Railtemps, then they were TCS, and now they are Rail Switching Services. They are trying to hide from something.
so now it comes out:
the International boys did the deal, behind Daleys back!
so Daley won’t give a yea or nay on the deal (take no blame when it’s bad, will still find a way to take credit if it’s good)
Daley then had cops escort the Lodge guys out of the meetings?! - waaah waah! what tin pot dictator moron this guy is! some thanks that is - you would be without a deal and a job if not for the Grand Lodge guys
The real problem is that all of you wifes, scabs and people who have never worked there have no idea of what you are talking about. Get ready for your low life felony having husbands to come home without a paycheck soon, And if he gets hired back he’ll make 10 dollars an hour!
To all: I think your executive board sucks big time, with BD the worst of all. He just wants to retire under the old contract. He cares nothing for the rank and file. You, in the union, are the dumbasses who reelected him. He failed miserably the first time he was President. Can’t blame anyone but yourselves. SORRY
I don’t think the contract is bad, except:
New hires March 15 or after, you will NOT have ANY (o) retirement health insurance.
2. The company seems to have free reign of contracting out your job anytime they please.
The good is the comany did back down on what they wanted you to pay for health insurance.
I would vote yes, this could have been worse.
I do think they company should hire younger people that are actually from this city and close to it and NOT hire ANY scabs.
the “scabs” worked hard in there - some of them good guys, some … not so good guys, but I don’t think all the AEIF guys are alter boys either.
it’s a different world now for you IAM/AEIF’ers - jobs will be different, expectations will be higher, and now the salary guys know your jobs and know when you are and are not doing them!
a lot of what you had 2-27-06 is gone for ever, and you don’t even know it -that’s sad.
and what is sadder? nobody in there wants you back.
1 - I don’t think the rank and file is dumb enough to vote this down, especially since they have to vote at the kitchen table and stare at the wife and kids.
2 - greed? how is it AK wanting to cut cost is greedy, but a union wanting to get as much as they can is not greedy? always wondered about that.
3 - locked out vs. on strike - you never voted on the contract before you got locked out, that is because your leadership is abysmal - but he never missed a pay check.
AS I READ THIS BOARD. AS I HEAR ABOUT THE VIOLENT THINGS YOU ALL SAID AND DID AND THE PICTURES OF YOUR REDNECK FACES DURING THE PAST YEAR. I THINK THE MAJORITY OF YOU REALLY NEED A WHITE ROBE AND HOOD. YOU SHOULD BE SHAME AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I HAVE NO PITY FOR YOU
Hi Jeff….In regards to comments about replacement workers taking your job… you gave it up when you refused the final offer prior to the lockout. I guess that means you gave up your job…and I do remember a front page pic
It makes me sick to hear some of the comments on here from the locked out workers! My husband has worked his butt off as a “SCAB”, and now I have to worry about when u come back to work you would jump on the opportunity to beat him to death? That shows just goes to show you who the real low lifes are HAPPY? and MARKO!!!!!!!!
Happy…
I’m happy to hear you will be going back if the vots passes but I am sick & tired of the replacements being called low lifes. They simply took an opportunity to support their families just like you did when you first took a job at AK. They did nothing wrong.
Well…..had someone not mentioned the word strike, this could have all been avoided. You made your bed. I hope it was comfordable.But of course a bed maintained by someone else is never as comforable as your own. Go to work!!!!!
the name calling of the replacement workers, humans who saw an opportunity to support their families, was not nice.I see a shallow young woman who doesn’t consider the hardships others may have.they don’t know the union workers they only know they need work and saw this experience as an opportunity, not a chance to hurt some underworked,overpaid union worker trying to force a major company to play by their rules.
Did anyone posting thsi stuff notice that the car companies (that make all your trucks and SUV’s) just got congress to take away all the tarriffs that force them to pay more for imprted steel? When AK no longer has US government protection and has to slash prices to US car makers, what then? To just say “corporate greed” is the problem is just simplistic and ignorant. Just like putting you head in the sand. Somebody will come along and kick the part sticking out of the sand.
I hope some of the people calling names (e.g.scabs)and demanding what they feel they are (mistakenly) entittled to (e.g. working under the old contract) wake up. It is too easy/cheaper now to ship steel here from all around the world. There is a guy in India who is smarter, better educated, and willing to work a lot cheaper than a lot of us are. You want a car at the best price but you expect the car maker to buy steel from AK at twice the price? Wake the heck up before you loose everything!
To Happy…
If you don’t like the terms of the contract then don’t go back. Having a job somewhere you are not happy is not worth it, I don’t care how much it pays.
first of all they are replacement workers and they did a hell if a job keeping ak going and some were our local men and women are you mad at them comon guys if you had the opportunity to make the mony that theses guys are making you would do it as well be it in your city,state or someone elses. so just get over it and take advantage of your prayers bing answered.
i’m glad you are getting to go back to work.but,why you went on strike was crazy.for years, at bars, i saw guys drinking all nite an had to go clock out,saw guys high,said they only got sleep at work-i hope you have to work for that money this time.
I am so sick and tired of hearing people say the company is trying to do us wrong or we are hungry and I am losing everything that I own. I don’t want to be trained by a scab or I don’t want to take a drug test. What is your problem do you have something to hide? Look around you a large majority of corporations require drug screening. Why you may ask, it is simple they are out to make a profit and protect their interest which is the company they own. Look while nobody truly wins when this happens why both sides don’t grow up and move on. You both are to blame for this situation and you sit back and act as if you are the only ones impacted by your selfishness. Look at our community and the impact this has had. Emergency services are being cut; raises are being removed from the tables for people. Jobs have been lost because the lack of business. Over half of you decided not to go get a job to support your family. What a big person it takes to sit and allow your family to suffer because you have too much pride. Bottom line is vote yes on this deal and go back to work with your head held high and be happy you now have a job where you will receive a paycheck.
Why should I be happy? I realize that we wil be going back to work, hopefully sooner than later. I am excited about that.
What I don’t like is having a Scab train me at a new job. Then to keep 100 of them on standby for when ‘the company’ needs work done.
Why was Wainscott dealing? Is AK for sale? Will we be out of a job anyways, or wearing a new company hat? I realize we have all been hit financially, but something seems a bit out off center. Will we have a job in a year?
The saddest part is when AK leaves and divests itself completely from this community and eventually (inevitably) this country (to follow the land of little-to-no-pay labor), it’s a pity none of you who advocate this form of economics (not for you, naturally, just for others) won’t be on the street with them (with your jobs auctioned off overseas to the lowest bidder). It’s the least you deserve for blaming something on someone who was locked out of their job before their contract ran out.
Ahh, the usual typical responses from the union workers. Greedy company? Uh, guys, the compane exists to make a profit. It’s a bit of humor when the UNION WORKER isn’t making money, but it’s BAD??? when the company makes a profit? Get a life. Just think, had you gone to college and obtained a good education, you wouldn’t be a downtrodden blue collar laborer. Fact is fact. Calling the replacement workers scabs just shows your limited level of intelligence. Strong back, weak mind. Enough said!
To Everyone,
The union has its pros and cons just like everything else. I’m troubled by the amount of people that are blaming the union members. You have no choice but to join the union when you work at AK and some of the “greedy” union members as you put it, did vote yes on both contracts. If it were up to them, this lockout would have ended months ago. So just remember when you throw out the accusations at “the union members”, there are two sides even within the union.
To all AK union members,
You dropped the ball before by voting down the contract leading to alot of people losing everything. Think long and hard and do the right thing this time. VOTE YES
to Gained,
Why are so many afraid of the drug screens? Most of the employees of AK operate machinery that, under the influence, could get someone hurt or killed. I think it is great to randomly drug test. If you are a criminal (Illegal drug user), you shouldn’t have a job at AK.
It’s amazing to me all of the illiterate, more than opinionated people who post on here and have something negative to say about all of the union members who have suffered the past year. I’m glad that there’s a new chance for those families to try to get back on their feet. It’s sad how many have suffered so much loss. The “Scabs” are no better than sewer rats to me. You reap what you sow! I hope they remember that while they’re cashing their last checks!
I read a post on a stock message board
and it was stated that because the tentative agreement
was between the company and the international,that
even if the workers rejected it,it would
be imposed anyway.
Funny how all these locked-out employees seem to be forgetting they threatenend to strike in the first place. You obviously didn’t want your job, and someone else did.
Although it would be nice to see an end to the lockout, I’m not so sure the remaining membership has the intelligence to ratify the proposal. Afterall, just look at the so-called leadership of the IAM/AEIF/whatever you’re calling yourselves these days. Brian Daly is a bumbling moron who NEVER missed a paycheck while thousands of dues-paying union members struggled to stay afloat over the past year. Hold the Line, uniforms will be back in lockers by Tuesday.
To Todd10:24 AM, The heartless men and woman who kept AK going during the lock-out did no favors for the locked-out. They were simply filling their pockets at the expense of those who were denied access to their jobs by a greedy company set on making sure everyone knows who the boss is. Nothing more was gained by AK.
I am a union worker for Klostermans bakery. I just wanted to say I am happy for you people to finally get back to work. I hope that it goes well for you all! We are now on strike as well. So if you are in springfield drive by and show us some support! Thanks member of local 57
Also, did you know that the so called “scabs” in the railraid have been setting numerous records at the plant. Even if they did make the money that you claim, I think they deserve it!!!!!
Also, did you know that the so called “scabs” in the railraid have been setting numerous records at the plant. Even if they did make the money that you claim, I think they deserve it!!!!!
Chanda, before putting comments on a web forum, you should get your facts straight as far as what TCS( which to correct you, the new name is RSS, rail switching services) is paying their contractors,youre wrong. You should also get your facts straight as to the pres. and vice pres. are before posting names. RSS has NOT been putting railroaders out of work, they are temporary employees, in the case of AK Steel, had it have not been for TCS, who would be operating this part of the plant?
AEIF-IAM
You guys are my heros. I am so proud of you.I hope the proposal and vote are the beginnings of the end of this terrible time for so many locked out employees and families. MO
The railroad is not coming back! RailTemps or TCS, Which stands for Transportation Certification Services and now they have changed their name again to Industrial Rail Services have taken these jobs!They are paying the Miantance rail workers $25 hourly and engineers $35 hourly plus overtime at time and a half. This company has been putting railworkers out of work throught the USA! You can contact James Hoffa with BLE.org and the UTU.org and UTE.org - Terse Jones owner Mike Wolf Vice Pres of TCS
I personally have not been affected by the lock out, but I am curious what AK has up their sleeve? Why are they tentavly” bringing the union workers back,,, if production,quality and stocks went up over the past year (which I know for a fact). Just a thought.
leave these people alone they have been doing your job and apparently a real good job of it. i hope they won,t have to get rid of all of them, they deserve better.
What is a SCAB? A SCAB is the first sign of the healing process of something that has been bleeding for a while. Eventually the sore will SCAB over and stop bleeding. After a while the SCAB will come off and the healing is complete.
To me i think everyone should keep their opinions to theirselves unless you have a family member involved in this situation,it is easy to throw stones unless you have been through it!Middle class people is all they are,you act like they are high class wanting to make more money.Just is’nt true
I really hope that the contract is ratified, but don’t be surprised if it isn’t. There are a number of AK people(some who are my friends) who just have a few months to retirement and they want retire under the old contractot. They don’t want a contract in place until then.
its too bad the union may come back my oponion is that a k has not only saved money but these so called (scabs) have doubled stock value no wonder they were locked out they were lazy and took advantage of a good job to many people are looking for jobs and these people took advantage of a k i hope they do not go back.
mgmt made bonus and regular monies-no one losing homes Union reps were getting paid - no one losing homes - Oh yes - the plain worker - how many lost their homes - quite a few - the “scabs” are just people trying live in the area where gov’t takes tax monies but won’t take the blame for losing the jobs - call the Ohio unemployment agency you get a person that can’t speak english - wake America before all the money is overseas. IE look at the AK website for the future- 2011
sad to say contract is for 4 years - what happens then ??? Middletown closes AK is setting up the situation already - Scabs Huh? how about the 1,000’s of manufacturing jobs that have left day/cin area - maybe they would appreciate the money that AK was offering rather than sitting out on trenton/oxford road in the plastic huts crying about the cuts in bennys while the Middletown manager was getting bonus money - there are 3 parties in that mix which one is losing their homes??
GLAD THE WORKERS ARE ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK. NOW ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR LIFESTYLES. HOPEFULLY NOW THEY WILL APPRECIATE IT MORE AND UNDERSTAND INSTEAD OF LOOKING DOWN AT THOSE LESS FORTUNATE
TOM…did you EVER stop to think about the so called “Scabs” that came in were also trying to start their lives as well. Put yourself in their position, they also have families to feed and bills to pay, just like you. Its too bad there are so many of you that think that way and are so closed-minded and selfish! It will only be a matter of time before they’ll be back again to replace people like you.
Get ready to go back to your home states scabs. To AK > Don’t hire any scabs > hire the local young men that are trying to get started in life. Yes you are moving out of town soon but you can hire local young men and help this community.
Get ready to go back to your home states scabs. To AK > Don’t hire any scabs > hire the local young men that are try to get started in life. Yes you are moving out of town soon but you can hire local your men and help this community.
WELL I HOPE THE CONTRACT GOES THROUGH,BUT DONT KEEP BLAMING THE UNION FOR WHAT HAPPENED THE UNION IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE NOT A COMPUTER PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO PAY BILLS AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND THOSE SPOILED PEOPLE VOTED TO BE LOCKED OUT SO THIS TIME AROUND MAYBE YOU WONT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT SOME OF US COMMON FOLKS DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT. ARMCO WAS A GOOD COMPANY TO WORK FOR MY DAD RETIRED FROM THERE BUT AK IS A WHOLE DIFFERNT BREED OF MEN. SO STOP BLAMING THE UNION.
See that’s where you’re wrong. Unions actually hold back the “best” workers because members are promoted, rewarded and paid based on seniority, not talent, achievement and competence. Unlike you, I don’t want the “protection” of a union, it would only hold me back. But, I do realize that everyone has their own definition of success and I see how a union would be practical to help move certain people up the pay scale.
MY HUSBAND WORKED IN THE RAIL YARD AND I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT WILL STILL BE CONTRACTED OUT. I HAVE READ THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT AND IT MENTIONS CONTRACT WORK BUT DOES NOT SPECIFY WHERE THE CONTRACT WORK WILL BE. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THAT IS TRUE?
I WAS A CONTRACT WORKER AT AK FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE THE LOCKEOUT I AN A BLACK PERSON AND AFTER HEARING ALL THE NAMES THE AK BOYS CALLED ME WHEN I WOULD GO TO WORK THEY COULD HAVE USED THAT ENERGY TO GO FIND JOBS INSTEAD OF CALLING ME N****R. TO ME IT WAS THE NIGGERS THAT KEPT YOUR PLANT RUNNING AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB. SO IT WONT BE SO DIFFICULT WHEN THE BOYS GO BACK TO THE PLAYGROUND
First of all, this lock-out wasn’t the unions fault. We would have worked under the old contract they wanted us to work under for six years. They (AK)were the ones who chose to keep us from working. Second, If it weren’t for unions, your pay for whatever you do, Union or not, might be squat right now!
It may take the employees comming back a while to get on their feet. For the Temps who are lucky enough to fill the spots of the retired it will soon be OK to spend that extra new money they have experienced for the last year. They will be the ones looking to begin to better their style of living. Put down the signs, leave the waving to parade entrys, and go back to work. Union members who got other jobs should not be able to participate! Come back or stay in your new found posistion.
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By Sara
March 15, 2007 12:42 AM | Link to this
I think all of Cincinnati realizes Middletown has suffered and it is sad what some of the families are going threw at AK. But here is the reality check. The “union boys” were the ones that signed on at AK knowing the conditions. They are also the ones that planned to walk out on the job. AK just beat you to it. You got locked out first. Now knowing that, what did you think was going to happen when you walked out? They were going to beg you to come back? You all knew they were going to get …
By Lance
March 14, 2007 10:46 PM | Link to this
I was locked out. Over the past year, I never lost a thing, still have the new cars, the house, still have RoadRunner for my PC. I planned well and my family stuck together. After reading all the union haters’ posts on here, I am sure that pisses some of you off.
By junebug
March 14, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this
I think,and I know the people who retired because they felt they were going to lose part of their retirement were some of the best workers that ever walked through those gates.These people will be truly missed.
By junebug
March 14, 2007 9:50 PM | Link to this
The sad part some really good workers left and would have stayed if AK had negotiated fairly.Years of experience and we broke several tonnage records when we were there.
By WB
March 14, 2007 9:22 PM | Link to this
The fact of the matter is that if the damn scabs had not came here the lock would had been over with in the first month - FACT
By Long time gone
March 14, 2007 7:59 PM | Link to this
Now that the Lockout is over, let’s see who we should blame. The scabs, the executive board, the IAM, the USW, the company or how about ourselves. I am sure there are many more that could be on this list, mostly I blame you the membership for not getting involved and making sure you had the best people running your union, not the ones that talked the loudest or promised to bring AK to their knees. Maybe you should think about what you will do different in 4 ½ years, get involved.
By Wart hog
March 14, 2007 6:57 PM | Link to this
WELL LET’S SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT. PEOPLE GAVE UP JOBS FROM ADVISE OF THEIR UNION, AND THEN LOST OVER $70.000.00 A YEAR. THEY THEN GOT A NEW UNION AND ACCEPTED A DOLLAR RAISE OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. wITH BRAINS LIKE THESE, THEIR GOING TO NEED THE SCABS TEACHING/RETRAINING THEM HOW TO WORK. WHAT A BUNCH OF LOSERS. BUYING ANYTHING FROM AK STEEL, WOULD BE LIKE RE-ARRANGING DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC.
By joel
March 14, 2007 6:45 PM | Link to this
WTF
By A Mystery
March 14, 2007 5:38 PM | Link to this
“THE OTHERS WERE SCABS, WANTING TO TAKE SK UNION EMPLOYEES JOBS, THEY WERE NOT THERE TO SECURE THERE JOBS FOR THEM. THAT IS REALITY..” Its extremely sad to hear, I’m sure a grown adult, even say things like that. It has been a hard road for everyone! Not just the “scabs” who will be discharged bit by bit, and the locked out workers who were just trying to provide a better life for themselves/family.
By Hoping for Peace
March 14, 2007 5:34 PM | Link to this
I am glad the lock-out is over. But I worry about the scars that the city will bear from it. Having grown up in Middletown as the daughter, sister and niece of AK union workers, I know that this lock-out has a major impact on the city. I hope that the messages of hate on this board were the results of venting anger over year-long frustrations and not the true feelings of the posters. I am hoping that it will be a peaceful transition period and that the city can find a way to come together.
By Jenny
March 14, 2007 12:39 PM | Link to this
My husband has been locked out and our family, as so many others, have suffered. However, God never said it would be an easy road, but He did say He’d be here with us. I think it’s sad the language that some of the “women” have used on here. Rebecca-I don’t know you but you made a comment about the locked out men making Roosevelt Blvd. look dirty. You should be ashamed of yourself. I hope the vote passes today and for those who have lost so much, you’re still in my prayers.
By Red
March 14, 2007 10:01 AM | Link to this
I work at AK. $25.00 an hour for what I do is great, far more than the job should be paying. $12.00 to $14.00 is a better pay range. Not any more hazradous than most factories. But I need to make my bills. I you don’t want the money I will take it. I am not sure if I would work for the the contract wages though. The few bosses I have met there are not worth working for for 3X the wages. I know I am a short timer, I don’t mind it. Working for someone should not not have to be that bad.
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By sissy
March 12, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this
i think the workers and their wives need an attitude adjustment. most of the workers and their wives snub their noses at other people because they work at ak! GOD GIVETH AND GOD CAN TAKE IT AWAY! i know a man and woman in hamilton who did not lose too many meals, at least when i seen their fat ::: they didn,t seem to have lost an ounce you know who you are jh and mc.
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By xF4ll3|7x
March 8, 2007 10:29 AM | Link to this
“Union Wokers Vote No on this…Wainscotts building a 5K house in Indian Hill.Doesnt that tell all of us something.Stay Stong!! God Bless All”
Hmm, this “Pam” doesn’t seem to know 5k is only 5,000 dollars and its not much, and staying locked out and becoming greedy solves nothing, and my answer still has not been given, all that has come across is a spammer with no common sense.
By katie
March 8, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this
I have read the comment “what goes around comes around” many times in reference to the replacement workers. My question, what did the locked out union members do? If what goes around comes around is ture they must have done something pretty bad to have had a year long lock out fall in their laps. “What goes around comes around” has to go for everyone, not just replacement workers.
By pam
March 7, 2007 11:56 PM | Link to this
Union Wokers Vote No on this non industry standared contract.Dont give up now we have fought to hard and long.Other AK was out three years.They didnt run scared and the got what they wanted.We have all had a rough year!I have a feeling this will pass,but I hope not.Wainscotts building a 5K house in Indian Hill.Doesnt that tell all of us something.Stay Stong!! God Bless All
By pam
March 7, 2007 11:55 PM | Link to this
Union Wokers Vote No on this non industry standared contract.Dont give up now we have fought to hard and long.Other AK was out three years.They didnt run scared and the got what they wanted.We have all had a rough year!I have a feeling this will pass,but I hope not.Wainscotts building a 5K house in Indian Hill.Doesnt that tell all of us something.Stay Stong!! God Bless All
By monique
March 6, 2007 7:37 PM | Link to this
you guys get a life the lockout got old to us here in middletown now your comments on the website have as well get a life go back to work and chill you are still wasting energy being a******s.for goodness sake can you at least appreciate the fact that you may be going back to work soon grow up.this shows the reason you were locked out you are a bunch of babies and they got real men in there to clean up behin you.
By xF4ll3|7x
March 6, 2007 8:45 AM | Link to this
Maybe its because I recently moved north, or it is possible that I think of this as I do from coming from a area with few jobs to choose from, but I do not understand why anyone would go on strike and allow themselves to be locked-out of employment that is obviously loved, maybe someone can explain here.
By Erebus
March 5, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this
Railtemps/TCS/Rail Switching Services hasn’t even applied for a foreign corporation in Ohio. In other words, they do not have a certificate of good standing in Ohio. The Dept. of Labor forced TCS into paying time and 1/2 overtime to the employees in October because they weren’t paying it. Overall whatever they are called this week, they are a sleazy company who cheats the government for profits. Can you say “corporate fraud”?
By Erebus
March 5, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this
Just a quick note about TCS/Railtemps/Rail Switching Services or whatever they are named this week. To date-none of these companies have workers comp insurance, they haven’t paid unemployment insurance, they haven’t paid Middletown taxes, they haven’t paid social security taxes. The bureau of workers comp has denied insurance to them until they are paid to date. Again, they were Railtemps, then they were TCS, and now they are Rail Switching Services. They are trying to hide from something.
By Curtis
March 5, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this
so now it comes out: the International boys did the deal, behind Daleys back! so Daley won’t give a yea or nay on the deal (take no blame when it’s bad, will still find a way to take credit if it’s good) Daley then had cops escort the Lodge guys out of the meetings?! - waaah waah! what tin pot dictator moron this guy is! some thanks that is - you would be without a deal and a job if not for the Grand Lodge guys
By bill burris
March 5, 2007 2:12 AM | Link to this
The real problem is that all of you wifes, scabs and people who have never worked there have no idea of what you are talking about. Get ready for your low life felony having husbands to come home without a paycheck soon, And if he gets hired back he’ll make 10 dollars an hour!
By JM
March 4, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this
To all: I think your executive board sucks big time, with BD the worst of all. He just wants to retire under the old contract. He cares nothing for the rank and file. You, in the union, are the dumbasses who reelected him. He failed miserably the first time he was President. Can’t blame anyone but yourselves. SORRY
By JM
March 4, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this
fAROUK, you’ll be the biggest loser of all if you don’t take this contract
By Tom
March 4, 2007 8:17 AM | Link to this
No you will never see again what you lost n a year off work, but you have helped your future if you intend to keep working there.
By Tom
March 4, 2007 8:13 AM | Link to this
I don’t think the contract is bad, except: New hires March 15 or after, you will NOT have ANY (o) retirement health insurance. 2. The company seems to have free reign of contracting out your job anytime they please. The good is the comany did back down on what they wanted you to pay for health insurance. I would vote yes, this could have been worse. I do think they company should hire younger people that are actually from this city and close to it and NOT hire ANY scabs.
By fAROUK
March 3, 2007 7:15 PM | Link to this
THE UNIONS CHEATED US. We’re a bunch of losers if we accept this contract
By Curtis
March 3, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this
furthermore:
the “scabs” worked hard in there - some of them good guys, some … not so good guys, but I don’t think all the AEIF guys are alter boys either.
it’s a different world now for you IAM/AEIF’ers - jobs will be different, expectations will be higher, and now the salary guys know your jobs and know when you are and are not doing them!
a lot of what you had 2-27-06 is gone for ever, and you don’t even know it -that’s sad.
and what is sadder? nobody in there wants you back.
By Curtis
March 3, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this
A few thoughts:
1 - I don’t think the rank and file is dumb enough to vote this down, especially since they have to vote at the kitchen table and stare at the wife and kids.
2 - greed? how is it AK wanting to cut cost is greedy, but a union wanting to get as much as they can is not greedy? always wondered about that.
3 - locked out vs. on strike - you never voted on the contract before you got locked out, that is because your leadership is abysmal - but he never missed a pay check.
By THE TRUTH
March 3, 2007 2:52 AM | Link to this
AS I READ THIS BOARD. AS I HEAR ABOUT THE VIOLENT THINGS YOU ALL SAID AND DID AND THE PICTURES OF YOUR REDNECK FACES DURING THE PAST YEAR. I THINK THE MAJORITY OF YOU REALLY NEED A WHITE ROBE AND HOOD. YOU SHOULD BE SHAME AND YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I HAVE NO PITY FOR YOU
By replacement guy
March 2, 2007 11:58 PM | Link to this
Hi Jeff….In regards to comments about replacement workers taking your job… you gave it up when you refused the final offer prior to the lockout. I guess that means you gave up your job…and I do remember a front page pic
By Kelly
March 2, 2007 9:32 PM | Link to this
It makes me sick to hear some of the comments on here from the locked out workers! My husband has worked his butt off as a “SCAB”, and now I have to worry about when u come back to work you would jump on the opportunity to beat him to death? That shows just goes to show you who the real low lifes are HAPPY? and MARKO!!!!!!!!
By Frank
March 2, 2007 4:13 PM | Link to this
HAPPY,
I doubt if much of anything would make you happy!!
Just try to be nice when you’re being re-trained!!
By someone that has kept your position warm while you refused to accept the last offer.
By Waiting
March 2, 2007 2:48 PM | Link to this
Happy… I’m happy to hear you will be going back if the vots passes but I am sick & tired of the replacements being called low lifes. They simply took an opportunity to support their families just like you did when you first took a job at AK. They did nothing wrong.
By Look.......
March 2, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this
Well…..had someone not mentioned the word strike, this could have all been avoided. You made your bed. I hope it was comfordable.But of course a bed maintained by someone else is never as comforable as your own. Go to work!!!!!
By Chris
March 2, 2007 2:09 PM | Link to this
I definitely think the deal will go through.
By Happy?
March 2, 2007 1:57 PM | Link to this
Waiting….. I will be voting NO. But if the contract passes, and that is an IF. I will go back, but do not ask me to be curteous to those low lifes.
By akdaughter's psychic
March 2, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this
the name calling of the replacement workers, humans who saw an opportunity to support their families, was not nice.I see a shallow young woman who doesn’t consider the hardships others may have.they don’t know the union workers they only know they need work and saw this experience as an opportunity, not a chance to hurt some underworked,overpaid union worker trying to force a major company to play by their rules.
By william
March 2, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this
Did anyone posting thsi stuff notice that the car companies (that make all your trucks and SUV’s) just got congress to take away all the tarriffs that force them to pay more for imprted steel? When AK no longer has US government protection and has to slash prices to US car makers, what then? To just say “corporate greed” is the problem is just simplistic and ignorant. Just like putting you head in the sand. Somebody will come along and kick the part sticking out of the sand.
By William
March 2, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this
I hope some of the people calling names (e.g.scabs)and demanding what they feel they are (mistakenly) entittled to (e.g. working under the old contract) wake up. It is too easy/cheaper now to ship steel here from all around the world. There is a guy in India who is smarter, better educated, and willing to work a lot cheaper than a lot of us are. You want a car at the best price but you expect the car maker to buy steel from AK at twice the price? Wake the heck up before you loose everything!
By Waiting
March 2, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this
To Happy… If you don’t like the terms of the contract then don’t go back. Having a job somewhere you are not happy is not worth it, I don’t care how much it pays.
By tammy
March 2, 2007 11:06 AM | Link to this
first of all they are replacement workers and they did a hell if a job keeping ak going and some were our local men and women are you mad at them comon guys if you had the opportunity to make the mony that theses guys are making you would do it as well be it in your city,state or someone elses. so just get over it and take advantage of your prayers bing answered.
By pepper
March 2, 2007 10:24 AM | Link to this
i’m glad you are getting to go back to work.but,why you went on strike was crazy.for years, at bars, i saw guys drinking all nite an had to go clock out,saw guys high,said they only got sleep at work-i hope you have to work for that money this time.
By me
March 2, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this
I am so sick and tired of hearing people say the company is trying to do us wrong or we are hungry and I am losing everything that I own. I don’t want to be trained by a scab or I don’t want to take a drug test. What is your problem do you have something to hide? Look around you a large majority of corporations require drug screening. Why you may ask, it is simple they are out to make a profit and protect their interest which is the company they own. Look while nobody truly wins when this happens why both sides don’t grow up and move on. You both are to blame for this situation and you sit back and act as if you are the only ones impacted by your selfishness. Look at our community and the impact this has had. Emergency services are being cut; raises are being removed from the tables for people. Jobs have been lost because the lack of business. Over half of you decided not to go get a job to support your family. What a big person it takes to sit and allow your family to suffer because you have too much pride. Bottom line is vote yes on this deal and go back to work with your head held high and be happy you now have a job where you will receive a paycheck.
By Happy?
March 2, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this
Why should I be happy? I realize that we wil be going back to work, hopefully sooner than later. I am excited about that.
What I don’t like is having a Scab train me at a new job. Then to keep 100 of them on standby for when ‘the company’ needs work done.
Why was Wainscott dealing? Is AK for sale? Will we be out of a job anyways, or wearing a new company hat? I realize we have all been hit financially, but something seems a bit out off center. Will we have a job in a year?
By longgone
March 2, 2007 5:11 AM | Link to this
The saddest part is when AK leaves and divests itself completely from this community and eventually (inevitably) this country (to follow the land of little-to-no-pay labor), it’s a pity none of you who advocate this form of economics (not for you, naturally, just for others) won’t be on the street with them (with your jobs auctioned off overseas to the lowest bidder). It’s the least you deserve for blaming something on someone who was locked out of their job before their contract ran out.
By PW
March 2, 2007 2:21 AM | Link to this
Hey maybe someone could convince the Middletown Journal to get a timeline of AK’s financial expenditures from the last 12 months.
By painfultruth
March 1, 2007 11:08 PM | Link to this
Ahh, the usual typical responses from the union workers. Greedy company? Uh, guys, the compane exists to make a profit. It’s a bit of humor when the UNION WORKER isn’t making money, but it’s BAD??? when the company makes a profit? Get a life. Just think, had you gone to college and obtained a good education, you wouldn’t be a downtrodden blue collar laborer. Fact is fact. Calling the replacement workers scabs just shows your limited level of intelligence. Strong back, weak mind. Enough said!
By me
March 1, 2007 10:41 PM | Link to this
To Everyone, The union has its pros and cons just like everything else. I’m troubled by the amount of people that are blaming the union members. You have no choice but to join the union when you work at AK and some of the “greedy” union members as you put it, did vote yes on both contracts. If it were up to them, this lockout would have ended months ago. So just remember when you throw out the accusations at “the union members”, there are two sides even within the union.
By me
March 1, 2007 10:34 PM | Link to this
Justin, It’s R-A-I-L-R-O-A-D not Railraid.
By me
March 1, 2007 10:31 PM | Link to this
To all AK union members, You dropped the ball before by voting down the contract leading to alot of people losing everything. Think long and hard and do the right thing this time. VOTE YES
By me
March 1, 2007 10:29 PM | Link to this
to Gained, Why are so many afraid of the drug screens? Most of the employees of AK operate machinery that, under the influence, could get someone hurt or killed. I think it is great to randomly drug test. If you are a criminal (Illegal drug user), you shouldn’t have a job at AK.
By akdaughter
March 1, 2007 10:07 PM | Link to this
It’s amazing to me all of the illiterate, more than opinionated people who post on here and have something negative to say about all of the union members who have suffered the past year. I’m glad that there’s a new chance for those families to try to get back on their feet. It’s sad how many have suffered so much loss. The “Scabs” are no better than sewer rats to me. You reap what you sow! I hope they remember that while they’re cashing their last checks!
By FRANK
March 1, 2007 9:58 PM | Link to this
I read a post on a stock message board and it was stated that because the tentative agreement was between the company and the international,that even if the workers rejected it,it would be imposed anyway.
Anyone know if this is the case?
By Allison
March 1, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this
Funny how all these locked-out employees seem to be forgetting they threatenend to strike in the first place. You obviously didn’t want your job, and someone else did.
By MethLabRat
March 1, 2007 7:49 PM | Link to this
Although it would be nice to see an end to the lockout, I’m not so sure the remaining membership has the intelligence to ratify the proposal. Afterall, just look at the so-called leadership of the IAM/AEIF/whatever you’re calling yourselves these days. Brian Daly is a bumbling moron who NEVER missed a paycheck while thousands of dues-paying union members struggled to stay afloat over the past year. Hold the Line, uniforms will be back in lockers by Tuesday.
By MO
March 1, 2007 7:38 PM | Link to this
To Todd10:24 AM, The heartless men and woman who kept AK going during the lock-out did no favors for the locked-out. They were simply filling their pockets at the expense of those who were denied access to their jobs by a greedy company set on making sure everyone knows who the boss is. Nothing more was gained by AK.
By beth
March 1, 2007 7:30 PM | Link to this
I am a union worker for Klostermans bakery. I just wanted to say I am happy for you people to finally get back to work. I hope that it goes well for you all! We are now on strike as well. So if you are in springfield drive by and show us some support! Thanks member of local 57
By Justin
March 1, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this
Also, did you know that the so called “scabs” in the railraid have been setting numerous records at the plant. Even if they did make the money that you claim, I think they deserve it!!!!!
By Justin
March 1, 2007 7:25 PM | Link to this
Also, did you know that the so called “scabs” in the railraid have been setting numerous records at the plant. Even if they did make the money that you claim, I think they deserve it!!!!!
By MO
March 1, 2007 7:24 PM | Link to this
To J.Ringo 9:42 AM, Unions are not the reason jobs are going to other countries. Corporate greed is to blame. MO
By Justin
March 1, 2007 7:21 PM | Link to this
Chanda, before putting comments on a web forum, you should get your facts straight as far as what TCS( which to correct you, the new name is RSS, rail switching services) is paying their contractors,youre wrong. You should also get your facts straight as to the pres. and vice pres. are before posting names. RSS has NOT been putting railroaders out of work, they are temporary employees, in the case of AK Steel, had it have not been for TCS, who would be operating this part of the plant?
By MO
March 1, 2007 7:09 PM | Link to this
AEIF-IAM You guys are my heros. I am so proud of you.I hope the proposal and vote are the beginnings of the end of this terrible time for so many locked out employees and families. MO
By Chanda
March 1, 2007 7:04 PM | Link to this
The railroad is not coming back! RailTemps or TCS, Which stands for Transportation Certification Services and now they have changed their name again to Industrial Rail Services have taken these jobs!They are paying the Miantance rail workers $25 hourly and engineers $35 hourly plus overtime at time and a half. This company has been putting railworkers out of work throught the USA! You can contact James Hoffa with BLE.org and the UTU.org and UTE.org - Terse Jones owner Mike Wolf Vice Pres of TCS
By scott
March 1, 2007 6:19 PM | Link to this
I personally have not been affected by the lock out, but I am curious what AK has up their sleeve? Why are they tentavly” bringing the union workers back,,, if production,quality and stocks went up over the past year (which I know for a fact). Just a thought.
By gerri
March 1, 2007 5:37 PM | Link to this
leave these people alone they have been doing your job and apparently a real good job of it. i hope they won,t have to get rid of all of them, they deserve better.
By gerri bachmann
March 1, 2007 5:21 PM | Link to this
this doesn,t say anything about the people who are already retired. do we keep all of our bc/bs benefits?
By Gary
March 1, 2007 5:19 PM | Link to this
What is a SCAB? A SCAB is the first sign of the healing process of something that has been bleeding for a while. Eventually the sore will SCAB over and stop bleeding. After a while the SCAB will come off and the healing is complete.
By larrys
March 1, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this
To me i think everyone should keep their opinions to theirselves unless you have a family member involved in this situation,it is easy to throw stones unless you have been through it!Middle class people is all they are,you act like they are high class wanting to make more money.Just is’nt true
By frank
March 1, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this
Management has sold thousands of option shares over the past few months,millions of dollars.
So who won?
By Michael
March 1, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this
I really hope that the contract is ratified, but don’t be surprised if it isn’t. There are a number of AK people(some who are my friends) who just have a few months to retirement and they want retire under the old contractot. They don’t want a contract in place until then.
By kat
March 1, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this
its too bad the union may come back my oponion is that a k has not only saved money but these so called (scabs) have doubled stock value no wonder they were locked out they were lazy and took advantage of a good job to many people are looking for jobs and these people took advantage of a k i hope they do not go back.
By CHARLES
March 1, 2007 3:27 PM | Link to this
mgmt made bonus and regular monies-no one losing homes Union reps were getting paid - no one losing homes - Oh yes - the plain worker - how many lost their homes - quite a few - the “scabs” are just people trying live in the area where gov’t takes tax monies but won’t take the blame for losing the jobs - call the Ohio unemployment agency you get a person that can’t speak english - wake America before all the money is overseas. IE look at the AK website for the future- 2011
By CHARLES
March 1, 2007 3:18 PM | Link to this
sad to say contract is for 4 years - what happens then ??? Middletown closes AK is setting up the situation already - Scabs Huh? how about the 1,000’s of manufacturing jobs that have left day/cin area - maybe they would appreciate the money that AK was offering rather than sitting out on trenton/oxford road in the plastic huts crying about the cuts in bennys while the Middletown manager was getting bonus money - there are 3 parties in that mix which one is losing their homes??
By WILLIAM
March 1, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this
GLAD THE WORKERS ARE ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK. NOW ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR LIFESTYLES. HOPEFULLY NOW THEY WILL APPRECIATE IT MORE AND UNDERSTAND INSTEAD OF LOOKING DOWN AT THOSE LESS FORTUNATE
By Mark
March 1, 2007 1:59 PM | Link to this
TOM…did you EVER stop to think about the so called “Scabs” that came in were also trying to start their lives as well. Put yourself in their position, they also have families to feed and bills to pay, just like you. Its too bad there are so many of you that think that way and are so closed-minded and selfish! It will only be a matter of time before they’ll be back again to replace people like you.
By Rebecca
March 1, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this
glad you can go back to work were tired of you on the corners looking like bums and making roosevelt blvd. look dirty
By Tom
March 1, 2007 1:51 PM | Link to this
Get ready to go back to your home states scabs. To AK > Don’t hire any scabs > hire the local young men that are trying to get started in life. Yes you are moving out of town soon but you can hire local young men and help this community.
By Tom
March 1, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this
Get ready to go back to your home states scabs. To AK > Don’t hire any scabs > hire the local young men that are try to get started in life. Yes you are moving out of town soon but you can hire local your men and help this community.
By SARAH
March 1, 2007 1:45 PM | Link to this
WELL I HOPE THE CONTRACT GOES THROUGH,BUT DONT KEEP BLAMING THE UNION FOR WHAT HAPPENED THE UNION IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE NOT A COMPUTER PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO PAY BILLS AND PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND THOSE SPOILED PEOPLE VOTED TO BE LOCKED OUT SO THIS TIME AROUND MAYBE YOU WONT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT SOME OF US COMMON FOLKS DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT. ARMCO WAS A GOOD COMPANY TO WORK FOR MY DAD RETIRED FROM THERE BUT AK IS A WHOLE DIFFERNT BREED OF MEN. SO STOP BLAMING THE UNION.
By Carrie
March 1, 2007 1:00 PM | Link to this
See that’s where you’re wrong. Unions actually hold back the “best” workers because members are promoted, rewarded and paid based on seniority, not talent, achievement and competence. Unlike you, I don’t want the “protection” of a union, it would only hold me back. But, I do realize that everyone has their own definition of success and I see how a union would be practical to help move certain people up the pay scale.
By Wife of locked out
March 1, 2007 12:51 PM | Link to this
MY HUSBAND WORKED IN THE RAIL YARD AND I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT WILL STILL BE CONTRACTED OUT. I HAVE READ THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT AND IT MENTIONS CONTRACT WORK BUT DOES NOT SPECIFY WHERE THE CONTRACT WORK WILL BE. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THAT IS TRUE?
By MONIQUE
March 1, 2007 12:48 PM | Link to this
I WAS A CONTRACT WORKER AT AK FOR SEVERAL YEARS BEFORE THE LOCKEOUT I AN A BLACK PERSON AND AFTER HEARING ALL THE NAMES THE AK BOYS CALLED ME WHEN I WOULD GO TO WORK THEY COULD HAVE USED THAT ENERGY TO GO FIND JOBS INSTEAD OF CALLING ME N****R. TO ME IT WAS THE NIGGERS THAT KEPT YOUR PLANT RUNNING AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB. SO IT WONT BE SO DIFFICULT WHEN THE BOYS GO BACK TO THE PLAYGROUND
By Locked out worker
March 1, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this
First of all, this lock-out wasn’t the unions fault. We would have worked under the old contract they wanted us to work under for six years. They (AK)were the ones who chose to keep us from working. Second, If it weren’t for unions, your pay for whatever you do, Union or not, might be squat right now!
By Looking Positive
March 1, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this
It may take the employees comming back a while to get on their feet. For the Temps who are lucky enough to fill the spots of the retired it will soon be OK to spend that extra new money they have experienced for the last year. They will be the ones looking to begin to better their style of living. Put down the signs, leave the waving to parade entrys, and go back to work. Union members who got other jobs should not be able to participate! Come back or stay in your new found posistion.