There are a lot of unhappy union members in town. Keep in mind that all of the talk here at Kag West about LAT and 986 is a preview of things to come if you don't make things right. LAT and Kag West drivers in Long Beach are finding out what the true cost of being in a union is. Conoco/LAT is in the process of ratifying a new contract. Included in this contract is a whopping .42 cent pay raise with about .20 +/- cents due upon ratification of the new contract, and the balance (.22 cents) in one year. Thanks a boatload 986!!
Teamsters 986 has been leaving out key important details when talking contract to Kag West drivers. We have been lied to from the very first day. The union continues to hide the truth and the cost of what exactly it is that we will be getting and paying for here at Kag West. We have seen the proposed 986/LAT proposal/contract and intend to dig into the details. What exactly is 986 selling Kag West employees? What are they going to do for me and you that we can't do for ourselves, and by the way....cheaper?
Find out what the real cost of a contract with 986 will be and what it means to your wallet. Forget about it if you thought you knew anything at all. It is not about just paying monthly union dues. This is about paying for their lifestyle and the promises they have made over the years to their membership. They are going to pay off on those promises by ripping off every Kag West employee every chance they get. A lawyer would call this a Ponzi scheme. That is exactly what that crook, Bernie Madoff went to jail for a while back.
Teamsters' Chris Griswold in El Monte, steals over $250,000.00 of LAT employee money by way of his salary every year. This is LAT employee hard earned cash and all they can do is get them a lousy .42 cent pay increase over two years and they have to give back half of it by way of new fees and charges? Are you kidding? How dumb are you guys?
This is going to cost Kag West employees a whole lot more than $70.00 in union dues. Help spread the word about what is going on with 986. Check out the details in the Read More About it page.
So you say you still want to see a contract? The real question should be, how much are you willing to give away to get a contract? Don't be an idiot and let yourselves be manipulated by the union.
UNION DUES? NOT ME, NOT HERE.