Saturday, December 31, 2016
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Trimet treachery re:class action
Trimet INTENTIONALLY sent out those pay stubs and emails to create confusion. Trimet operates on a fiscal year calendar so there was no other purpose to send out pay stubs BEFORE the pay other than messing with its union employees minds.
That is HOW THEY ROLL
UNETHICALLY, ILLEGALLY, AND WITHOUT REGARD FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Line 99 info not fully updated correctly
Near the beginning of this month, TriMet Line 99 began using its new route, traveling over the Sellwood Bridge and on Macadam Ave. However, not all information on trimet.org was updated correctly.
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Warning!
From Facebook
Friendly reminder watch what you post on social media (especially twitter and facebook) (put the disclaimer like s.o.p says) I overheard management today talking with a trainer about 2 drivers looking at discipline for what they posted.also don't do anything on trimet computers or wifi they can see every key stroke and site you do...no joke I seen it first hand from it dept and trimet has their own social media people looking for posts to get drivers in trouble
Friendly reminder watch what you post on social media (especially twitter and facebook) (put the disclaimer like s.o.p says) I overheard management today talking with a trainer about 2 drivers looking at discipline for what they posted.also don't do anything on trimet computers or wifi they can see every key stroke and site you do...no joke I seen it first hand from it dept and trimet has their own social media people looking for posts to get drivers in trouble
Monday, December 26, 2016
Critique of the latest Trimet recruitment video
The most accurate of the recruiting videos however they obviously couldn't mention:
Public transit tops list of the most depressing jobs
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
FUNNY!
I haven't had this much fun since the Lane Jensen days.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Oh the Hypocrisy never ends at Trimet
Neil Mcfarlane and the Trimet "board of directors" (sock puppets) apparently sent Christmas cards out to Trimet employees.
We have just witnessed the Trimet directors defending the honor of union buster Randy Stedmen and they have the nerve to send Christmas cards to Trimet union employees.
They must think we are all stupid.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
VICTORY!
Trimet union employees are getting some nice hefty checks!
LOL! I gotta admit! I do love it! VICTORY!#TRIMET pic.twitter.com/Pvnaa3O1hL
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 20, 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
Trimet director Prosser worries about Randy Stedmen's "feelings"
At the last Trimet board meeting there was a presentation to Trimet union buster Randy Stedmen for being one of Portland Jobs with Justices Grinch of the year!
Interestingly, the Trimet board once again showed how disconnected they are from reality.
They showed their "disgust" for the first amendment by attempting to link civil disobedience with "bullying".
Prosser then went on to be upset that their union busting executive Randy Stedmen was being "singled out".
This is a man that has created a hostile workplace at Trimet and has disregarded laws and ethical standards in his anti union activities.
This is your Trimet board, defending the honor of a man that has inflicted pain and suffering on many union employees and the union in general.
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Friday, December 16, 2016
Trimet board of sock puppets embarrasses itself when asked about the class action
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| This is Shirley's expression when she realizes the board is unaware |
Trimet changes road relief pay policy
This change of policy is the result of the class action
#trimet changes road relief Pay thanks to
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 15, 2016
ME ME ME ME!
™👍™👍🇺🇸👋™💀™😹👋🚍™👍
Blowing my horn! pic.twitter.com/n1NGEz2Klf
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
I've been blogging Trimet for a long time but I have NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS
Its gotta be all the rookies on the road. They don't know how to drive in snow.
Here is the union buster at Today's meeting getting his union buster award!
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Randy Stedmen, known union buster, a man with little of no ethics who is capable of the worst atrocities against Trimet union employees
Millions and millions of dollars spent by Trimet technocrats on useless capital projects
These technocrats are literally robbing the Trimet treasury by committing 100's of millions of dollars to all sorts of capital projects like light rail to tigard, Powell whatever it is, and the one in the tweet.
How can they get away with this?
Mcfarlane is spending $60 million on rebuilding the damn Powell garage and wants a NO BID CONTRACT!
— AL M (@AlYourPalster) December 14, 2016
How do they get away with this shit? pic.twitter.com/2ZTnQFfTB1
Audit of Trimet light rail troubling
Violations have typically been relatively minor, and safety measures like automatic braking mean there's been little chance of the collisions or derailments the rules are intended to prevent.
But the agency has concluded operators are too reliant on the backup measures, while managers have failed to follow up on violations after the fact.
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Monday, December 12, 2016
Trimetgeddon VIII wraps up
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| Light rail killer |
Its the same thing I've heard multiple times.
Ice shut down the Portland light rail, and as we know the light rail IS the major connection between Portland central and the outlaying areas.
This was the worst I have ever heard though because people were stuck in a marooned light rail vehicle in the gateway area for FOUR HOURS.
Sunday, December 11, 2016
New Trimet operator assault bill pending in Oregon State house
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Frederick Casey |
My proposals. First, I wanted to remove you completely from ORS 163.165. I then wanted the language in ORS 166.116 (Interferring with public transit) which states "Offensive Physical Contact" either removed or have Offensive Physical Contact defined by a new ORS. (having that in there leaves a large loophole because this ORS is only a misdemeanor) My next step was to add you to ORS 163.208 Assaulting a Public Safety Officer which, when added, would be worded so that no matter who you are; operator, maintenance, supervisor and even facilities, would be protected while you were working. that includes waiting for a road relief or walking to the bathroom. It would be a felony.
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Friday, December 9, 2016
Trimet union employees eat shit
I've listened to Chris Day.
I've read posts from Dan Christensen, Tom Horton and Evette Farra, all people that I have tremendous respect for.
I've spent additional time thinking about the issue.
And I've come to a different conclusion as to why we union members are in the mess we are in now.
IT IS US. WE ARE THE ENEMY OF OURSELVES.
People are complaining and whining "we can't get heard" "our voices are silenced" "we need a new union".
It's all bullshit.
The union employees of Trimet, primarily the bus drivers have no interest in acting together as a group.
When it comes to sacrificing even the smallest thing people that talk the talk refuse to walk the walk.
They are chicken-hawks.
When we were going through our first contract dispute the union asked drivers to stop working RDO's.
Did they do that? Hell no!
That would hurt their paychecks and no way were any of those people going to sacrifice their paychecks for the good of the group.
Did drivers "work to the rules" to slow down service in an act of solidarity?
HELL NO!
Did drivers "work to the rules" to slow down service in an act of solidarity?
HELL NO!
When I filed my suit for road relief pay, I couldn't get anybody to be a plaintiff along with me except my little circle of activists.
Everybody else was scared.
"We're gonna get fired" they all said.
Then when the settlement was reached this bunch chicken hawks had the gall to complain.
Sorry Dan, Chris, and Evette, you're all wrong.
Changing the union leadership or union structure is not going to do a damn thing.
The Trimet union employees, primarily the bus operators, are only in it for themselves.
They couldn't care less about the group as a whole.
Stop blaming the union leadership for the chicken hawks that make up the Trimet membership. Y'all only have yourselves to blame for the mess we are in.
Not Jon, Not Shirley, Not Ron, Not Bruce, nope
BLAME YOURSELVES because in this case its true.
MBTA has same lawsuit going as we do
we won't be seeing our payments till the beginning of the new year according to attorney Paul Breed
http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12286190/t-drivers-suing-for-bus-money
http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12286190/t-drivers-suing-for-bus-money
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Dan Christensen supports the ATU757 division
Jay Frye not fired
Beware new hires!
Always found it sorta funny that Trimet has always used the "bus driver" as a punishment for its white shirted class of employees.
Jay's statement about it all below the page break
Sunday, December 4, 2016
To split or not to split? THAT is the question
I've done my homework before writing this final post on where we should go regarding our union and its future.
I've followed this material on a daily basis for over ten years now so I think I have a pretty good understanding of the topic.
I am not aligned to any factions, I operate completely independently from Trimet and ATU757.
I have nothing to gain by supporting one point of view over the other. This post is from my point of view as a Trimet retiree and only from that point of view.
The first thing I want to do here is examine the current leadership.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Chris Day gives his thoughts on starting a new local
Tom Hortons argument in favor of splitting with the union
I have no dog in this show, I am basically neutral but I have been very disheartened by the never ending bickering that has been going on at ATU757 for the 20 years I have been involved with it.
I can't remember one instance where there was actual solidarity at this local.
With that said, Tom makes some excellent points.
Tom Horton is a superior writer , if only it was a simple as he puts forth.
The complications of forming a new unit would be HUGE!
He makes it sound so easy.
Vote for a new union and everything will be fine.
His entire argument is basically "our current leadership is 100% corrupt so we need to do this." What he totally leaves out of his piece is that the leadership WAS DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED! And not once, but twice.
I know there are a lot of things at the union that are not helpful to the members.
The lack of transparency and the iron fisted rule is contemptible.
BUT, I do not believe that making a brand new union, at this time, a Time where the Republicans have control of the federal government is a good idea.
Unions are on their last gasp right now, this would only hasten the demise of our union if a Federal "right to work" rule comes into existence, which is what the Republicans want.
A shitty union is better than no union.
I have posted his piece in total but I have made notes with my comments
Friday, December 2, 2016
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Stop dragging all of us down! End the internal bickering!
I gave considerable thought on this issue and cannot see even one advantage of breaking up the union right now.
We have a democratically elected leadership who was elected not once but twice.
This never ending internal bickering is literally killing us.