Off to See the Judge

[RedRollingRoadblock]

Seem as the NLRB is preparing to take Oak Harbor to the next step which is an Administrative Law Judge.

Memo from IBT

Labor Board Complaint

[222lifer]

Originally Posted by RedRollingRoadblock

Seem as the NLRB is preparing to take Oak Harbor to the next step which is an Administrative Law Judge.

Memo from IBT

Labor Board Complaint

It is a long drawn out process for sure. I do hope those that were gleefully touting the ineffectiveness of our contractual language takes note. Justice will be served! Again I ask them. "What do you have without a legally binding agreement?"

I do find it interesting that whenever we strike a blow in favor of organized labor that those that wish our demise become scarce. Those alligator mouths disappear into their pipsqueak behinds never to be heard from again.

[kgee]

Dear Brothers and Sisters:



After making an unconditional offer to return to work on February 12, 2009, we immediately took steps to force Oak Harbor to stop violating your legal rights and to negotiate with the Union in good faith.



On behalf of the negotiating committee, I would like to inform you that we have made significant progress toward ending Oak Harbor’s illegal conduct.



After a long delay, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided to pursue charges against Oak Harbor for:

1) illegally terminating pension, healthcare, and retiree healthcare contributions set forth in the expired contract,

2) refusing to reinstate three strikers fired for supporting the Union,

3) refusing to reinstate several members at the Portland Terminal not recalled after the strike,

4) failing to back pay several Local 174 and 763 members whose reinstatements were wrongfully delayed,

5) failing to return Portland terminal work wrongfully diverted to non-union locations, and

6) declining to provide information requested by Local 763.

A copy of the Complaint which the NLRB recently served on Oak Harbor is posted at Oak Harbor Report. This Complaint incorporates the charges discussed above. Absent a settlement with the company, the NLRB is preparing to take Oak Harbor before an Administrative Law Judge for refusing to remedy these violations.


As part of the remedy the Board is seeking to force the company to:
1) restore contributions to pension, healthcare and retiree healthcare funds retroactive to the day the strike ended and going forward as part of the normal status quo during negotiations,

2) restore work performed by Portland Line Haul employees,

3) make whole any affected employees who were not reinstated or who were laid off due to the company’s illegal conduct, and

4) for the company to pay quarterly compound interest on any back pay or monetary remedies ordered in this case.


Although this process has been time consuming, we are pleased with the result. We will continue to coordinate with the NRLB until we reach a satisfactory resolution that protects the rights of Oak Harbor Teamsters.

We will continue to give you updates as things develop.

To review the most recent complaint issued by the NRLB please visit Oak Harbor Report.

Fraternally,
J. Allen Hobart

Vice President Western Region

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

here it is. I hope OHFL chokes on this. They have hurt a lot of lives.

[Pullin3]

Originally Posted by RedRollingRoadblock

Seem as the NLRB is preparing to take Oak Harbor to the next step which is an Administrative Law Judge.

Memo from IBT

Labor Board Complaint

A++++ triple R

[kgee]

Originally Posted by kgee

Dear Brothers and Sisters:



After making an unconditional offer to return to work on February 12, 2009, we immediately took steps to force Oak Harbor to stop violating your legal rights and to negotiate with the Union in good faith.



On behalf of the negotiating committee, I would like to inform you that we have made significant progress toward ending Oak Harbor’s illegal conduct.



After a long delay, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided to pursue charges against Oak Harbor for:

1) illegally terminating pension, healthcare, and retiree healthcare contributions set forth in the expired contract,

2) refusing to reinstate three strikers fired for supporting the Union,

3) refusing to reinstate several members at the Portland Terminal not recalled after the strike,

4) failing to back pay several Local 174 and 763 members whose reinstatements were wrongfully delayed,

5) failing to return Portland terminal work wrongfully diverted to non-union locations, and

6) declining to provide information requested by Local 763.

A copy of the Complaint which the NLRB recently served on Oak Harbor is posted at Oak Harbor Report. This Complaint incorporates the charges discussed above. Absent a settlement with the company, the NLRB is preparing to take Oak Harbor before an Administrative Law Judge for refusing to remedy these violations.


As part of the remedy the Board is seeking to force the company to:
1) restore contributions to pension, healthcare and retiree healthcare funds retroactive to the day the strike ended and going forward as part of the normal status quo during negotiations,

2) restore work performed by Portland Line Haul employees,

3) make whole any affected employees who were not reinstated or who were laid off due to the company’s illegal conduct, and

4) for the company to pay quarterly compound interest on any back pay or monetary remedies ordered in this case.


Although this process has been time consuming, we are pleased with the result. We will continue to coordinate with the NRLB until we reach a satisfactory resolution that protects the rights of Oak Harbor Teamsters.

We will continue to give you updates as things develop.

To review the most recent complaint issued by the NRLB please visit Oak Harbor Report.

Fraternally,
J. Allen Hobart

Vice President Western Region

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

here it is. I hope OHFL chokes on this. They have hurt a lot of lives.

I am hearing rumors that the union is willing to let all this slide until JUNE. WTF. How long does this need to keep going on.

[RedRollingRoadblock]

Oak has a memo out (they haven't posted at oakhanswers.com) that says they are outstanding, fine, god fearing people and they KNOW they haven't done anything wrong, and so on. They KNOW they will be found innocent of all charges. Oak has asked for and received an extension to the hearing date and they think it may be in June. It also states that there was no objections to this from the union. Oh, and by the way they still want wage concessions as all the other carriers have gotten. They state that the Union wants them to open their books..."but we are not pleading the inability to pay."

F'em. I gave them six months of wages I won't give them any more. They are still screwing us on the pension and medical. If they want more wage concessions they can open the books (but they forgot which version is the right one), and I will be happy to make the EXACT same deal YRC made.

As far as June. So what. I think we are the highest paid in the LTL industry right now. Make money and bank what you can. When this horse dies I'll find another. I just don't care any longer. And there is a whole lot of "I don't give a chit" at this company.

Drop in at the scab boards and read my post about the Wabash trailers. I posted it there in hopes more of the nons in CA would hear about it. In the mean time watch out for unattached trailers running down the road. I'll try to report on the "fix' that is in place.

[Foster1662]

Originally Posted by kgee

I am hearing rumors that the union is willing to let all this slide until JUNE. WTF. How long does this need to keep going on.

3/17/10 I spoke with a NLRB Attorney in the Portland office and was told the trial date had been rescheduled for June 22nd 2010.

[MULER]

You guys make more than $24.21 an hour? that is what our utility drivers make and our regular city drivers make $23.21 an hour. if you guys make more than that great job.

[kgee]

Does anyone know what the current statis is? I know the union offered up paper to wipe with but haven't heard anything since. June is just around the corner.

[RedRollingRoadblock]

Originally Posted by kgee

Does anyone know what the current statis is? I know the union offered up paper to wipe with but haven't heard anything since. June is just around the corner.

On May 23 Oak rejected the union proposal. "The company has indicated that they are unwilling to enter into a new agreement that includes either the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan of Washington Teamsters Retirees Welfare Trust."

Hang on the ride is just getting started. And a few prayers that we win the NLRB hearings couldn't hurt.