Originally Posted by
cargowannabe
Is it the document itself, the way the individual interpets it or the way the union seems to not totally be on labors side? Your choice you pick.
Cargo
What we have now is an
amalgamated contract that did not require ratification by the membership and is source of much frustration. The language in that contract could only be made as strong as the membership was in support of its union and in the days of Cato, it was not very strong at all thus the weakness of the contract. We must learn from the past and NOT let this happen again. This time it will be a section 6 negotiation ratifiable by the membership. Once again, this contract will only be as strong as the unity, solidarity and participation shown by this membership, it must be solid! It is the membership that empowers the ExCo, we can largely blame ourselves if they do not succeed.