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[nstewartg]

Hi, please re-read your reply to my e-mail of all the hate and anger you share with me. Look, in America we preach that we're smarter and tougher than ever-one else. The reason why there are non-union jobs in Selkirk, NY. The drivers will not stand together because they are a bunch of cut throat. You also back me up in your e-mail about your work habits. You shouldn't blame the union because the drivers, they must stand up for their rights, and stop with the lies about the Teamsters Union. When my business-agent sent me to apply for a job with Swift, I went right to the Swift office trailer and I filled out an application. During the interview I told the manager in front of Paula, that I'll work hard for Swift but if the union passes the union card I would sign it. I needed my pension. Paula told me as soon as I walk out from the trailer, the manager put my application into the trash. Well, he's still working and both my pension checks are being deposited into my account the first of each month: I love it! I don't know how long I'll live or if the pension payments will stop, but I do know this, from the first day I started working through the union hall, I have bin told all kind of bull about the union, the pension, the mob, and the cadilacs they drive. I had one goal in mind, to get a pension through retirement. God retirement is great! Some of the same guys who used to tell me garbage, today they're telling me new garbage why I made it to my retirement. You said all those terrible things in your e-mail just like I heard over the years from men and women, but I'll continue to stay focus on the retirement checks being deposited into my account.

[nstewartg]

Hello, and I am very sorry that you are feeling sad. My pension, I nor the Teamsters Union, we have no control over the crooks who manage the financial companies. In order for the employees of a company to become union, the employees need to stand together and fight for their rights. The reason why union jobs or becoming less and less, is because to-many employees are out for themselves only and screw their co-workers. The reason why I am receiving a pension is because, I refused to work for any non-union company in the past. many you're strong, by your-self you're weak. That's the reason why we have a police force, army, gang, union, is because by you-self, you're weak.

[9axle]

I am not sure who e-mailed you but rest assured, it was not me. Exchanging barbs back and forth on a message board, out in the public is fine, sometimes it is good for people to see two different viewpoints.

I have never, and never will contact you in way other than right here on the board for all to see.

I also have no personal hatred towards you. We disagree on a particular subject. Thats all. And in actuality, our opinions are very close. We are both pro-union. We just disagree on which union should represent carhaulers. That really seems to be the only point of contention between us. The Teamsters have been very good for you. We do not share that experience.

If I seemed angry the other day, it was after being not-so sublty threatened by one of your brothers. I know it wasn't personal, it was just some smack-talking loudmouth, but even then, it was just crap I don't need.