To the negotiating team: GREAT JOB..Do not let enemy waist your time either. You guys have familys too..If they do not want to negotiate fair then DO NOT WAIST YOUR TIME I AM SURE YOUR WIFE AND KIDS WOULD LIKE TOO SEE YOU TOO..If they have nothing to offer then screw them lets go on WITHOUT THEM...Do not give in to there greed. We are behind you. WE ARE THE UNION...GREAT JOB GUYS...STAY STRONG..

I read awhile ago that ENAMY sent out a propaganda stating how much the "Valued Employees" have lost from not working (LOCKED OUT).  Let's look at the other side.  If you only earned $1.00/hour more, that would end up being over $50,000 over your career.  How does a year off with pay sound ?  That's not mentioning the additional thousands that you would earn by getting paid double time rather than 10% or 15% or straight time for their "Flex hours".  The ones managing these co's would use their same "management template" if they where managing a Bakery, Hair Salon, Insurance Co. etc.  They don't realize or understand that WE,  the IUEC FRONT LINE, are the COMPANY.  THEY NEED US!!!  The longer they f*&k around, the more business goes to other co's.  If they keep this up long enough they won't have any employees to come back.  If I could have one wish, it would be that none of the smaller companies that have grown due to the ENAMY LOCKOUT do NOT sell their co's to ENAMY.  Because ENAMY will use the $ that they screwed out of their customers to buy back their Maintenance base.  My dream is that it will be said:  "Remember back in 20 05 when ENAMY tried to stick it to the IUEC workers in NYC, Yeah that's when it started to all turn around.    All those guys out playing golf and going out to lunch realized that someone has to pay for it. (then they realized) all those guys in the field (working for a living) are responsible for all the b&%%$#t that is being taken for granted.  WOW can you imagine, a city, no a whole country being taken advantage of like that.  And they thought PROPAGANDA was something that Hitler did.  It is really the PEOPLE that make this country work.  It's not that 1% that control most of the money.  WOW,  if it wasn't for the IUEC in NYC the working people would just be getting screwed over, boy are we lucky THEY stood up for ALL OF US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"  Who would have thought so few people could make such a difference.                                                                       

THE STRONGEST PREDATOR IS THE ONE PROTECTING HIS HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS OUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lucky me, the Emany group alerted me of their willingness to settle this "LOCK-OUT". How nice of them. Gee, do you think that having to pay unemployment has anything to do with that? Hey "RAY" Do you remember me? I'm the guy at the union meeting who wouldn't take his hat off. Removing my hat would have been a salutation of respect. Something that at "that" time I didn't have for our union leadership. After getting beat up repeatedly for a few years, I was fed up. I'm also the guy who had a lot to say at the rooms, at the Schindler meeting, because of all the abuse we at Schindler have had to put up with. The new union leadership won me over from that meeting. What you "DO" speaks so loudly, that I can not hear what you say. I am so proud of our union leaderships actions, from that meeting till today. That I thought I'd take the time to publicly apologize to you all of you.I look forward to removing my hat the next time we meet. I know it must be hard to hold steady, when all you have to do is say "YES" to the big bully across the table, and BANG the lock-out is over. But make no mistake, We are 100% behind you. The tough part is over. We're now going to collect a check after 10 weeks. Just think, in 3 and a half months, we'll be able to pull our entire annuity, and pay off our mortgages (those of us with enough in our annuities) Whatever leverage the Emany group thought it had- It is now gone. I'm a brutally honest guy, On March 17th I would have voted yes for 4% per year ,if they didn't' want give-backs. Not any more. These next 3, or 4 years are the base for the next contract, and due to the disrespectful way Emany has handled themselves. I will not vote yes, for anything under 7,7,7 with NO GIVEBACKS. I have never walked away from a fight in my life, and it seems to me that Emany is teetering. Stay the course, hopefully the so called "men"(Obviously I use that word loosely ) who are responsible for the Emany groups actions, will all  be terminated for the absolutely unacceptable actions they have taken. I'm not so sure that even if they are all fired, that the level of loyalty these companies once enjoyed can ever be restored. I look forward to this very personal challenge. Oh yeah, if these Postings do in fact hurt us when we go back to work. I'm a 20 year Westinghouse/Schindler construction/Service adjuster that Otis, and Schindler had a bidding war over. I stayed with Schindler (Otis offered me more money and O.T.) because of LOYALTY. So if anyone's looking for a mechanic, I guess I'll be available SOON . . .

 Hey there.. Went to emany's site today and

sent them an email on my opinion. How dare they say on the site Local 1 unwilling to negotiate start times.. I told them it sickens me they would even consider taking away the opportunity for an iuec member to eat dinner w/ our families at a decent hour, spend time with our kids and for those single parent have their kids raised by someone else! If they had it their way iuec would be working when the kids are at home on a regular basis... I guess they don't know the joy of spending precious time with the ones we love! 

IN RESPONSE TO EMANYS UPDATE ....First and foremost WE ARE LOCAL 1 I.U.E.C-WE ARE THE UNION We are educated,Trained,Dedicated & PROUD. 1)WE ARE NOT dissapointed by Local 1's lack of movement!!! (GIVEBACKS, CONCESSIONS)Translation ,we are extremely proud that our LEADERS STAND !!UNITED FOR WHAT WE WANT AND DESERVE......2)Emany states , the withdrawal of its shiftwork proposal was a major concession????Please Emany If you are being honest?? about WITHDRAWING SHIFTWORK??THEN PLEASE DO AS YOU SAY! FLEXTIME IS SHIFTWORK.........Fact EMANY PLEASE DONT INSULT Local 1's I.U.E.C. members with your industry productivity needs- THIS TRANSLATES TO OUR MEMBERS AS GIVEBACKS, SHIFTWORK , FLEX START ........We remain united! To Ray and our leaders continue to Tow The Line. No givebacks We have been locked out for 10 weeks .........lets stay focused 7 7 7 no FLEXIBLESHIFTWORK, NO GPS, NO HOISTING BY ANYONE ELSE THEN THE HIGHLY TRAINED AND QUALIFIED LOCAL 1 MEMBERS. To our leaders here at Local 1 and the international IUEC we are extremely proud of you. I remain educated ,trained and proud to be a member of Local1IUEC Respectfully Submitted Brother Brian Link card #1347 GOD BLESS

to all brothers&sisters local 1 from one of your brothers local 19 in alaska hoping that you all will be back to work so . we all support you. remember solidarity .the best to you all.

I just want to say Thank you to the negotiating team we elected. We did not elect the most experienced team but the team that would best represent us better than the last regime. The last regime was to easy in my opinion. Why? you ask? take your best guess.  We have the regime who has balls enough to fight for what we deserve! Electricians in NJ received a over 4$ hour raise per year for 4 years their last contract 2 years ago. We received squat in my opinion(poor negotiating, no balls) but we voted on it and accepted it!!!!! Boo on us.  If I remember correctly we were told "this the best we can get"...........yeah  ok....NOT THIS TIME.....

Lets go for the long hall....WE DESERVE WHATS RIGHT...

If we give up anything, we will lose it FOREVER.......

NO GIVE BACKS.....I'm hurting too, but to give in now, is a SIN.

Ray, we elected you and we back you 110%. Do Whats right!

When I started in 1980, our wage was in the top 5 trades....Now we are where?........In the top 30 (closer to 30)  SCREW THIS...

Garbage men make as much as we do. Nothing against sanitation engineers but I think we require alittle more knowlege...LOL...

My point is, no give backs, NO GPS, NO SHIFT WORK, and WE HOIST  ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT! Who brings up electrical panels? Who brings up sheet rock? Who bring up tile? Who brings up brick? They all bring up their own equipment...

Can anyone tell me a union building trade that has shift work? 

I will make do! I will survive! and WE will PREVAIL.

See you soon at work at 8am.

Brian link hit right on the head when he said Peggy bender is doing an extraordinary job holding down the fort in the hall.I for one would like to personally thank Peggy for her help in many matters that Ive asked of her,never once did she tell me she was to busy to find out any info i needed.Wether it be about unemployment or anything else , Peggy would tell you to hold on ill find out what you need, if she could not help right away she would call me back in a few, so brothers and sisters Ive said this all along, thank you ray and the negotiating team and also a great deal of thanks to Peggy bender

                     Today i put in my unemployment claim for the week, when i finished i checked to see when my first check was sent out. A pop up stated "Their was no claim under my ss#", so i called the phone number that was listed. I was told that my claim (2nd time) was no good ,because i filed it on may 5th and  may 9th was the first day i could do so. I was told to file a new claim, them call and have the starting date changed. So i went on line and started to file my (3rd) claim. After the first page, up came another note "session terminated you can not file a new claim if you have an existing claim".        So now i'm back on the phone with the dept of labor, and told that i don't need a claim, and that The first guy adjusted the dates already. I answered some questions and was told that i should get a check in a few days.  (maybe he wasn't sure)   He said for me to put in my next claim on Sunday, and call back Monday to checkup on claims status!!!!!!             On another note, it's about 9 week that we have been locked out, so if it takes a little longer to get a fair contract, so be it.  Also, i would like to thank all the brothers and sisters of the I.U.E.C. for their support   

STAY STRONG!  

                                                              Alan Cox

This has been An eye opening time for me and I guess for all of us. I have been In the union for  five years now. I am just now seeing how important it is to be involved . In the past I was in another trade and and the union was just a place you sent your dues. Winter would come and I would be home until spring. Nobody was fighting for me or helping me out. Local one has shown me support and taught me to be proud . The team that we have  fighting for us is unbelievable . These guys are working their hardest  to get the best for us and our families. Thank you for everything. My wife finally now understands what they are doing for us. When I exlained what the problem with shift work is , she had a whole new understanding  of what we are fighting for. For my job to tell me that I am to start at 12:00 and work until 8:30 and for straight time is rediculous. That means no  time to be with the family.  Emany is still trying to sound like the good guys and make us out to be the bad guys. This is a load of crap . Stop with the lies and the propaganda. Stand your ground  and thank you to all for  your support out there.  

Kevin was right on with his POST. WE ALL OWE Ray Hernandez alot more then a cold after this is all over . Tommorrow is 9 weeks , and I couldnt be more proud of what OUR LOCAL has done for US. I also wanted to thank all the brothers from other Locals who have sent me uplifting, supporting emails. Support from around the country is OVERWHELMING!!!! I was also asked about Local 1 tee-shirts , from many brothers around the country to support us!!! And to also wear them with pride . I left messages with the hall , but If anyone could assist me , the faster the better. I also had very mixed feelings about our first unemployment check today. I have never been a person who asked for anything , for those who know me , I always ask others what I can do for you? But you know what I was locked out by a bunch of greedy corporate " bottom feeders". I changed my mind immediately, I have been paying my taxes proudly for over 25 years .My family is a very proud group, but when people steal food off your table? Or if someone or something pushes you ??? Your response is to PUSH BACK! IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE that I can say I am extremely proud of what I have been doing for MY family, my customers, my brothers and sisters and my trade "LOCAL 1 IUEC ". Its such an overwhelming feeling when people fight for what they deserve, I have been overwhelmed by the support and the unconditional support I have witnessed by many brothers and sisters. I reamin proud, educated and well trained. I look foward to going back to work!! " BUT FOR NOTHING LESS THEN WHAT WE DESERVE NO GPS NO FLEXTIME , No Hoisting . I would just like to speak my mind on this flextime and how it would completely destroy our family values!! How flextime would remove any level of "sanity" for those who enjoy seeing their kids and spouses at anytime. Please remmber brothers and sisters FLEXTIME IS SHIFTWORK !!!!! My main concern is in a city like NYC which never sleeps, which has many 24 hour buildings , many 24 hour contracts. Their is NO REASON for shiftwork aka FLEXTIME except for corporate greed. We have been locked out by EMANY for 9 WEEKS lets not and I will repeat lets not go back for anything LESS then what we deserve!!! ARE YOU IN? .............Big shout out to Peggy Bender !! Her JOb may be listed as Local 1 clerk , but we all she is another true unsung hero of Local 1. She commits her time for OUR Local unconditionally! She doesnt complain . She is a GIVER, not a taker > I am extremely grateful for these people who give their time and efforts 24/7 UNCONDITIONALLY Respectfully submitted Brother Brian Link NO MORE GIVEBACKS !!! LOCAL 1 WILL PREVAIL

 good news i just received an unemployment check now I am going to the store and buy $400 worth of beer. But on a serious note what happens to the status of our unemployment if we vote down a tentative agreement? not that i think our leadership would present us with a contract that is not worth ratifying. But it would be nice to be informed of what could happen. If this LOCKOUT taught us anything (it's you never know). I am now and always 100% behind our negotiating team.

HELLO BROTHER'S AND SISTER'S

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK RAY AND THE NEGOTIATION TEAM. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU.

THANK'S TO THE OTHER LOCAL'S FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

WE ARE THE UNION THE MIGHTY MIGHTY

UNION.

PROUD TO BE A LOCAL 1 MEMBER.

Good Morning brothers and sisters….

Although progress in these negotiations seem to move slowly.. Let’s not forget that it's winning small battles that ultimately wins a War…It’s taking one hill a at time that accomplishes an objective.. We have the very best possible team out there negotiating on our behalf. If this situation was an easy one to resolve then perhaps the gain may not necessarily be that beneficial.. It is in our struggle our moments of weakness that we will be made strong

A Patriot once said.. ”Where there is no struggle, there can be no progress..” We struggle but we don't lose heart, Some of us may fall but with the help of our union and our brothers we get up on our feet, there are days when our spirits are down… yet our spirits are uplifted by the solidarity of our entire membership.. In a way this lockout has been both a curse and a blessing at the same time.. A curse because;At least speaking for myself, I see the dark side of these folks. I don’t see how some of the relevant decisions are being made locally, which is why these companies are caught up in an ever increasing profits at all cost spiral… There are people behind the scenes far from here pulling the strings and some of these local company official don’t have enough courage to stand up and tell it like it is…In the other hand this lockout has been a blessing because it has served to galvanize our union. The outpouring of support and the busloads of brothers showing up at our rallies and picket lines (even in inclement weather) was good for the soul., The communications and generosity from the brothers around the country.. has been phenomenal to say the least.. Thank You brothers for your contributions and your moral support, rest assured that we will be there for you should you need us in 2007…

I want to make a special mention of all the brothers out there that sacrifice so much by taking time from their families to hold the lines, set up the rallies and sniff out the scabs wherever they hide.. I think is important to make our presence felt.. We’re in a war and as such every body counts…and speaking about war let me leave you with this quote…from John Stuart Mill…which by the way adequately expresses my sentiments on the issue of getting involved….

“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things…..

The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth going to war for, is much worse.

The person who has nothing for which he’s willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety or comfort ..is a miserable creature, And has no chance at all of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself”

Nuff said…

All the best to our negotiating team ..you guys are doing an awesome job..

You have our blessings and our support…

Fraternally

Vinny

As I sit here another day LOCKED OUT, waiting for my unemployment check, I have become quite angry AGAIN. The "scabs" working , are making money "hand over fist", and I am waiting for a 405.00 check, minus taxes, 360.00. This all could have been averted. So, if and when we go back , I am going to remember this day for quite awhile. The first day back, I will be wearing a condom, because I am going to do to them, what they did to us.

I WAS WORKING MY SECOND JOB BARTENDING AT NIGHT ,THANKS NJ UNEMPLOYMENTWHEN A GUY COMES IN COVERED IN BLACK.I ASK THE GUY WHAT HE DOES FOR A LIVING . HE TELLS ME HE WORKS FOR MACINTOSH MOTOR COMPANY.HES BEEN WORKING 80 TO 90 HOURS A WEEK CHANGING GENERATORS ,HOIST MOTORS,PUMP MOTORS.OUR WORK.HE,S MAKEING 12 DOLLARS AN HOUR.HE WAS A ROOFER UP UNTIL 1 MONTH AGO.WAY TO GO EMANY THIS IS YOUR QUALIFIED ELEVATOR MECH.

I was not pleased with some jerks idea of fun with the Times article.I am sure they got their laughs but when this is done and over with we will be the ones laughing. I believe Ray Hernandez and our negotiating team deserve  a standing ovation for the job they are doing. They have had to listen to and put up with a lot of BS these last 3 months. They are representing our Union well and with pride. If things do not work out soon I will be poolside for the summer and I will be enjoying myself.Ray anytime you and the committee have some free time come by my house and have a cold one with me. We owe you guys a lot more than that but a cold one is just for starters.   

Hello brothers and sisters! I hope all went well with negotiations today. I know that our LEADERS KNOW WHAT WE WHAT! We are behind them 110%!!!! I just wanted to give recognition to 2 brothers who are working 24/7 , around the clock , I know them both personally. Their names are Anthony Carudo and Gary Rieffenhauser. I had the pleasure of working with Gary when I was a shop steward with Otis. He was the shop steward for otis "Pelham" . I also have had the pleasure of associating with Tony Carudo over the years and between the 2 of these Local 1 members I cant SAY ENOUGH about the cloth they both come from!! You see they are fighting for Local 1 rights and issues ALL THE TIME ! THEY ARE STANDING UP FOR WHAT WE DESERVE ALL THE TIME. I also has had some of the best times with these 2 brothers off the job . Tony is extremely involved in all UNION trades and rights! Gary R and my family have had a great time together at many LOCAL 1 FAMILY PICNICS.YOU SEE BROTHERS AND SISTERS THIS FIGHT IS NOT ALL ABOUT MONEY.ITS about working family issues , which these 2 fine brothers fight for 24 hours a day , 7 days a week !!! WE all could do more. We all could be more involved . This post is to recognize how  much so many brothers to for YOU AND for me ...Alot of brothers have said , hey Brian , try to keep your post short? I will remain grateful  for how much all these brothers do for Local 1..........Thanks Tony and Gary.Their are so many brothers and sisters who are part of the solution!!! Not part of any of our problems. You can meet many of them at any Union meeting at any labor function .I want to thank all the brothers thru out the locals with the unbelievably postive emails I have been receiving. For those who think Im a little long? I appreciate your time. I will remain educated , trained and above all grateful for THIS LOCAL IUEC INTERNATIONAL and LOCAL 1 . Keep the faith tow the line , keep your chin up and be proud. We were locked out, we want to work " but only for afair contract that lets us spend some of time with our first family, at home. Respectfully submitted Brother Brian Link a grateful brother for all those "BEFORE US" who fought for what we have AND stood UNITED god bless them all

Great job Mike Duffy, i was just about to email you because of that article i was read that article 5 minutes ago straight from the paper and it was not the way that brother moore had it...Thats a real sin the games that are being played. Another tactic by emmany they just will not stop. Thanks again Mike maybe i can sleep tonite now

The New York Times article previously posted by Brother Moore was not the real article. Statements were added ( by persons unknown) to inflame the membership, which it did. I have removed the fake article and replaced it with the real one. All posts that refer to the fake article are also currently being deleted because they would make no sense. Something to keep in mind when posting articles from publications. They have copyright protection and you must receive approval before posting or you might find yourself being contacted by their attorneys.

Elevator Work Is Slowed by Lockout of Mechanics

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