Looking foward to heading up to Albany for westside stadium rally Tuesday. Looking foward to Union meeting thursday, same place same channel.Looking foward to getting back to work . Ray you know how we feel, keep up the great work Brother.We will continue to tow the line , United we stand divided we beg. Its 645p.m. Friday night what have you done for your union your trade your livleyhood today? Local 1 will prevail  .We were locked out, but we will PREVAIL NO flextime ,NO gps and lets OUR CONSTRUCTORS DO OUR WORK. Signed Brother Brian Link

HELLO BROTHERS AND SISTERS. ON THE PICKET LINE AT NEWARK AIRPORT, MY FRIEND TOM TOLD ME A STORY ABOUT A CONSTRUCTION JOB HE WAS ON , AND HE INTRODUCED HIMSELF TO ANOTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND TOLD HIM HE WAS AN ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR. THE GUY LOOKED HIM IN THE EYE AND SAID, "ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS ARE THE FILLET MIGNON OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY". WE DESERVE A FAIR CONTRACT. THERE IS AN OLD IRISH SAYING, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO GET UP ON THE ROOF NAKED JUST TO LET THE NEIGHBORS KNOW THAT YOU GOT BALLS. STAY STRONG

Only 8 seats left.  If you would like to be in one of them e-mail or call me over the weekend.   

Tuesday May 17, 2005

West Side Stadium Rally

Albany, New York

Buses will be leaving The Union Hall at 6:15 am sharp.  The rally will be from 10:30 am until 11:30 am.  We will return to The Hall at approximately 3:00 pm.

Anyone wanting to attend please either e-mail me at the above address or call Margaret at the hall.  If your spouse would like to attend please let us know.  It's important that you let us know as soon as possible so that we may secure enough buses.   

Food and beverage will be provided.

Anyone wanting to drive themselves up will find us on the west side of the Capitol Building.  You may want to arrive early as parking is limited.

A number of members are driving up from The Bronx, Westchester and Rockland.  Anyone that is driving up early and is willing to do some service (Marshalling) can call me (347)-236-8317.  There is a Marshall's meeting at 8 am at the site in Albany.  Thanks. 

Stay Strong!!!! 

Thanks for the great response.  Our members always answer the call.

We still need a few more, I believe we'll have the buses filled by Friday afternoon.  If you want to come you should call the hall Friday morning or afternoon.

Tuesday May 17, 2005

West Side Stadium Rally

Albany, New York

Buses will be leaving The Union Hall at 6:15 am sharp.  The rally will be from 10:30 am until 11:30 am.  We will return to The Hall at approximately 3:00 pm.

Anyone wanting to attend please either e-mail me at the above address or call Margaret at the hall.  If your spouse would like to attend please let us know.  It's important that you let us know as soon as possible so that we may secure enough buses.   

Food and beverage will be provided.

Anyone wanting to drive themselves up will find us on the west side of the Capitol Building.  You may want to arrive early as parking is limited.

A number of members are driving up from The Bronx, Westchester and Rockland.  Anyone that is driving up early and is willing to do some service (Marshalling) can call me (347)-236-8317.  There is a Marshall's meeting at 8 am at the site in Albany.  Thanks. 

Stay Strong!!!! 

 Flex Time? Isn't that something you are supposed to do before exercise? Evidently, I'll need to buy an English-to-EMANY dictionary to translate all of these foreign words.

                       E-Elevator

                       M-Morons

                       A-Association of

                       N-New

                       Y-York

http://www.funny-city.com/cartoons/elevator.shtml

http://peterod.com/iuec1/index.php

HEY EMANY

STOP THE B.S

YOU ARE LOSING IF YOU THINK 8 WEEKS IS LONG WELL,YOU ARE WRONG. IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH.WE ARE THE UNION. THE MIGHTY ,MIGHTY UNION. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK RAY.

I have only been in this union for 3 years (the last 22 in local 3) the union pride and strength is overwhelming. Coming from local 3 and being out for 17 weeks in 96, you can see the difference and feel that progress is being made here. In local 3 you stood in front of your shop with the other 2 guys, froze your ass off and watched all of management walk right buy and laugh in your face or see the look of pity on thiers. It`s good to know that our union reps stand behind us and they know we stand behind them. Alot of things are going to come out  of this, some good and some bad. the good is the big three will see that the only thing they got out of this is less contracts, the loss of some of thier talented workers and spending a sh#t load of money doing this. The bad is that this made alot of enemies out of friends. Its rough to see your brother or father or friend going to work bringing home a pay check and probably some extra cash doing a job you know is rightfully yours. But never the less we must fight the fight brothers and sisters

        STAY STONG

Just wanted to thank the bus load of BROTHERS from Local 5 (Philly/South Jersey). They came up yesterday to support us at the rally at the Times building. We will never forget who our FRIENDS are. Stay Strong and we will PREVAIL.

Frederick McCourt

EMANY, we know that you read our postings. Seems like you do your best work on the INTERNET, but not, where it really counts at the table. Every time you let us know how much money we are losing, it just makes our resolve stronger, because , we know this is the only way you really wanted it. If certain guys were not doing there job on March 16th, there are steps to take to resolve that. But instead you brought people in before this ever began. You ,are the ones that brought this on yourselves. We could have been working, while you were negotiating. So when you send out bulls*** letting us know how much we are losing...like we don't already know, it just makes things worse. Stay off the INTERNET, stop wasting paper, and get your asses back at the table. Summer is creeping up, your scabs have never been in the field in the summer in NYC...no picnic.

  Today I visited a building I used to service when I worked for koneheads (kone).The super told me he's been calling for service and naturally no one has been showing up to answer the call. He has been repairing the elevator as best he can himself,then he calls kone to tell them he fixed the problem AGAIN ,and I Quote,"some moron tells me i'm doing such a great job that we may have to send you a check for fixing it".Needless to say, the super finds no humor in it.

   kone,you've out done yourselves.Even the people outside of Loca1 see you's for what you's are, " MORONS".

We Still need a few more people!!!

Thank you to everyone that said "Yes I'll go to Albany."  We still need some more people. 

Tuesday May 17, 2005

West Side Stadium Rally

Albany, New York

Buses will be leaving The Union Hall at 6:15 am.  The rally will be from 10:30 am until 11:30 am.  We will return to The Hall at approximately 3:00 pm.

Anyone wanting to attend please either e-mail me at the above address or call Margaret at the hall.  If your spouse would like to attend please let us know.  It's important that you let us know as soon as possible so that we may secure enough buses.   

Food and beverage will be provided.

Anyone wanting to drive themselves up will find us on the west side of the Capitol Building.  You may want to arrive early as parking is limited.

Stay Strong!!!! 

Hey guys and gals here is a bit of info for everyone to know about these police officer scabs out there.If they are sanctioned through there precient to moonlight they are allowed to do 30 hours a week. If there respective precients are aware of it. But if not or any problems with them or want to know if they are legit there is a number to call and here it is..1-800-PRIDE-PD....I AM SURE THEY WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW. That number is not published for a reason, get it? I was told that pictures are worth a million dollars in our case..They were very interested in what i had to say, and proof is better. So all i can say is travel with a camera or a video and lets see if they are sanctioned through the PBA....RUMOR HAS IT, DOUBT IT...STAY STRONG, STAY LOYAL TO OUR OFFICERS, AND GET OUT THERE AND FIGHT FOR WHATS OURS.  and most of all EMMANY AND JIMMY WALKER YOU BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW-----THIS IS LOCAL #1, THIS IS A FAMILY, WE WILL NOT BREAK....

I want to thank the negotiating commitee for working hard on our behalf. Alot of the guys I've spoken to have wondered about the unemployment situation in NJ and would appreciate if we can get an update on some of the items we discussed. Has there already been an arbitration hearing? Are we waiting for the arbiters decision? When can we expect a final determination? Have we even got that that point yet...? God bless you and stay strong.

Serving Him V

Carl Gurbisz