Comments on: ECAT Strike Over

By: unbelievable

unbelievable — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:49:13 +0000

@ jeeperman. No driving a bus does not require a degree, but it does require a CDL, something that a majority of the drivers out there would not be able to get. It also requires annual or biannual health screens and random drug checks, another thing that alot of people would not be able to pass. As for the company, if there were so many people that wanted to do this job or that could replace the workers, they wouldnt have had their supervisors driving the bus when the employees went on strike. The employees probably came back to the table because the company agreed to negotiate fairly.

By: eab

eab — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:03:31 +0000

Oversight said…”It looks like the union and its workers made a near fatal blounder when they decided to strike because from the comments here there isn’t public support for it.”

I said…The comments here pretty much reflect the attitudes of most of the country when it comes to economic issues, “Everyone needs to be cut or get used to getting by with less except for me”. That kinda sums up the way people have been looking at things.

I think when, as someone seemed to imply earlier, we start looking at cable/satellite TV as a necessity (utility) instead of a luxury, we are in rough shape. How many people could use that extra $40-$80 dollars a month for *real* needs?

By: pa

pa — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:24:47 +0000

The union is rediculous!!!!! give the job to people who actually want and need to work.
So you have’nt got a raise in over a year. BOO HOO. Most of us have not got a raise in over 2 or 3 years. NOW QUIT COMPLAINING AND GET TO WORK!!!!!!!!!!.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:17:50 +0000

“Union leaders said Wednesday night that the strike against ECAT is over and a deal has been made with management.”

I wonder what’s in the deal – keep your job with the current package? It looks like the union and its workers made a near fatal blounder when they decided to strike because from the comments here there isn’t public support for it.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:50:51 +0000

The union officers, must have read our comments, here on North Escambia.Com,

By: Ant

Ant — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:53:10 +0000

Unions are formed for the well being of the MEMBERSHIP of that union!

That being said, I am a union member myself. As a union member, I expect the union that represents me to to the company I work for! If the public has an issue, they need to take it up with the COMPANY (ECAT), not the union or the membership. The company agreed to having a bargained contract. Strikes MIGHT be a part of that.

I understand that this is a hardship for the public but does this issue stem from a issue that is written into the agreed contract?

As far as raising prices, you really think that the company will NOT raise prices. ANY company will raise prices, ANY chance they can!

I work for a major utility in this area (not the power or gas or cable company…. you can figure it out), I hear from every customer I go to how horrible my company is. It takes years to learn the trade I do to a proficient level, but without my union’s contract with my nationwide company, I would be paid minimum wage.

The days of company’s being run by people who care are over! Most company’s hire hotshot college grads who have never really worked a day in their life, born holding a whole set of silver spoons. NUMBERS rule the business world, not caring, feelings, or common sense.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not say these people do not deserve a raise due to a personal hardship you may have. They are using a tool that has be given to them by their company!!!!!!

If your company treats you fairly without a union or a contract, I am happy you are one of the lucky ones.

If you do not like the way a company is treating you…..start a union there! If not, just let that company keep screwing you!

By: dnutjob1

dnutjob1 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:27:37 +0000

booger, “unless you drive a bus dont comment” really ?I help pay to subsidize the bus system , yes subsidize. ECAT does not generate money, it looses money and every taxpayer has a right to comment on this subject. When so many are going without and loosing everything, we should be holding onto our jobs, if you cant handle the job find another, oh I forgot thier arent any. One more reason not to push your luck.

By: rmd

rmd — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:09:14 +0000

thats right booger,until you do the job dont complain.we need more jobs in pensacola and all every worries about is bringing in tourist and the beach.if the county would give more tax breaks or some of that land they have we might have more industries come in.they spent all that money on a sports complex when they dont have money for no raises.they have it they just dont want to give it to county low paying workers.people out there you need to vote in new meat.get rid of the rich and hire someone that knows what its like to live from pay day to payday.

By: lsh

lsh — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:02:36 +0000

everyone deserves a raise in the county.if we strike we get fired.so amny people think county workers are lazy but some of us do work thank you.upper managememt get all the raises,not us little people.when a hurricane comes who respones first we do.we have to leave our damage and our family to clear the roads.most of us quit the union cause they did us no good.we could by more groceries with what they went up to.unions cant fight the commissioners and they should know it.we were wasting our money.if the union helps ecat great.groceries,gas,ele.bills are going up and we dont get one red cent and hadnt had a raise in years.ecat has had a raise since county workers.atleast the bus drivers get to stay home if a bad storm comes.county workers dont.if you dont show up you get fired.

By: only Me

only Me — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:54:13 +0000

What is up with these people. No county employee has gotten a raise in this county for what, the last 5 years. (other than by promotion). What more are they offering to justify more pay. My word of advice is to remember what happened to the Air Traffic Contollers when they tried to mess with President Reagan.