[sparkscoffee] Re: The Executive
- From: Sblumen123@xxxxxxx
- To: sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:17:55 -0500 (EST)
RR
Many thanks for your information but I still don't know what did
ARA do wrong in 1979 and 1999?
Stan
In a message dated 2/13/2013 6:47:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ristad@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Stan,
I only filed two complaints with the NRLB, one in 1979 and another in
1999. Actually I did not file
the one in 1979 but was just a party to it. Norris Sapp was a witness to
the complaint that I filed in
in 1999 and received $1,000. Had I not dropped the case they would have
had to pay all ARA
members $1,000. In any case as part of the settlement they had to post a
notice in the hiring hall
for 90 days admitting to illegal use of union funds. If Schuman claims he
does not remember that
then he is either lying or is senile.
In 1979 I was thrown off the ship I was on and replaced by an ROU member.
Eddie Steinberg
made a settlement for which he was paid $75,000 in attorney's fees and the
R0's who lost their jobs
received nothing. I didn't file the complaint with the NRLB but they asked
me to supply them with
information which I did. Then one day they called me up and asked to come
pick up a check for
what represented a year's salary in those days, and it was all tax free!
Although I enjoyed sailing as a 3rd Mate I was never interested in being a
Captain because the
reason I went to sea was to see the world, - something you could do back
when I first started
going to sea in the 60's, whereas working your way up the ranks to captain
requires staying on
the same ship, often the the same run going back and forth to the same
places forever. I was an
ARA member for over 35 years and during that time only had two permanent
jobs, one which lasted
3 years (South America - the "Love Run"), and another which lasted 2 years
(Matson Hawaii). The
rest of the time I sailed relief. I sailed on more that 50 ships and have
visited well over 100
countries and learned to speak several languages. Something I will never
regret.
The last 5 years, during which time GMDSS went into effect, were no fun at
all, and I suppose I
was a "malcontent". I have admiration for Steinberg and Schuman and feel
myself lucky to have
made their acquaintance but that doesn't change what they are. I have
other friends who are crooks.
What other people do is no concern of mine until it effects me. I suppose
that's the effect of all the
time I spent living in NYC.
It's a wonderful life!
-RR
-----Original Message-----
From: Sblumen123@xxxxxxx
Sent: Feb 13, 2013 3:46 PM
To: sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sparkscoffee] Re: The Executive
RR
I spoke to Schuman, he says you were a malcontent, went to
the NLRB several times but claims he did not remember you
winning money? True or not you have created a mystery?
Why don't you want to say if you were a mate before or after you
become an R/O? As a Mate you could have worked your way
up to Captain?
Comrade B
In a message dated 2/13/2013 12:26:23 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ristad@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Stan,
Ask your pal Schuman. I doubt that you would believe me. I will say that
the first time I and several other members got big cash settlements
(tax free). The second time Schuman begged me to drop the charges
so I did because money is one thing but I did not want to see anybody
get hurt.
-RR
-----Original Message-----
From: Sblumen123@xxxxxxx
Sent: Feb 12, 2013 11:30 PM
To: sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sparkscoffee] Re: The Executive
Hey RR
Did you go from Mate (3rd I presume?) to R/O or R/O to Mate?
What were the two complaints against ARA filed with the NLRB
you won? I should think us R/Os would be interested?
Comrade B
In a message dated 2/12/2013 8:02:14 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ristad@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
RG,
I never asked the ARA for any favors, that's for sure. I filed two
complaints against them with the NLRB and won both times. I also sailed as a
mate
for the MMP. I stood on several picket lines. How many did picket lines did
you stand on?
-RR
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron George <xgeorge@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Feb 12, 2013 4:41 PM
To: sparkscoffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sparkscoffee] Re: The Executive
RR,
I believe you were long time member of the ARA.
RG
On 2/12/2013 2:20 PM, Ron Ristad wrote:
if you like to be told what to do, if you want somebody else to take care
of you,
</xgeorge@xxxxxxx>
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the
government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian."
-
Henry Ford
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the
government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian."
-
Henry Ford
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the
government take care of him, better take a closer look at the American Indian."
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