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Comment on Zuckerman on Union vs Non-union by ethan

ethan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:06:25 +0000

he has got to be one of the sorriest ********* I’ve ever met

Comment on Can Teamsters regain credibility? by carhauler1

carhauler1 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:29:53 +0000

Mr. Unknown you are partially right expierence comes from training and personal pride and most drivers on both side of the fence have this. Those drivers working for allied in big shiny carhaulers are being put out of business for some reason I see alot of them being put up for sale? And lets not put down legitamate O/O they have good reasons for wanting to be there own bosses and that is what being american is all about!!? Yes laws need to be put in place to help this industry BUT we know or we should know o’bama does not CARE!!!! This administration will raise taxes and more companies will find ways to pass the buck, this means lease to own will be more lucrative to these cutthroats!! And please I know the other side is no better we must VOTE all these people out and bring in fresh blood.Thank You

Comment on Can Teamsters regain credibility? by unknown carhauler

unknown carhauler — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:19:09 +0000

I have worked for union and non union companies and must say you guys are going by stereotypes. Most of your claims apply to some bad drivers in general, union or not. From what i have seen union drivers on average have more experience and training than non union ones. A lot have worked for union and non union at one time or another. I have seen Allied owner operators driving big sleeper trucks, making union money and benefits. Why would you want to be a owner operator who gets a settlement check and thats it. When you could have medical insurance, unemployment, workers comp, and a pension. Then a settlement check for the truck. Buying your own insurance and IRA doesn’t come close. I think everyone should have these benefits union or not. The current government is working right now to change the laws regarding independent contractors, thats going to have a huge affect on trucking. Then we all won’t have to compete with cut throat companies who “lease” trucks to drivers and call them contractors, so they don’t have to pay benefits and can haul for cheaper rates. Some of these companies make money of putting drivers in a dead end lease, not hauling freight.

Comment on Can Teamsters regain credibility? by carhauler1

carhauler1 — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:15:58 +0000

Mr Almazan were did you get all that from? No one is perfect but most union drivers take great pride in there careers and are not sick lame or lazy! As far as losing jobs you must not know that most jobs lost have been due to cutthroats like fleet-car.supreme accurate and urs and a lot of others and some of them are out of business or going broke, why? Damages and accidents insurance claims injuries to others and oh yea fines heavy fines for hauling illegal and so much more!!! Union drivers do not need to haul illegal or worry about seeing they’re families or health insurance premiums and oh yea after thirty years or so they can retire how about you? I know you are a O/O and make so much you need a wheel barrow right you must be the only one cause alot of people are losing they’re trucks and houses and worse the families you know the rates are horrible and the work conditions are horrible so please I’ll respect your world you do the same. Or we all will be out of business

Comment on Can Teamsters regain credibility? by Luis Almazan

Luis Almazan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:40:51 +0000

These guys have got to be kidding had they applied themselves to there trade from the very start instead of milking trucking companies dry with bogus injury claims and damage claims that were out of this world they would still be hauling cars for a living. We as non union car haulers do a much better job then they could ever do. There time has come and gone time to give it up.

Comment on Can Teamsters regain credibility? by carhauler1

carhauler1 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:53:57 +0000

What credibility did they lose they threw rocks at the glass house they live in!!!? Union carhaulers have hit bridges and not chained properly and hit parked cars and had accidents and even killed drivers in moving and stopped cars! Drivers distracted by cell phones or reaching down for cigarettes or whatever.This is not a perfect world nor are the teamsters and this campaign they wager is a distraction to avoid the real problem they do not want to try and organize these non-union companies for various reasons. Zuckerman claims ford is not using non-union haulers he lying on that one and Jack Cooper is being run by a man who owns a big sized non-union company in the west and fleet car has friends in the right places!So please teamsters have lost no credibility they never had any for a long time.

Comment on Zuckerman on Union vs Non-union by disgruntled

disgruntled — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:21:38 +0000

I’m not always sure the union is the answer but i definetly get the need for it. Compitition is good! In any industry. It seems that all of these companies have the attitude that we need them more than they need us. Without the drivers the cars don’t move and no one gets paid! I have never worked for the union. Have nothing against them, we are all out here doing the same job! I’ve only been in it for 6 years and companies like accurate take the pride away from what we do. Hell diversified is growning so fast i think we’ll all be working for them in the future. As far as rates go the customers should remember you get what you pay for! It’s a chain reaction. Low rates mean more hustle to make a dollar. Drivers in so much of a hurry they have no time to build a relationship with the dealers and build trust. It also forces companies to cut corners neglecting equipment and hiring inexperienced employee’s. But what do i know about that? I’m just a dumb truck driver!

Comment on Zuckerman on Union vs Non-union by fatmac

fatmac — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:12:06 +0000

yeh accurate is hauling the fords out of detroit and spencer and etc. The rates suck. Accurate just bids low for no reason. Look what they did to the nissans at the port of baltimore. Also the porsches 50 cents a mile for enclosed. what a joke. but guess all the companies are doing it just to survive. What i don’t understand is why all these other non union companies lighthouse va tranport etc are trying to get in and get a piece of the action. The rates don’t even support the truck much less the driver. i must not know what it costs to have a 225k truck plus fuel /ins/driver pay gross 3k a week and make money. Those 4 unit multi stop loads are what really makes it worth it . The union trucks aren’t much better with some of the deals they have taken. But as independents we need the union to set the pay rate or we all are screwed. There is enough work for all. Its just the idiots who keep cutting the rates who screw it up. The only way for them to cut the rate is to screw the driver with alot off the top before you see it. aka accurate 25% before you start. Well i’m off to greener pastures . i’ll leave the new cars out here to someone else. i’m headed to the rockies to have some real fun hauling cars. No i should say pick ups.
later
fatmac

Comment on Important info or propaganda? by Can Teamsters regain credibility? · TransportFool

Can Teamsters regain credibility? · TransportFool — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:20:37 +0000

[...] non-union carriers. It appears to be an effort to regain some of the credibility they lost when the “Damaged When Delivered” report was released. The press release continues the Teamsters pattern of inflammatory statements [...]

Comment on Zuckerman on Union vs Non-union by carhauler1

carhauler1 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:05:58 +0000

Disgruntled I understand they are afraid and rightfully so but the pressure needs to stay on accurate and the others they cut the rates and must live by them and I hope and pray that they either go union and are forced to raise the rates so all can make a good living or they shut down and car companies and rails are forced to bring back theunion carhaulers and we all win so we must keep organizing and spreading the word and help these families