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Can Teamsters regain credibility?

Teamsters has released a press release announcing their alliance with Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) to jointly go after non-union carriers. It appears to be an effort to regain some of the credibility they lost when the “Damaged … Continue reading

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Zuckerman on Union vs Non-union

Are the teamsters taking the right approach?

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Important info or propaganda?

The teamsters have released a report entitled “Damaged when Delivered“. I have started through it and They seem to have found some poor transport practices that need to be improved but some of them don’t look like a problem to … Continue reading

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Teamsters take on Fiat/Chrysler

This is off of PR Newswire: “Fiat management is seeking to transform the auto transport industry from one that provides stable jobs that support drivers and their families into a cut-throat, low-cost, low-quality segment of its supply chain,” Hoffa wrote. … Continue reading

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Teamsters Commend White House Efforts to Reopen Delaware GM Plant

This is off of Rueters: WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today commended the Obama administration for its efforts to reopen the GM plant in Wilmington, Del. Hoffa also urged the White House … Continue reading

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Zuckerman now wants to keep union haulers alive

“We believe the automotive OEMs are trying to run the unionized car haulers out of business,” Fred Zuckerman, the Teamster’s car haul division director. I think their experience with Performance has them realizing they need to keep all the union … Continue reading

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Should the american taxpayer pick up the tab on benefit package for drivers?

I read in a comment left for a previous post that the cost of the teamster benefit package is $13 an hr or $27,000 a year! That is obviously a bunch more than good  health insurance! After bailing out GM … Continue reading

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Lawmakers question GM, Chrysler carhauler moves

From chron.com: WASHINGTON — Months after the government bailed out General Motors and Chrysler, some lawmakers are questioning tough contract demands by the two auto companies that union officials argue could lead to the replacement of hundreds of union carhaulers … Continue reading

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Whats next?

Guest post by, The anonymous carhauler I have been on both sides working for United Road and Allied. I believe that there are very few differences. Both have very good medical insurance, and poor maintenance programs. Union drivers call non-union scabs and non-union … Continue reading

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Teamster contract approved by a landslide

Was this contract that much better than the first one they turned down? Well, it was substantially better in some key areas but I think it has more to do with the auto transport industry feeling the impact of the … Continue reading

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