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Union drivers working for %25?

This is something I thought I would never see, but times are changing! Below is an article off of TDU.org. Carhaul Contract: Hauling Cars for 25% Revenue August 24, 2012: For some time now, various locals have taken votes to … Continue reading

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Allied systems creditors attempt to force them into bankruptcy.

At least that is what I make out from this:

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James P. Hoffa easily re-elected

James P. Hoffa was easily re-elected to lead the teamsters for another 5 years. Is that a reflection of his performance or an indication of the Teamsters resistance to change? Maybe it is neither, it could just be the power … Continue reading

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Hoffa not popular in the carhaul divison

In freight and carhaul, the majority of Teamsters are voting against Hoffa. In Akron Local 24 (freight) Hoffa got 15%, and that same 15% in Memphis Local 667. In St. Louis Local 600 (freight) and in Local 604 (carhaul), Hoffa … Continue reading

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Does Hoffa represent truck drivers well?

Do you feel like Mr Hoffa usually expresses a typical drivers views well?

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Teamsters carhaul approves national contract to 2015

The teamsters have issued a press release: (WASHINGTON) – Teamster carhaulers have ratified a new National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement (NMATA), which addresses members’ top priorities of health and pension benefits. Three regional supplemental agreements were also ratified. Ballots were … Continue reading

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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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