Mid States Express Inc.

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  1. luvtheroad

    luvtheroad Road Train Member

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    Has anyone contacted the Attorney General in the state they live in? Come on you guys and gals, for once stick together... If enough of you stick together and make calls to the same person(s) you might get something done.
    At least if you make the effort, it won't be something you think back on and wish you did. Doesn't take but a few minutes... Better yet show up on the doorsteps of your elected officials. Have your facts and be professional about it. Most of you aren't working yet so take the time to very possibly make a difference. What you could do is make it so this doesn't happen to hundreds of others in the future.
     
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  3. cjross65

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    I contacted the Attorney General of IL and they told me to contact a lawyer that deals with the Warn act so I did and the lawsuit is underway for the Warn act. I am just afraid the Hartmanns are going to not tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth to the Judge and once again get away scott free. I am looking forward to reading the report the Wall street journal is doing on Mid states.
     
  4. gharleydude

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    Hi cjross65, just wanted to tell you that I am or was, an employee of the Milwaukee terminal since the year of 2000. As I stated earlier in my last post, for the past two years, I cannot even begin to tell you just how many hours and phone calls I made to places such as Paul Ryan's (Wi. congressman)office, to our Wi. senator's office, and to so many other places I cannot even begin to remmember; to even a Milwaukee journal sentinal reporter, who upon listening to me describe the caos going on at this company; declined to investigate or do anything about it because supposedly, there were not enough local residents working for this company to justify his efforts. I am absolutely sickened and disgusted by the "passing of the buck", by those in office who are supposed to represent and protect us, the media, and ESPECIALLY the employees of this company, who took huge losses from the actions of the Hartman brothers. Is there no one willing to stand up against the carnage that has been perpetuated upon us as Mid States employees? I am at a loss as to where to even go anymore, or who to call, in my quest for justice. It would seem that there is not even the slightest hint of an interest by any authority of any office, to pursue a case against these people. What.. are they kind of like the mafia or something, that they have bribed the right sort of officials to allow them to get a pass on this? Again, I do not want to throw water on your request for people to get involved; but when you get your head slammed against too many walls too many times, you begin to wonder if it really is worth the effort , in that too; one gets the feeling that justice will not be done, no matter how much effort you put into it. Feel free to respond back if you wish. Good Luck, Gary
     
  5. luvtheroad

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    Has anyone contacted the justice department? I mean the big boys. How about the DOT? There has to be some issues that they might be interested in. How about the president's office. Doesn't hurt to make a call to anyone you might think is interested. Don't forget that the more calls, the more they have to listen. After a while they can't ignore you. If your salary wasn't paid and your insurance hasn't been paid, don't each and everyone of you have a beef? What about your families? Involve them in this. Long ago I was told, "can't never could"...

    Almost forgot, maybe Transport Topics would be interested in hearing this, don't know what it could do to help the cause but it sure can't hurt...
     
  6. broadwaybill

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    I have contacted everyone...the FBI seemed interested and I do believe is looking into this...Call your local FBI...have the facts and present your case...I told them that I believed MSXN had collected over 4 million for insurance since 2006 and you know the rest of the story.. I am thinking of going to my local police office and telling them I am a victim of FRAUD!! and tell them the story along with check stubs and bills....
     
  7. broadwaybill

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    I can't get no Satisfaction!
    (The story of Mid-States Express)
    or
    (How to Steal From Your Employees!)


    Are you feeling frustrated? Do you feel like you are yelling, "THE SKY HAS FALLEN!" and no one is listening?

    I am certain, most of you have exhausted every avenue of contact you can think of, by now! I have! At this point in time, I have had to ask myself, "What would really make me satisfied?" The answer is not the money, because being realistic, I know that is not going to happen. What is it that would really make me satisfied?

    Well? WHAT HAS ME SO ANGRY? I WAS STOLEN FROM!! My employer stole from me! Like a common thief, they strolled into my life, lied to me and took from me thousands, upon thousands of dollars. Now they have left me hanging with thousands upon thousands of bills. Losing the job! They did me a favor, BUT STEALING FROM ME!?

    Now what would make me happy? As I would when any THIEF STOLE FROM ME, to see their punk !##$# arrested, prosecuted and thrown into prison.


    I am way past restitution! I want to see their sorry lives spent behind concrete and steel!
    :biggrin_2559::biggrin_25523: We can worry about the money once justice has been served.

    Contact your local FBI. They will not let you know if they are investigating...but believe me, they are. Call them, register your complaint...let the squeaky wheel get the grease!!!





     
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  8. luvtheroad

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    I sure hope that everyone feels the same way you do and does something...

    If you don't, don't whine because you don't have the right to, you did nothing to help yourself or anyone else who got taken to the cleaners.
     
  9. madinmichigan

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    Having read all the notes on here, I feel I need to respond also. Seems I am the 1st from Michigan to write. Are my husband and I mad? You dang right we are! We have tried contacting our local television stations, and I guess they dont care either. I have contacted the FBI in Illinois and was told sorry they filed bankrupt and there really isnt anything you can do but wait for the bankruptcy to take place and hopefully you will get your money. What do we want? We want it all. We want our money they owe us. We really want my husbands 401k. Of which I checked and from what I can see what they took out from Jan 1 to the end they did not put into his account. We really want to see the Hartmans in jail!!! My husband would have left this company but being so close to retirement he decided to hang in there a while longer. He has added his name to the list for the class action suit. I know that people here in Michigan have taken Mid States to court over the medical bills and have won their law suits and have gotten the money from them. We have been lucky and did not have to use their insurance due to me having insurance, but what they did to the employees and their families never went unnoticed. It made me mad as $%$#^!!! But what do you do? What this company has done to every family since they closed, is beyond words! I try to keep in my mind, they will get theres when they are standing at the pearly gates! I sure dont want to share any space with them when I go to heaven! I know if we contact our political people, we will get no answer either. I am sure one of the wives of another mid states employee and tried everything she can. She has also contacted the media. I know if I wrote bad checks my butt would be in jail so fast my head would spin! And they put on their web site about the dedicated employees. Like they really care! I could see the writing on the wall for some time. I figured if they made it past Mar 31 when they had to buy plates they might make it. Twice my husband had to put fuel on OUR credit card to get back to the terminal. The last time just before shut down he called and said he didnt think he was going to make it back. I told him call me when it runs out and I will come and get you. They ended up making arrangements and got him back to the terminal. I know some terminals voted union, and being a union person myself, maybe its time to organize together and take them on. There are what 500+ employee? and most have spouses? that would make over 1000 people stong! Somehow we need to be heard! Someone needs to listen to us! If Erin Brockavich can change things why cant we? What Mid States did is STEAL from every employee in their company! MID STATES EMPLOYEES DESERVE IT ALL! ALL THEIR WAGES! ALL THEIR 401K! ALL THEIR PENSION! ALL OF YOUR VACATION PAY! ALL OF YOUR MEDICAL BILLS PAID IN FULL! AND YOU ALL DESERVE TO SEE THE HARTMANS IN JAIL! YOU ALL WORKED HARD FOR WHAT YOU GOT COMING. I KNOW THE HOURS MY HUSBAND PUT IN MAKING SURE HIS CUSTOMERS WERE TAKEN CARE OF AND I AM SURE ALL OF YOU DID TOO! MID STATES..SELL YOU COTTAGE, OR FLORIDA VACATION HOME AND SETTLE WITH YOUR EMPLOYEES. YOU KNOW ITS THE RIGHT THING TO DO!
     
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  10. madinmichigan

    madinmichigan Light Load Member

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    FOOD FOR THOUGHT....if the bank could attend the last bankruptcy hearing to appose the employees getting their money first...why cant the employees (ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES) attend the next hearing on the 6th of May? I know..Chicago Ill is not that far to drive if we can make a change and be heard. Why cant we all go and tell the judge that the employees want what they got coming? some employees need their 401k money..NOW! How do we find out? How do we get the word out? Can the public attend a hearing or do we have to contact the court and be put on the list for a unsecured creditor? Does anyone have any ideas? Do we need to contact the lawyer for the class action? CJROSS can you maybe check that out? I have read about chapter 11 and that employees usually get 1st consideration..does anyone know if that may be true? Or because of the class action do we just sit and be patient? I just dont want to see the employees lose what they got coming because of somthing we all did not do.
     
  11. jodi242

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    You realize if anyone shows up at court you will not see the Hartmanns there, they have their lawyers handling the case.

    Maybe we all should show up in Galena, the weather is nice bring out our lawn chairs and wait for the Hartmanns to show up for work. We may not get anything from them but I bet if we carried sign around saying WE WANT PAID OR STOP BOUNCING OUR CHECKS OR PAY OUR MEDICAL BILLS OR WHERE IS OUR 401K OR THE RATS HAVE TAKEN OVER (That one is for Joe B ) we would catch the attention of the news media then.

    Remember back in October when a window company closed their doors in Illinois and the employees did not get their pay ...they blocked the drive ways and the doors and would not let anyone in or out of the building the media was there, CNN had a reporter there. I do believe even president obama even talked about it as well.

    So how bad does everyone want their story told ... How bad does everyone want the FBI to investigate the Hartmanns ....

    If anyone decides to do this we need to find another way to communicate just in case the Hartmanns or one of their robots are reading this. If this is to be done it has to be done before May 6th .... we want and need the story to be told before then.

    We need to catch them off guard!!!

    Open for suggestions
     
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