Unions arent protecting your job, there forcing you out of a job... Ive said years ago - Unions are on there way out!!! Does anyone know the members 10 years ago? 5 years ago? And today, how many people belong to a Union? I know if someone (Union) told me to pay my employees a certain wage and provide a certain medical plan, I would say take a hike and close my doors too. I thought the employer sets the pay and etc.... and if the employee dont like it, then leave and go else where or dont except the job! I guess I'm anti-Union. DRIVE SAFE

If the companies go broke it is because of poor management.

The union does'nt make any of these decisions of how they run there company.

Why is the Union telling the EMPLOYER how much to pay the EMPLOYEES? A business cant compete if the Union keeps taking from the company. I believe a Union is just another government setting rules and makes money off of it... Do you think Kmart,Target,Walmart,McDonalds,Taco Bell,gas stations,7-11 etc. would do well with a Union. Look at history on how the Unions have killed jobs because they manipulate the companies. Poor management has nothing to do with it. American, Delta, Northwest all going broke, but how does Southwest continue to make money? NO UNION telling them how to run there business! Enough said. DRIVE SAFE

Despite Tough Economic Conditions, Leaders Address Members’ Concerns
June 19, 2008

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Faced with a very tough economic environment, Teamster carhaul negotiators reached a tentative national agreement today with the National Automobile Transporters Labor Division in Detroit, Michigan that protects members’ job security and maintains their benefits over the contract’s three-year duration.

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So you are saying, That the union tells the companies how run there business ?
Besides the union will stand up for workers rights.Try that at a nonunion business. Yes it is true we have union wages.

I dont need a Union to stand up for me, I stand up for myself... The Union stands up for everyone, but thats not good for everyone. I wouldnt want to strike and let my bills get behind, then find out that I lost my job because the Union was asking for to much from the company. Its just my own opinion about them (Ive never been Union) but Ive heard enough from both sides to make my decision. Ever since I got into trucking, I dont like Unions even more. Tired of seeing them work at 5% while lumpers work at 95% and make half as much. I say throw them Union members out and let the lumpers do it all. In less time! I cant tell you how many times a Union member would say: were taking our break first or its not my job. My friend tells me he will grab paper work for a truck with a lot of pieces on it so he can spend all 8 hours counting that load (he takes his time because he can). Union says you count so many pieces per hour. Oh well, DRIVE SAFE

your real cute, comin on here, tellin everyone that the unions are on their way out. If they are, then so are you, because if you beleive the bs you preach, YOU will also be on the way out. A Mexican will do your job for half your pay or less. You think you are any better at your job than him? Guess what, your not. So every time you get some scab attitude, tellin everyone your opinions, being rude, so will i.

Your ruining truck driving, just like scabs are ruining every skilled trade around, by working for less, feeding their families with less, doing the same for less. And you are not doing ok. You are away from your family more, you get paid less, and you have poor benefits.

Congratulations on being the winner in the IQ race to the bottom. and by the way, kiss my teamster ###, while you are working for free.....

Iam sure that you can stand up for your self, just as everyone else. I've seen a non union person get fired for buying a cup of coffee when he was not on break an another took the day off for his child surgery. very unfair they both work their over ten years. who stood up for their rights.
As for going on on strike I to will stand up for myself.
It sounds to me lke your are a lumper if so thats is hard work I've been there,if you are working 95% harder for less the math is backwards. All the union is saying to the co's is fair days work for a fair days pay.as for how much work they do per hour. you should do more research.That may be true for brick layers but not for freight haulers I work 13 1/2 hrs per day 5 days per week I have done city p/d for 13 yrs linehaul the rest of my time . I will enjoy my retirement.
Unions are not for everyone I do work for a very good union carrier the best in my opinion they are very good employer oh by the way I started out by sweeping the the dock in the am and lumping their freight in warehouses at night to wee hour in the am.

Workers are like Product, supply and demand.
Remember that next time they talk about Illegal Immigration.
25 million new cheap uneducated workers that will compete for YOUR job.
What do you think these jobs will pay? Union or Not

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PTS shuts down after Teamsters talks break down
6/24/08

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