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Devil Dog · **^ Top** #**191** 03.17.2009

Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) Announces employee concessions and lay offs.

Imagine that...YRC Teamsters vote on 10% wage reductions and Conway doesn`t ask...vote on...or meet with employees...They "Announce" which is short for SOL. Not to mention taking of vacation time (which by the way is also they`re sick days), they also lost the match on the 401k and future pension increases. I also bet the 2500 employees laid off have seen their last Conway timecard. The company will just hire from the street when freight picks up. I have already talked to 2 drivers that I know wanting to get some info on the new card check...and as a former CFer, I would like to see nothing more

than Conway have to sign on the dotted line. I guess I`ll have to " use that old and tired cliche " that I was ridiculed for using earlier about having " a voice in the work place".

Mooney · **^ Top** #**192** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by Devil Dog

Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) Announces employee concessions and lay offs.

Imagine that...YRC Teamsters vote on 10% wage reductions and Conway doesn`t ask...vote on...or meet with employees...They "Announce" which is short for SOL. Not to mention taking of vacation time (which by the way is also they`re sick days), they also lost the match on the 401k and future pension increases. I also bet the 2500 employees laid off have seen they`re last Conway timecard. The company will just hire from the street when freight picks up. I have already talked to 2 drivers that I know wanting to get some info on the new card check...and as a former CFer, I would like to see nothing more

than Conway have to sign on the dotted line. I guess I`ll have to " use that old and tired cliche " that I was ridiculed for using earlier about having " a voice in the work place".

That might explain why Conway's stock is at 18 and YRC's is at 3 and change.

Oh wait, Conway has actual earnings.

Devil Dog · **^ Top** #**193** 03.17.2009

Earl Quote: out on the farm I fetch water all day long, come to think of it, I did notice the barn cats laughing once...way out of line.

Now thats funny right there

Devil Dog · **^ Top** #**194** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by Mooney

That might explain why Conway's stock is at 18 and YRC's is at 3 and change.

Oh wait, Conway has actual earnings.

Yeah I guess some stockholders like the idea of a dictatorship management, but lets ask the lunchbox crowd at Conway how they feel...Don`t forget to remind them about how well they`re stock is doing compared to YRC...I`m sure that will open their eyes

Moon, I think your missing my point here...YRC had a voice in the matter.

Mooney · **^ Top** #**195** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by Devil Dog

Yeah I guess some stockholders like the idea of a dictatorship management, but lets ask the lunchbox crowd at Conway how they feel...Don`t forget to remind them about how well they`re stock is doing compared to YRC...I`m sure that will open their eyes

I'll ask those Conway folks in three months, odds are the YRC crowd will be out of jobs.

Devil Dog · **^ Top** #**196** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by Mooney

That might explain why Conway's stock is at 18 and YRC's is at 3 and change.

Oh wait, Conway has actual earnings.

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Originally Posted by Mooney

I'll ask those Conway folks in three months, odds are the YRC crowd will be out of jobs.

Moon what gives...your replies are more about bashing YRC than what the original point I was trying to make...WHICH WAS...a democratic process that the YRC employees were given and the Conway employees had it shoved down their throats...I don`t remember saying anything about how well their share holders were doing or the futures on the market place.

Mooney · **^ Top** #**197** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by Devil Dog

Moon what gives...your replies are more about bashing YRC than what the original point I was trying to make...WHICH WAS...a democratic process that the YRC employees were given and the Conway employees had it shoved down their throats...I don`t remember saying anything about how well their share holders were doing or the futures on the market place.

Point being, the powers that be at Conway are running their company like an actual business.

Devil Dog · **^ Top** #**198** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by bigblue19

Yea I will try, but it is hard when you have the benefactor of millions of Union dollars telling Americans that less of them will have access to the "stimulus package" because the wages paid need to be Union scale.

And if that was not insulting enough, the Union benefactor suggested to the DOD that veterans should pay for service related injuries with private insurance.

When I hear Union workers talk about fairness I laugh in disgust because I see no fairness in keeping people on the unemployment line so a few can benefit from entitlement programs.

When I hear the Union faithful say they are 100% American while the person they voted into office tries to put the wounded veterans of are wars into bankruptcy under a mountain of medical debt. I question their judgement if they are indeed true Americans, why would they support such actions?

Let me get this straight...
Because SOME of the unions backed Obama, their rank and file are not "good americans" ??? Now as far as your point on treatment of our vets...I agree whole heartedly (being a vet myself) that their well being should be at the top of the list and I have even called my local VFW (B4 reading your post) to volunteer my time if they decide to get a petition or a organized letter campaign going. But to call me or any other union member "unamerican" because our president has a different agenda is ludicrous at best.

Devil Dog · **^ Top** #**199** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by Mooney

Point being, the powers that be at Conway are running their company like an actual business.

So because YRC stock is lower than Conway`s they are not run like a actual business? Let me ask you something Moon...would you like to be on the recieving end of a dictatorship "actual business" or have a voice when it comes to you and yours well being and livelyhood. I`m all for helping the company survive when need be, but some input or even an explanation on why your taking wages, 401 and pension, not to mention my vaca/sick days at a company thats notorious for firing employees for missing time for sickness, would be nice.

Mooney · **^ Top** #**200** 03.17.2009

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Originally Posted by Devil Dog

So because YRC stock is lower than Conway`s they are not run like a actual business? Let me ask you something Moon...would you like to be on the recieving end of a dictatorship "actual business" or have a voice when it comes to you and yours well being and livelyhood. I`m all for helping the company survive when need be, but some input or even an explanation on why your taking wages, 401 and pension, not to mention my vaca/sick days at a company thats notorious for firing employees for missing time for sickness, would be nice.

Any questions?

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