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Teamsters, OOIDA, NAFTA Teamsters, OOIDA, NAFTA news here. Are you a member of the Teamsters, OOIDA or another Organization involved with trucking or transportation? What are the good and bad sides to Unions? Discuss the finer points of Unions or Organizations here.

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Not so sure what the DMV has to do with anything,....But here in Wisconsin every time I have dealt with them,..They have been friendly, professional, and EFFICIENT!!!,...
lazy union workers.
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How do you figure????,........

Just because a worker is union does not make them lazy,......
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How do you figure????,........

Just because a worker is union does not make them lazy,......
By definition, a unionized workforce is less productive than a non-union workplace.

i.e. "I can't unplug that light, you'll need to call an electrician"
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In the case of OTR drivers the signature (open Voting) would be the way to verify eligibility to vote. OTR drivers for some of the lagrest companies are spread throughout the country and this could be a way to check their eligibility to vote.
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By definition, a unionized workforce is less productive than a non-union workplace.

i.e. "I can't unplug that light, you'll need to call an electrician"
What's wrong with doing the job you are hired to do??,.....I am a truck driver,...If you need a electrician,...call an electrician,..
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What's wrong with doing the job you are hired to do??,.....I am a truck driver,...If you need a electrician,...call an electrician,..
Time is money. Something unions don't understand.
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Time is money. Something unions don't understand.
I understand that,...I work very hard to get my job done as fast as I can,.....But I will not do somebody else's job,...I will not take work from a brother like that......

Like I said,..If you need a driver call a driver,...If you need a electrician call a electrician,...It's that simple,...
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I understand that,...I work very hard to get my job done as fast as I can,.....But I will not do somebody else's job,...I will not take work from a brother like that......

Like I said,..If you need a driver call a driver,...If you need a electrician call a electrician,...It's that simple,...
Even if you could save your company money by just doing it???
Making a more profitable company and being able to provide your customer a less expensive product (labor)
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Even if you could save your company money by just doing it???
Making a more profitable company and being able to provide your customer a less expensive product (labor)
My company hired me to drive and deliver freight,...They do not want me doing anything but my job,..The job they hired me for,....

And no,..As a driver one should be a driver,..Not a electrician or plumber,.ect....Do YOUR job....
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My company hired me to drive and deliver freight,...They do not want me doing anything but my job,..The job they hired me for,....

And no,..As a driver one should be a driver,..Not a electrician or plumber,.ect....Do YOUR job....
I guess multi-tasking is a dirty word in union halls.
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