anyone ever had to cross a picket line in your truck ?

Once, early '90's in Chicago. The Union Pacific was on strike, and the company I was leased to knew it, but didn't tell me. They were letting trucks drop off trailers, but didn't want loads going out. I was picking up a loaded trailer, so bobtailed in, found the wagon, pulled the seal off, put tape over the name on my door, and headed toward checkout. (checkout was a ways from the picketer's) One picketer said, "is that a load"? I said, no, an empty, he said, OK, and got out of there. It was very tense. I wouldn't ever cross a picket line again. Not so much that I believe in their cause, which I don't, but just don't want to take a chance.

 

Soooo, no Coke and a Smile?

 

Crossed a few over the years , never had any problems

 

I take it you don't like union people.

 

My dad's dad was a Teamster. Dad was a union bricklayer. Mom's dad was a union carpenter. It isn't "union people" I don't like. It is ANYBODY who thinks they have a right to the job somebody else is doing. If you wanted to work, the work is there. If you think too much of yourself to do that job for what the person who OWNS that job is willing to pay, don't take it out on the guy trying to feed his own family. You're sitting there picketing and protesting because your boss can't make a competitive bid because you and your cohorts are demanding too much to do a job. Not my problem.

 

"Lazy union thugs with a sense of entitlement"..Thats kind of a broad statement..most union people out work "scabs" because you have a sense of pride knowing your paid well..most private sector union people dont have an entitlement attitude,more like we have a contract that both parties agree too..Did some union hurt your feelings & cause you grief to give you your position..

 

Read his post just above yours. De-fuses your wanting to pick a fight over his choice of words. By the way; your statement is just as "broad".

 

I see what you're saying.Not all union members are like that,my brother for one.But there are union ppl that are exactly what you described.Some at the Tyson plant are like that.They think because a union is protecting them they can do anything they want and we the drivers are suppose to bow down to them and the hide plant is the same way.But just because you see picketers you shouldn't sterotype.To them they have good reason to strike.I think calling them thugs is a bit harsh.

 

Thats great, your grand parents were union workers..try hooking up with a CURRENT teamster to know what's up...The issues you describe are not just black & white as you say..