What would happen if megas had a union brew up on their hands ?

Rideandrepair · Dec 5, 2023

Never happen.

Cat sdp · Dec 5, 2023

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First thing first, they would retaliate against any worker trying to organize- just like Starbucks, Amazon, and Walmart have in recent years. The difference is they'll get away with it. It's much easier to find grounds/build the paper trail to fire a driver than it is a store worker. Plus it's harder to prove the retaliation - a lot more variables at play as to why a driver's miles start dropping.

This all they really need to do. Even if there was a major desire to unionize, the practical issues are monumental. OTR drivers just don't see enough of each other to build relationships. There are about 20 guys I know, plus another 10-15 I see habitually but don't even know their name. When I get to the yard, I load my gear and leave. When I get home, I load my car and go home. I'm not hanging out in break rooms and other than TTR I don't do social media - so how are the organizers going to reach me? Even if they do get in contact, why am I going to listen to some random guy? I don't know if this guy is a Napoleon or a Snowball, so I'm not going to give him an opening.

And that's just the practical side. Getting into the actual issues is going to be more uphill.

But let's pretend for the minute that a magic wand is waved, and POOF we become a union company again. Of the 6 union guys we uave left, 3 are on a mileage pay scale that is just about the same as everyone else. Pension is about the same as the 401k match. The only real difference is the health insurance, but even that isn't much more. So at the end of the day, nothing would really change except having one more manager type putting his oar in my water.
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Pretty sure ups linehaul rates and benefits are much better……..

DexterSaintJock · Dec 5, 2023

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FearTheCorn · Dec 5, 2023

The folks who drive for Western Express are lucky to have jobs. What kind of dumb ### union would give a crap?

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