Potential flight attendant strike shines light on unpaid work.

Problem is there are a dozen willing replacements for every driver currently employed that will put up with it or even work for less.

 

I have always thought this as well. The only way really is getting paid hourly. Stopped running mileage a while back because of that. Unpaid border wait times and waiting at shippers and recievers is total bs. We get shafted on everything.

 

Most of us also don’t have unions with set timed contract renewals to fight for us for things like better pay and work conditions at the end of the contract terms . you would need majority of the truck drivers to join together and shut down the economy before anyone in the industry or government would care . it will never happen especially with the large amount of immigrant truck drivers being in the industry. They like working for peanut’s and i can’t see them joining in

 

https://youtu.be/98ZDMmi9iWo?si=qvFFBLsOldbI5XjD

This guy really nails it.

 

I'm too expendable for trucking companies to care and those child support arrears won't pay itself.

 

I was quite surprised at what I learned since getting licensed and trying to do homework on the business of professional driving. All these times that you guys are jammed up for no pay. It’s from both sides! When I first encountered the term detention on here I couldn’t believe my eyes. Securement, tarping, on trip repair waits.
If you do something at work, for work, it should be paid time. IMO

 

Don’t work for companies that don’t compensate you for your time
You are on duty waiting to load, unload, waiting for repairs etc. if you are willing to give away your time without compensation you’re no better than those cutting the rates to work for buttons