I am new to this forum and found it because I wanted to run an idea past drivers and see what kind of feedback I get. I will try to be short and to the point.
I am 41 years old and have been around the trucking industry all of my life. My father is a retired teamster and I have a good grasp on not only how things are now but how things used to be, even in the days long before my time. I have heard two things continually since I was a young boy and the only difference between me and most other drivers is that I only believe one of them. The two things are as follows:
1. The trucking industry has more power than even the federal government.
2. You will never get truck drivers to stick together to get anything done.
I whole heartedly believe number 1, and refuse to believe number 2. I think the idea has never been approached in the right manner. The first problem is that the only thing you ever hear is "shut down" which has huge problems right off the bat. People have lives, families to feed and bills to pay, they can't just say "I ain't going to work next week". The second big problem is when they start making waves, they very likely won't be going to work the next week either, because they will be fired.
The solution goes something like this and please remember that I am looking for help and suggestions.
1. You first have to define a cause such as fuel prices and NAFTA.
2. You set up a web site so truckers can get information and the general public can go there to see what all the fuss is about.
3. You designate a phone number and have a good spokesman in place to respond to the media, politicians, or whoever is inclined to call.
4. You set dates that trucks will run in large convoys all across the country. I haven't figured out all the details on this yet, but if you could get trucks running at or just above the minimum speed of 45 mph, the trucks that are running 70 will catch up and join in and before you know it, you have 20 miles worth of trucks running the granny lane on every interstate highway in the country.
These large convoys would draw big attention from everyone including the media and when the media started checking the website or calling the spokesman, the demands could be presented to the government. This being a presidential election year offers a great chance for the spokesman to demand a face to face meeting with each candidate for president and enough attention would even get a meeting or series of meetings with members of the house and senate.
Nobody loses pay or thier job and in the end you not only show the country that truck drivers are unified, but you prove to the drivers that they are unified. Driver moral will skyrocket, and we might just get back to the good ole days when truck drivers were like brothers.
Let me know what you think and any help would be greatly appreciated. BTW, I like this forum and wish I had found it sooner.
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Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by roadtrip66, Mar 8, 2008.
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When I was coming back up the I45 from Houston last night, the radio was abuzz w/ drivers talking about the shut down. I'm 2 miles from the train at home and 3 miles from train at work and I own a bicycle. If we're going to stick it to the man, let me know when and I'll take the train instead.
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This morning I chose the wrong place. I will plan better in the future.
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