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What happened 20 years ago?
8 years in Teamsters shop. I got laid off and when I went to the hall to find another job, the only thing they cared about were if my dues were paid. Between that and stealing the pension, it’s pretty clear to me that they don’t care about workers. They’re no different the greedy companies you pay them to fight.
 
I didn’t dance around anything, in fact I acknowledged that fact in the very first sentence.
You didn’t dance around anything, but said we can dance around this all night. If you held the union accountable like you hold the government, maybe the corrupt leaders would be replaced with people that will do their jobs instead of getting rich on the workers backs.
 
What happened 20 years ago?
Well here's a list of reasons goes back 37 years just pick one:

***HERE"S A VERY LONG AND SAD LIST:***
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
1980s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
Admiral-Merchants Motor Freight Inc. St.Paul, MN. early 1980s only LTL operations closed
American Freight System Overland Park, KS. 1988 _
Bender & Loudon Motor Freight Akron, OH. 1989 _
Blue Line Express Nashua, NH. 1989 _
Boss-Linco Lines Inc. Buffalo, NY. 1982 _
Branch Motor Express New York, NY. 1984 _
Brigg’s Transportation St. Paul, MN. 1984 _
Brown Express Inc San Antonio, TX. 1988 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Campbell’s 66 Express Inc Springfield, MO. 1986 _
Central Transport Sterling Heights. MI. 1983 _
Central Truck Lines Inc. Tampa, FL. 1989 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Line since 1965
Chippewa Motor Freight Inc. Eau Claire. WI. 1980 _
Clairmont Transfer Co. Escanaba. MI. 1985 _
Cleveland, Columbus, & Cincinnati Highway Inc. Cleveland. OH. 1988 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Commercial-Lovelace Motor Freight Columbus, OH. 1985 _
Cooper-Jarrett Motor Freight Lines Inc. Orange, NJ. 1981 _
C.W. Transport Inc. Wisconsin Rapids, WI. 1988 _
Davidson Transfer & Storage Co. Baltimore, MD. 1983 _
Eazor Express Pittsburgh, PA. 1983 _
Gateway Transportation La Crosse, WI. 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Glendenning Motorways Inc. St. Paul, MN. 1983 _
Gordon’s Transports Inc Memphis, TN. 1983 _
Gross Common Carriers Wisconsin Rapids, WI. late 1980s _
Hall’s Motor Transit Co. Mechanicsburg, PA. 1986 _
Hannibal-Quincy Truck Lines Inc. Quincy, IL. 1983 only LTL operations closed
Hemingway Transportation New Bedford, MA. 1982 _
Holmes Transportation Framingham, MA.? 1989 _
Horn’s Motor Express Inc. Chambersburg, PA. 1989 _
Illinois-California Express (ICX) Denver,. CO. 1984 _
IML Freight Inc Salt Lake City, UT. 1984 _
Intercity Transportation Easton, MA. 1980 _
Interstate Motor Freight System Grand Rapids, MI. 1984 _
Johnson Motor Lines Charlotte, NC. 1980 _
Jones Motor Co Inc Spring City, PA. 1981 only LTL operations closed
Lee Way Motor Freight Inc. Oklahoma City, OK. 1985 _
Maislin Brothers Transport Ltd. La Salle, Que,CAN 1983 _
Mason & Dixon Lines Inc Kingsport, TN. 1984 _
McLean Trucking Co. Winston-Salem, NC. 1986 subsidiary of Meridian Express
Milne Truck Lines Inc Salt Lake City, UT. 1987 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Motor Freight Express System York, PA. 1982 _
Murphy Motor Freight Lines Inc. St. Paul, MN. 1987 _
Mushroom Transportation Philadelphia, PA. 1986 _
Oneida Motor Freight Inc. Carlstadt, NJ. 1985 _
Pilot Freight Carriers Inc. Winston-Salem, NC. 1989 _
Quinn Freight Lines Brocton, MA. 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Richmond Cartage Inc. ? 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Rimes Trucking Co. Chardon, OH. early80s _
Ringsby Truck Lines Inc. Denver, CO. 1984 _
Smith’s Transfer Corp. Staunton, VA. 1988 purchased 1987 by American Freight System
Spector-Red Ball Dallas, TX. 1982 _
Sterling Transit Company Inc. Montebello, CA. 1989 _
Suburban Motor Freight Inc. Columbus, OH. 1987 _
System 99 Oakland, CA. 1987 _
Taynton’s Freight System Inc. Wellsboro, PA. 1985 _
T.I.M.E.-D.C. Inc. Lubbock, TX. 1988 _
Tose-Fowler Inc. Bridgeport, PA. 1989 _
Transport Motor Express Inc. Ft. Wayne, IN. 1980 _
Tucker Freight Lines South Bend, IN. 1983 _
Wilson Freight Co. Cincinnati, OH. 1980 _
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
1990s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
AAA Trenton, NJ. 1990 _
Allegheny Freight Lines Winchester, VA. 1990 _
ANR Advance Transportation Co. Milwaukee, WI. 1998 _
Arrow Carrier Corp North Bergen, NJ. 1990 _
Atlanta Motor Lines Conley, GA. 1997 _
Bee Line Motor Freight Co. Omaha, NE. 1996 _
Be-Mac Transport Co St. Louis, MO. 1992 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Birmingham Nashville Express Nashville, TN. 1996 only LTL operations closed
Bowman Transportation Gadsden, AL/Atlanta, GA. 1990 _
Brown Transport Corp. Atlanta, GA/Charlotte, NC. 1990 Thurston Motor Lines bought 1987
Central Storage & Transfer Co. Harrisburg, PA. 1991 _
Charlton Brothers Hagerstown, MD. 1996 _
Churchill Truck Lines Inc Chillicothe, MO. 1994 _
Coles Express Inc. Bangor, ME. 1997 shut down, subsidiary of Roadway
Commercial Motor Freight Inc. of IN Indianapolis, IN. 1983 _
Edson Express Casper, WY/Denver, CO. 1991 _
Fore-Way Express Inc. Wausau, WI. 1996 _
Friedman Express Wilkes-Barre, PA. 1993 _
Holmes Freight Lines Omaha, NE. 1998 _
Hover Trucking Co. South Bend, IN. 1996 _
Hyman Freightways Inc. St. Paul, MN. 1997 _
Ideal Truck Lines Norton, KS. 1996 _
Inter-City Truck Lines Mississauga, Ont,CAN 1993 _
Interlink Freight Systems Toronto, Ont,CAN 1997 ex CP Express & Transport
Jones Truck Lines Inc. Springdale, AR. 1991 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Merchants Fast Motor Lines Inc Abilene, TX. 1997 _
Middlewest Freightways Inc. St. Louis, MO. 1992 acquired by Be-Mac 1992
Motorways Ltd Toronto, Ont,CAN 1993 subsidiary of Federal Industries
Nationsway Transport Services Commerce City, CO. 1999 _
North Penn Transfer Lansdale, PA. 1992 _
Penn Yan Express Penn Yan, NY. 1990 subsidiary of Consolidated Freightways
P.I.E. Nationwide Inc Jacksonville, FL. 1990 subsidiary of Olympia Holding Co.
Preston Trucking Inc. Preston, MD. 1999 _
Spartan Express Inc. Greer, SC. 1997 shut down, subsidiary of Roadway
Standard Trucking Co. Charlotte, NC. 1993 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc
St. Johnsbury Trucking Co Inc. St. Johnsbury, VT. 1993 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Transcon Lines Los Angeles, CA. 1990 subsidiary of Olympia Holding Co.
Riss & Co. Inc Kansas City, MO. 1990 _
Willig Freight Lines San Francisco, CA. 1995 _
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
2000s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
A-P-A Transport Corp North Bergen, NJ. 2002 _
Alterman Transport Lines Opa Locka, FL. 2003 _
Alvan Motor Freight Kalamazoo, MI. June 2008_
American Freightways Harrison, AR. Acquired by FedEx in 2002_
Consolidated Freightways Corp. Vancouver, WA. 2002 _
Crescent Truck Lines Haywood, CA. 2003 _
Crouse Cartage Co. Carroll, IA. 2000 _
Guaranteed Overnite Delivery Newark, NJ. 2004 LTL closed/Remainder closed Dec. 2010.
H&W Motor Express Dubuque, IA. 2002 _
Jevic Transportation Delanco, NJ. June 2008_
K&R Express Systems Burr Ridge, IL. 2004 _
MidStates Fon Du Lac, WI. July 2009_
Motor Cargo Salt Lake City, UT. Acquired by UPS 2006
Nussbaum Trucking Normal, IL. 2002 only LTL operations closed
Overnite Transportation Richmond, VA. Acquired by UPS 2006
Parker Motor Freight Grand Rapids, MI. 2004 _
Rudolf Express Bourbonais, IL. 2002 _
USF Bestway, Dugan, Holland, Reddaway and New Penn became a part of YRC Inc. in 2005. The names haven't changed as of yet, but don't operate as before YRC ownership. USF Bestway became Reddaway in 2007 and USF Dugan was eliminated also in 2007.
USF Red Star Newark, NJ. 2004 _
Viking Freight San Jose, CA. Acquired by FedEx in 1997 and became FedEx West in 2002.
Yellow Freight Overland Park, KS and Roadway Express Akron, OH. Merged together in 2003 eliminating the Yellow and Roadway name which became YRC Inc. which that name was eliminated in February 2012 in favor of YRC Freight.
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
2010s SO FAR....
Brandt Truck Lines Bloomington, IL. March 22nd 2011.
NYCE or New York Carolina Express Greensboro, NC. has now closed their doors on Nov. 2nd 2012. making this company the latest in another LTL company gone forever.

Deregulation of the trucking industry in the form of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 caused increased competition in the Less than a TruckLoad (LTL) industry. Non-union carriers quickly began taking advantage of their lower labor costs to gain market share. Most of the companies ABOVE were union carriers who were unable to compete, though a few were non-union carriers. The trend seems destined to continue until the LTL market is entirely composed of low cost non-union carriers.
 
Again where did I say I didn't? If you weren't so busy bashing everything union, you would have a little more time to read with comprehension. Does the union have problems, oh hell ya.
I haven’t seen you post anything negative towards the union. I guess I’m too dumb to read? Right.
 
I haven’t seen you post anything negative towards the union. I guess I’m too dumb to read? Right.
If you go back and read some of the pro union guys that post , and you aren't picking a fight with them , you will find that many are knowledgeable and reasonable and that you have more in common with them than you don't.

If you read their posts on their company's section you will find many of the same issues and problems that you find on the non-union boards.

And , you will find detailed criticisms of the union from top to bottom when it is wrong and praise when it is right.
 
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8 years in Teamsters shop. I got laid off and when I went to the hall to find another job, the only thing they cared about were if my dues were paid. Between that and stealing the pension, it’s pretty clear to me that they don’t care about workers. They’re no different the greedy companies you pay them to fight.
Ok you were laid off and went to get a withdrlaw card and they wanted to make sure your dues were up to date so you could remain in good standing,and this upset you against the union? I take your in CSPF had 8 years vested in 5 plus 3 more don't think they stoled much of your pension. The union can't force a company to hire you they can help thats about it. Is their problems with the union yep sure are would I trade for something else heck no, it's life and it's not fair either so get over the fact the union screwed you.
 
Well here's a list of reasons goes back 37 years just pick one:

***HERE"S A VERY LONG AND SAD LIST:***
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
1980s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
Admiral-Merchants Motor Freight Inc. St.Paul, MN. early 1980s only LTL operations closed
American Freight System Overland Park, KS. 1988 _
Bender & Loudon Motor Freight Akron, OH. 1989 _
Blue Line Express Nashua, NH. 1989 _
Boss-Linco Lines Inc. Buffalo, NY. 1982 _
Branch Motor Express New York, NY. 1984 _
Brigg’s Transportation St. Paul, MN. 1984 _
Brown Express Inc San Antonio, TX. 1988 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Campbell’s 66 Express Inc Springfield, MO. 1986 _
Central Transport Sterling Heights. MI. 1983 _
Central Truck Lines Inc. Tampa, FL. 1989 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Line since 1965
Chippewa Motor Freight Inc. Eau Claire. WI. 1980 _
Clairmont Transfer Co. Escanaba. MI. 1985 _
Cleveland, Columbus, & Cincinnati Highway Inc. Cleveland. OH. 1988 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Commercial-Lovelace Motor Freight Columbus, OH. 1985 _
Cooper-Jarrett Motor Freight Lines Inc. Orange, NJ. 1981 _
C.W. Transport Inc. Wisconsin Rapids, WI. 1988 _
Davidson Transfer & Storage Co. Baltimore, MD. 1983 _
Eazor Express Pittsburgh, PA. 1983 _
Gateway Transportation La Crosse, WI. 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Glendenning Motorways Inc. St. Paul, MN. 1983 _
Gordon’s Transports Inc Memphis, TN. 1983 _
Gross Common Carriers Wisconsin Rapids, WI. late 1980s _
Hall’s Motor Transit Co. Mechanicsburg, PA. 1986 _
Hannibal-Quincy Truck Lines Inc. Quincy, IL. 1983 only LTL operations closed
Hemingway Transportation New Bedford, MA. 1982 _
Holmes Transportation Framingham, MA.? 1989 _
Horn’s Motor Express Inc. Chambersburg, PA. 1989 _
Illinois-California Express (ICX) Denver,. CO. 1984 _
IML Freight Inc Salt Lake City, UT. 1984 _
Intercity Transportation Easton, MA. 1980 _
Interstate Motor Freight System Grand Rapids, MI. 1984 _
Johnson Motor Lines Charlotte, NC. 1980 _
Jones Motor Co Inc Spring City, PA. 1981 only LTL operations closed
Lee Way Motor Freight Inc. Oklahoma City, OK. 1985 _
Maislin Brothers Transport Ltd. La Salle, Que,CAN 1983 _
Mason & Dixon Lines Inc Kingsport, TN. 1984 _
McLean Trucking Co. Winston-Salem, NC. 1986 subsidiary of Meridian Express
Milne Truck Lines Inc Salt Lake City, UT. 1987 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Motor Freight Express System York, PA. 1982 _
Murphy Motor Freight Lines Inc. St. Paul, MN. 1987 _
Mushroom Transportation Philadelphia, PA. 1986 _
Oneida Motor Freight Inc. Carlstadt, NJ. 1985 _
Pilot Freight Carriers Inc. Winston-Salem, NC. 1989 _
Quinn Freight Lines Brocton, MA. 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Richmond Cartage Inc. ? 1983 subsidiary of Maislin Brothers
Rimes Trucking Co. Chardon, OH. early80s _
Ringsby Truck Lines Inc. Denver, CO. 1984 _
Smith’s Transfer Corp. Staunton, VA. 1988 purchased 1987 by American Freight System
Spector-Red Ball Dallas, TX. 1982 _
Sterling Transit Company Inc. Montebello, CA. 1989 _
Suburban Motor Freight Inc. Columbus, OH. 1987 _
System 99 Oakland, CA. 1987 _
Taynton’s Freight System Inc. Wellsboro, PA. 1985 _
T.I.M.E.-D.C. Inc. Lubbock, TX. 1988 _
Tose-Fowler Inc. Bridgeport, PA. 1989 _
Transport Motor Express Inc. Ft. Wayne, IN. 1980 _
Tucker Freight Lines South Bend, IN. 1983 _
Wilson Freight Co. Cincinnati, OH. 1980 _
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
1990s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
AAA Trenton, NJ. 1990 _
Allegheny Freight Lines Winchester, VA. 1990 _
ANR Advance Transportation Co. Milwaukee, WI. 1998 _
Arrow Carrier Corp North Bergen, NJ. 1990 _
Atlanta Motor Lines Conley, GA. 1997 _
Bee Line Motor Freight Co. Omaha, NE. 1996 _
Be-Mac Transport Co St. Louis, MO. 1992 subsidiary of U.S. Truck Lines
Birmingham Nashville Express Nashville, TN. 1996 only LTL operations closed
Bowman Transportation Gadsden, AL/Atlanta, GA. 1990 _
Brown Transport Corp. Atlanta, GA/Charlotte, NC. 1990 Thurston Motor Lines bought 1987
Central Storage & Transfer Co. Harrisburg, PA. 1991 _
Charlton Brothers Hagerstown, MD. 1996 _
Churchill Truck Lines Inc Chillicothe, MO. 1994 _
Coles Express Inc. Bangor, ME. 1997 shut down, subsidiary of Roadway
Commercial Motor Freight Inc. of IN Indianapolis, IN. 1983 _
Edson Express Casper, WY/Denver, CO. 1991 _
Fore-Way Express Inc. Wausau, WI. 1996 _
Friedman Express Wilkes-Barre, PA. 1993 _
Holmes Freight Lines Omaha, NE. 1998 _
Hover Trucking Co. South Bend, IN. 1996 _
Hyman Freightways Inc. St. Paul, MN. 1997 _
Ideal Truck Lines Norton, KS. 1996 _
Inter-City Truck Lines Mississauga, Ont,CAN 1993 _
Interlink Freight Systems Toronto, Ont,CAN 1997 ex CP Express & Transport
Jones Truck Lines Inc. Springdale, AR. 1991 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Merchants Fast Motor Lines Inc Abilene, TX. 1997 _
Middlewest Freightways Inc. St. Louis, MO. 1992 acquired by Be-Mac 1992
Motorways Ltd Toronto, Ont,CAN 1993 subsidiary of Federal Industries
Nationsway Transport Services Commerce City, CO. 1999 _
North Penn Transfer Lansdale, PA. 1992 _
Penn Yan Express Penn Yan, NY. 1990 subsidiary of Consolidated Freightways
P.I.E. Nationwide Inc Jacksonville, FL. 1990 subsidiary of Olympia Holding Co.
Preston Trucking Inc. Preston, MD. 1999 _
Spartan Express Inc. Greer, SC. 1997 shut down, subsidiary of Roadway
Standard Trucking Co. Charlotte, NC. 1993 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc
St. Johnsbury Trucking Co Inc. St. Johnsbury, VT. 1993 subsidiary of Sun Carriers Inc.
Transcon Lines Los Angeles, CA. 1990 subsidiary of Olympia Holding Co.
Riss & Co. Inc Kansas City, MO. 1990 _
Willig Freight Lines San Francisco, CA. 1995 _
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
2000s
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS YEAR CEASED OPERATION NOTES
A-P-A Transport Corp North Bergen, NJ. 2002 _
Alterman Transport Lines Opa Locka, FL. 2003 _
Alvan Motor Freight Kalamazoo, MI. June 2008_
American Freightways Harrison, AR. Acquired by FedEx in 2002_
Consolidated Freightways Corp. Vancouver, WA. 2002 _
Crescent Truck Lines Haywood, CA. 2003 _
Crouse Cartage Co. Carroll, IA. 2000 _
Guaranteed Overnite Delivery Newark, NJ. 2004 LTL closed/Remainder closed Dec. 2010.
H&W Motor Express Dubuque, IA. 2002 _
Jevic Transportation Delanco, NJ. June 2008_
K&R Express Systems Burr Ridge, IL. 2004 _
MidStates Fon Du Lac, WI. July 2009_
Motor Cargo Salt Lake City, UT. Acquired by UPS 2006
Nussbaum Trucking Normal, IL. 2002 only LTL operations closed
Overnite Transportation Richmond, VA. Acquired by UPS 2006
Parker Motor Freight Grand Rapids, MI. 2004 _
Rudolf Express Bourbonais, IL. 2002 _
USF Bestway, Dugan, Holland, Reddaway and New Penn became a part of YRC Inc. in 2005. The names haven't changed as of yet, but don't operate as before YRC ownership. USF Bestway became Reddaway in 2007 and USF Dugan was eliminated also in 2007.
USF Red Star Newark, NJ. 2004 _
Viking Freight San Jose, CA. Acquired by FedEx in 1997 and became FedEx West in 2002.
Yellow Freight Overland Park, KS and Roadway Express Akron, OH. Merged together in 2003 eliminating the Yellow and Roadway name which became YRC Inc. which that name was eliminated in February 2012 in favor of YRC Freight.
LTL TRUCKING COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES & SHUTDOWNS
2010s SO FAR....
Brandt Truck Lines Bloomington, IL. March 22nd 2011.
NYCE or New York Carolina Express Greensboro, NC. has now closed their doors on Nov. 2nd 2012. making this company the latest in another LTL company gone forever.

Deregulation of the trucking industry in the form of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 caused increased competition in the Less than a TruckLoad (LTL) industry. Non-union carriers quickly began taking advantage of their lower labor costs to gain market share. Most of the companies ABOVE were union carriers who were unable to compete, though a few were non-union carriers. The trend seems destined to continue until the LTL market is entirely composed of low cost non-union carriers.
Non union companies go bankrupt also.

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logist...s-shippers-freight-demand-rises_20140818.html
 
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