Apo I can sure appreciate your time and wealth of knowledge that you bring to the table. However, I feel positive that Overnite would be alive and doing fine had we not been bought by the "Enterprise". Smaller companies are doing just fine (Benton, Saia, Cooper and on and on) we may look a little different, but we would still be here and I gaurantee that this would be a much better place to work than it currently is. Times are slow and that's why it looks so bad, they hired all of these new employees expecting customers to fall at their feet wanting to ship with us and it didn't happen. So now we have a bunch of people ( all classifications just sitting around). I've been on the road almost 20 years and back running a 150 mile mini hub run that I was on 18 years ago. I would love to know the actual % of contractors to our dispatched line haul runs, anybody? I'll bet you that it's no where near the NMFA. Just sayin'. Decert could be the way, our union does very few things right, example 1 driver at our barn has a gauranteed run,(we have 8 schedules and 3 extra boards) that would be the #1 driver who also happens to be a steward. If his run is cut he can bump anyone whether they hold a bid or not. Local agreement reached by the manager , local prez and him. How convenient!!!!:LMAO:
I feel pretty certain if it was Overnite, we would be on the 15% give back plan.
Another good point to my walk down memory lane Teamster.
UPS a company used to dealing with the union in their parcel division was able to except their newly acquired Freight division to welcome union representation.
However after Overnite big wigs that did the buy back had just gone through 2 years off fighting the Teamsters to remain non-union.
You think with a very slim chance Overnite may still be operating without UPS buying them.
That any of the company would be organized.
Hmm your dreaming if you think so,and with the economy the way it fell apart how much you think you would be getting paid?
Gee you know the more I think of the way I am looking at this issue,I don't care what anyone else thinks.
I know for a fact with out the UPS take over Overnite would have folded around the time President 'O bailed out the banks.
Say there Teamster,were you addressing me or Overnite?
Cuzz I may be old,but I'm far from being bitter,as I did like working my city job for the 20 years I was with Overnite.
Although it was much harder working for UPS.
When I got to the age and years I needed to retire I did.
I don't miss finger printing freight most of the day,house, mall,and warehouse deliveries.
However I do miss my co-workers and some of the customers on my daily route.
But hay I got this here trucking message board to keep in touch with the LTL industry.
With the belly aching I have been reading here,I am sorry your contract is not working out for you.
The thing is the Union doesn't have the strength in numbers, they used to back in the days when I was a Teamster,which was from 1966 to 1986.
Before deregulation in the early 80's I think there was well over 3500 union LTL's and thats when the contracts were honored.
However sorry to say now days with so few Teamster LTL's left,the contracts don't have the clout they had back in the day.
So once again Teamster sir,if you were referring to me as being old and bitter I will admit I'm old,but bitter is not in my vocabulary.
And that Apo is what makes America great, we don't have to agree and that doesn't make either one of us wrong. Timeline as I remember it, the so called "Strike" was in 1998 and we weren't bought out until 2005. Granted the economy was booming and so were we, again though I'll say that look at all the other companies that are still around today and I believe Overnite was in better shape than 95% of them, would we be making the money that we are now? Probably not! How much longer can this company continue to pay these wages while damages are up, accidents are through the roof (at least in my region)we have no maintenance at my terminal after 3 pm, no shop foreman and the list goes on and on? UPS may be making $3 billion profit but they sure aren't helping us out and Teamster it's not all about money, you need some job satisfaction and you have to want to come to work. Freeloader? Wow I live in a "Right to work state" I don't have to join. And that to is what makes America great! Thanks
There is always the door? You keep the satisfaction, I'll keep the pay package.
And any free loader can kiss my @ss! You lost your right to complain(vote) when you opted out of the Union.
Can you give me your definition of "Freeloader"? Let me make sure I have this right if I don't agree with your point of view I'm wrong and can kiss your @$$? Wow they must teach ya'll that @ Steward school, we have one with that same attitude. Have a great day.
Im not a freeloader it was forced on me . I have the right to say no and thats what I do . I dont call you a dumb a@@ for wanting the union . Dont hate the player hate the game
There is always the door? You keep the satisfaction, I'll keep the pay package.
And any free loader can kiss my @ss! You lost your right to complain(vote) when you opted out of the Union.
I was interviewed a month ago for a road position I was then told I didnt make the cut I have no accidents no tix and 20+ years experience. I get the feeling that i was interviewed based on what happens in arbitration. I was told that I am now in the system. Any thoughts?
I am trying to figure out how to correct all the grammatical mistakes being made in this thread. My red pen won't work. Sarcasm implied.