I would also pose the question to the pro-Teamster side of this debate. Why should the rank and file at Con-way trust that the Teamsters have their best interests at heart? As I see it, the Teamsters have done a lot to improve the LTL industry over the years. There's no questioning that. Times have changed though. I've said this time and time again, it's not 1974 anymore. A majority of truck lines that have gone to the boneyard since deregulation have been union. Not totally the fault of the union (I realize deregulation itself took a lot of carriers out because it eliminated the need to "own" a freight lane, thereby eliminating smaller union lines that owned certain set lanes and yes there has been mismanagement as well) but why have the nons grown and thrived while union lines have died? How do you answer the question of the misallocation of funds, racketeering, and other illegal action that has occurred within the Teamsters organization? What about the senior drivers that have a frozen pension only worth $1300/ month? When they retire what are they going to get? Is Con-way going to be involved in CSPF and the other pension funds? Those guys aren't going to get a full pension because they haven't been in the union as long as someone at say ABF or YRC that's spent 30+ years there. Is that fair to them? Their current and future contributions are going to go to funding current pensioners retirement. What about the guys with 10-15 years in that aren't eligible for the current Con-way pension? They probably aren't going to be able to work long enough to get a full pension. All I'm saying is there are 3 sides to every story. All I hear is 2 sides screaming at the top of their lungs at each other from both sides of the room. Where is the solution?