jimdowning
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I think you're mostly on track here. The only thing is, in my opinion, Estes WAS a good company. It still can be again but management as you put is the main problem. Not whole but main. We do have problems all over the system, including us mileage and hourly non mgmt types. But, and that's a big but, if management had their s**t together, the employee situation would also be vastly improved.
As I've said before, if the workers were treated with respect for the work they do, paid for the work they do and given reason to have pride in the work they do, 3/4 of the problems with dock, p&d, linehaul and ops could be remedied.
I know we've seen a lot of changes and gone downhill since about the winter before the buyout, but do we blame the ex GI folks or do we blame a management for how they handled the buyout and continue to handle the after buyout.
I know we all have our differences with pay issues, standards of policy, etc with the ex GI's but how can we blame them out there if we can't even get our own in line.
Management, management, management. Lawyers, lawyers, lawyers. Junior missed it when the old man tried to show him how to run a company. The workers are the backbone, not suits. Ah the good old days. Rest in peace Mr. Estes, you're sorely missed.
AMEN! I might stop posting with great posts like this. Pro Estes and yet anti Estes. I cant stop who would elvis have to bash .