This is being discussed as fact, now lets look at the glass not empty yet. What is left???????
Holland | HO, BV, ER, MA, and PN to close in JUNE 2009.
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This is being discussed as fact, now lets look at the glass not empty yet. What is left???????
Stimpy that sounds great except for the fact it would be one hell of a commute to work. The Erie terminal is 82 miles one way to Buffalo alone. How many guys are willing to travel this far to work with such an uncertain future at best? By the time you travel down I90 and arrive in Buffalo that may be all the time Zollars needs before he padlocks Buffalo. The end is near. The guys affected would be better served collecting unemployment and seeking work somewhere else. I am sure there must be guys in Erie that live 20 to 25 miles from the Erie terminal, add another 82 miles to Buffalo, and you are talking about over a 100 mile one way commute to work. No thanks Billy Boy!
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How many drivers do these terminals have?? Some can follow work...how many will be let go?
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I wonder how big of a reward bonus that these corporate criminals are going to receive for putting more people out of work. White collar garbage will pay for their CRIMES !!!!!!!!
What freight are you talking about freight levels are so low and the sales people dont seem to be very concerned about getting new biz.
Good luck on that resume as soon as a company finds out you are a teamster they dont want to talk to you been trying very hard since sept. to get a good freight job soon as they see Holland on there they frown and its over. GOOD LUCK.
WOW are you saying you will take a minimum wage trucking job. All you need is a big raido, chain driven wallet, and cowboy boot's don't hurt.:Off-Topic:Hope you have money saved up. The welfare check won't help a 2000.00 a week budget.:TR10driving03:
Damnit driver $2000/ week. I don't drink that much beer!
Seriously though when I say "alternative employment" I mean get out of trucking. Doubt it will ever get this good again in my lifetime so I will kick into gear some other options I have been contemplating! Thanks for your concerns though. Shoe.wireman1234
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To all the drivers affected on this. The writing on the wall is kinda lookin like graffiti right about now!!!!!!!!!
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well seems have to change our name to kansas city frieght seeing they are getting rid of were this great company started at hope oh dollar bill is getting his million dollar bonus i still smell a preston 151 guess i will have to go back to school damn shure aint going to work driving another truck but were is oh jimmy jr guess he is in washington with barrack the magic man guess he making a change
When Holland opened up Erie there was a COO that involved Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland... as these terminals were covering the newly opened Erie area. With that being said all of our senior drivers are from these terminals... So I don't really think it is going to affect them that bad to move back or to a new area to still have a job.
I know that I would move if I had enough whiskers... but if it does get down to me there really wouldn't be much since in me going cause the next time they rebid the barn I would most likely be laid off again.
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HO will dovetail into Grand Rapids, from what Jeff R said all the work is going to GR
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Hey RG27 don t give in yet you might be driving a big green mack if you know what i mean
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Explanation of closings from Unionman
"Holland Mi, Besenville Il, Pontiac Mi, Erie Pa, mansfield oh. Its not like the last closings as in pulling back territory. Holland mi and Grand Rapids Mi are 27 miles apart and will be served by Grand Rapids and by other terminals that are close. as we have 4 terminals in the Chicago area this work will be divided amongst the other three. Pontiac work will go to detroit and Birch Run ( saginaw area). Erie will probably be split between Cleveland and Buffalo as it was before Erie. Mansfield oh will be split between Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland and Akron i would assume as it was before Mansfield. It does suck as I'm sure all will not be offered work but they are just moving this work to terminals that are close."
Explanation of closings from Unionman
"Holland Mi, Besenville Il, Pontiac Mi, Erie Pa, mansfield oh. Its not like the last closings as in pulling back territory. Holland mi and Grand Rapids Mi are 27 miles apart and will be served by Grand Rapids and by other terminals that are close. as we have 4 terminals in the Chicago area this work will be divided amongst the other three. Pontiac work will go to detroit and Birch Run ( saginaw area). Erie will probably be split between Cleveland and Buffalo as it was before Erie. Mansfield oh will be split between Columbus, Toledo and Cleveland and Akron i would assume as it was before Mansfield. It does suck as I'm sure all will not be offered work but they are just moving this work to terminals that are close."
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Exactly. 
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when will the coo come out for these terminals?