TForce | Layoff At Your Barn?

[Freightmaster1]

Heard today that TForce Freight in Richfield, Ohio laid off 5 drivers. Anybody heard of any more layoffs?

 

[No port]

Just added back people this week, with others returning shortly. Freight levels are up , at least in my area

 

[ChevLev81]

Where is your terminal?

Slow here in Ere

 

[Stimpy]

Where is your terminal?

Slow here in Ere

As in Erie Pennsylvania???

 

[Triplex]

As in Erie Pennsylvania???

I was thinking Ireland. Then again what do I know?

 

[ChevLev81]

Yessir!
Slow times at ridgemont high

 

[ChevLev81]

Been at home for two weeks just calling in every day.

Burning up discretionary days for a punch to keep my benefits rolling.

 

[peckerwood]

Been at home for two weeks just calling in every day.

Burning up discretionary days for a punch to keep my benefits rolling.

Union should have done negotiated something better for the bottom guys sitting by the phone

 

[Stimpy]

Union should have done negotiated something better for the bottom guys sitting by the phone

They did.... You can sign a letter stating if you don't have 40 hours of work me then don't call.

 

[ChevLev81]

Hey Stimpy
Did I see on the Whirley docks his past fall?

 

[Stimpy]

Hey Stimpy
Did I see on the Whirley docks his past fall?

I do remember talking to a t force driver last fall ..

 

[Teamsta II]

Been at home for two weeks just calling in every day.

Burning up discretionary days for a punch to keep my benefits rolling.

You only need to use one paid day a week to keep them paying your medical benefits.

 

[No port]

Just had another recalled. Starts back next week.

 

[Marlin444]

You only need to use one paid day a week to keep them paying your medical benefits.

Are you sure about that?

 

[Stimpy]

You only need to use one paid day a week to keep them paying your medical benefits.

He lives in the same town... same local as me.... Different company.... I'm at Abf ... It's 80 hours a month for me to get benefits and pension.

 

[Teamsta II]

Are you sure about that?

Yes

 

[Stimpy]

I was just talking to a retired ups freight guy he said it was like you said teamsta not the 80 hours.

 

[Nfmsii]

just wondering how other terminals operate/ how Tforce in general operates- only been here 4 months. I’m used to working a lot of overtime (worked at yellow and did 3 hrs of dock work every day) but we only have 4 guys when we should have 6 at least. Does Tforce just not give a crap about servicing customers? Do they prefer to give overtime over hiring an extra driver or is it just my dumbass TM?

 

[No port]

just wondering how other terminals operate/ how Tforce in general operates- only been here 4 months. I’m used to working a lot of overtime (worked at yellow and did 3 hrs of dock work every day) but we only have 4 guys when we should have 6 at least. Does Tforce just not give a crap about servicing customers? Do they prefer to give overtime over hiring an extra driver or is it just my dumbass TM?

As of now you still dealing with a lot of old UPS philosophy in management.
UPS management didn't care about overtime because their business was so profitable they could **** away tons of money and labor and it never affected their bottom line.
TFI however is really cutting back. I could see in the short-term future a time when they really start looking at overtime as a cost saving measure.

 

[inspector200]

As of now you still dealing with a lot of old UPS philosophy in management.
UPS management didn't care about overtime because their business was so profitable they could **** away tons of money and labor and it never affected their bottom line.
TFI however is really cutting back. I could see in the short-term future a time when they really start looking at overtime as a cost saving measure.

I disagree…Bedard’s statement was..” T-Force has to do more with less “ although your comment on UPS management is spot on!