look ...why are we still fighting. everyone is corrupt. what do ya do. i love that the teamsters fight for drivers. that is always a good thing. now as far as estes going union ....good luck. as far as driving goes, estes doesn't treat their people like trash. (cussing at the drivers, making them(drivers) work,etc,etc) now pay wise maybe drivers should be "treated" better. but on the same breath everything that the drivers and dock workers will be "entilted" to will be negotiated. who says drivers will loose pay or never get the delay pay or pentalty pay we so deserve. i hate the way teamsters organize. its hard to get guys to stand up for themselves when the dispatchers treat the drivers like trash. what makes anyone think drivers will join a union to get pay???? when in more times than not if the drivers vote yes, if (a big if at that)the drivers get a contract, they will loose pay for a contract or two. that has been the tract record. i know the gi drivers got the shaft ( lost pay,now being laid off). i see more a point for the west guys they lost alot with the estes occupation. i understand that point. but to say the teamsters are the end all be all to all that is trucking is well a foolish statement. the teamsters will and have made trucking better. that is a fact but the sad truth is drivers cant even call their elected officals in the white house to try to get this mexcan truck thing stopped. if drivers cant even give a :
: about the future of the industry as a whole what makes anyone think these drivers will take a stand on gettin a couple of bucks for delay ??? that is why its hard to organize a company that really needs a union. i dont see that estes is that (needs a union)company as a whole. sure some terminals need union because of tm's or whatever. is all i have to say is keep fighting . fighting always gets alot done. now after all this do you really think estesf8 will EVER vote yes??
:smilie_132: . p.s. see i can make a good post