He would allow the use of non union companies to move your freight only in the event of a YRC shut-down assuming all ABF people were working so you wouldn't get swamped and lose everything including your own freight. Didn't anyone share this with you people? or did you not understand?
No, there is no other avenue..You either walk away a fool or a hero. ABF is thee only company I know of who has not yet agreed to concessions
Again joe you know not what you are talking about.
Article 29, Section 6
1. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the
Employer shall be permitted to utilize companies for over-the-road
purchased transportation substitute service. The parties shall designate
at least one (1) Preferred Company for over-the-road purchased
transportation substitute service under this Section. Until
December 31, 2009, the maximum amount of over-the-road purchased
transportation shall be limited to 4% of the Employer’s total
miles as reported on line 301 of Schedule 300 of the BTS Annual
Report during any calendar year. During Calendar Year 2010, the
maximum amount of over-the-road purchased transportation shall
be increased from 4% to 6.5% of the Employer’s total miles as
reported on line 301 of Schedule 300 of the BTS Annual Report
during any calendar year. During Calendar Year 2011, the maximum
amount of over-the-road purchased transportation shall be
increased from 6.5% to 7% of the Employer’s total miles as reported
on line 301 of Schedule 300 of the BTS Annual Report during
any calendar year. During Calendar Year 2012, the maximum
amount of over-the-road purchased transportation shall be increased
from 7% to 9% of the Employer’s total miles as reported on line 301
of Schedule 300 of the BTS Annual Report during any calendar
year. In the event the parties fail to designate at least one (1)
Preferred Company for over-the-road purchased transportation substitute
service, the maximum amount of rail miles provided for in
Section 3(b)(4) of the Article shall be returned to 26% for the
remainder of this Agreement. It is agreed that any Preferred
Company utilized under this Section shall be permitted to drop and
pick-up trailers at the Employer’s terminal locations, but shall be
Article 29, Section 5
required to do so in areas of the terminal specifically designated for
such exchange.
As you can see WE WERE WATCHING BUT YOU WEREN'T BECAUSE YOU VOTED ON THE CONTRACT!
YOUR WATCHING BROTHER ALWAYS!