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before you move on a change

For what it's worth, I've not ever moved on a change. I have made a few observations though. If I were thinking of moving to a new location, I would not spend much time talking to anyone except the person(s) that I would be coming in behind. I'd get hold of those peoples names and I'd beg and pump for info, all while making sure they knew I would be BEHIND them on senority.
Maybe I'm wrong , but that's what I'd do.
 
Yes u r right CA KID. On the dock u only get 2 ten minute breaks and if u get hurt they want u to turn it in on your insurance, to keep the accident free days up. We had over 1300 hundred accident free days, until someone got ran over by a forklift and they couldn't hide that. I came down here march 12 2006, and since i been down here several people got hurt on the dock and nobody filed it on worker comp. They r too scared down here to stand up to the man, but the ones that came with the last change will stand up to the man we fight 4 our rights. The few guys that came down her can't do it on our own because the other guys r too scared to stand behind us. Thats why we need strong teamsters down here to hel-p us straight this out. It is a big mess dwon here:hide: :hide:
 
ace wheel cat said:
For what it's worth, I've not ever moved on a change. I have made a few observations though. If I were thinking of moving to a new location, I would not spend much time talking to anyone except the person(s) that I would be coming in behind. I'd get hold of those peoples names and I'd beg and pump for info, all while making sure they knew I would be BEHIND them on senority.
Maybe I'm wrong , but that's what I'd do.
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No disrespect brother but If I would have got some info before I came here, I would have never came. Roadway has some barns that are strong and some that are a joke me peronally whats the use of being union if nobody sticks together.
 
stldude44 said:
There are many things a yardman can be called....a switcher, a hostler, a hooker, a spotter, etc.....it depends on the area as to what they're called but basically it's all yardwork. I hope that helps.
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None of which are the names we road men call them 10-4!:hysterical:
 
If I can answer anything about 671 I will answer the truth. It don't matter if you are going in front of me or behind me. The members are not responsable for the COO. I won't try to trick you into something based on our seniority. That is just wrong and a Brother should not do that. I get bumped and I bump somebody.
 
I have an old 671 dock seniority list but it is dated 09/30/2002 with 246 men on it. How out dated it that DS?
 
serta said:
None of which are the names we road men call them 10-4!:hysterical:
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By the way, what's with the roadmen calling the yardguys names?? Aren't we all union brothers?? I mean if we want to start name calling, believe me we've got plenty to say about road drivers. Of course, maybe we all ought to realize that there are a few bad apples in evey seniority classification.........
 
lilrider said:
That's pretty old....671 dock only has 160 guys on it now. I have the list before the last coo somewhere around here....
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Yea toxic......pretty old. The loosing termials should have a current copy of our seniority lists and bids. Or they may wait until after their meeting with the union to do that. I wouldn't rely on the dock bid, after our change last year we started a 09:30 shift......something we never had. So I'm sure more start times will be added. DS.
 
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serta said:
Christ, don't you guys have elections down there?
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Yes we do, but when the steward going out is the one handpicking who runs what can u do. And alternate stewards are not voted on they are picked by union. So you have to live with what is dealt to you.
 
Busted Rubber said:
WANTED: IN MERIDIAN,MS
9 strong unoin members to help clean up the dock/yard/city one board.
Have to many snitches to (management).
Very few are united, we need some unity down here come help us.
only die hard teamsters need to apply.
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I have Meridian on my list of places to go in the C.O.O., So I may need to get a mop to do a little clean up in that barn.
 
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