. One other point I worked for another non-union LTL carrier before i came here. They ran a 142 door dock with three hostlers, Sometimes 5 when they where busy. At my barn we have 12 hostlers i think on any given shift. These non-union barns get more work out of less guys so to think if YRCW goes under we will follow our frieght to non-union jobs is a pipe dream.
so the answer to our long term longevity is continued waste? those that dont adapt become extinct. dinosaurs ruled the earth for millions of years. where are they now? they are all gone because they could not adapt to a changing environment. just like our union started with horse teamsters. how many horse drawn freight companies are left? None. How many NMFA companies are left? Two, soon to be one if we dont do some serious changes and quick.
Comparing horses to trucks is an invalid attempt to make those who vote yes, feel "good" about a vote they don't really want to make against their best interests, long term.
The only reason that some will vote yes is only because economic times are bad, right now. Its a short term "solution" is what I am saying here.
Make no mistake about it: a "yes" vote will be the death knell of the LTL Freight Teamsters, sooner or later. That's your extinct dinosaur for you, right there, if you vote "yes".
I am still voting a big "HELL NO" !