I haven't been with this company long enough to comment about the raise. But I have been in the LTL business for 40+ years in which part of it was at Overnite as a city dispatcher. Honestly I have done just about everything in this business over the last 40 years. I'm not coming on here to act cocky or a arrogant little ass. I'm coming on here to say I've seen what really bad companies do.........I've been to hell and back. And survived it. However you want to view this raise is your business but I'm here to say that in this competitive LTL business it's not that bad.......Unless you have an operation ratio like OD does you must be careful about what you give. Maybe the company can address the OS&D issues and get the O.R. in a better state.....Because that my friend goes to the bottom line.........Maybe they can streamline linehaul to be a little more productive. A tweak here and there can put that O.R. in a better state which will enable them to give a little more as the years roll along....Just my take.....Things could always be worse.
If it was anyone but you, train, I'd give 'em a great big
but I know that's not your style.
Maybe I am missing something but as of today YRC, Holland, New Penn, and ABF all have better insurance. 100% of premiums paid for full family coverage. $200 individual deductible and $600 family deductible, with $20 co-pay. Full vision coverage with annual rollover(can purchase new glasses or contacts with eye check-up each year) .Full dental coverage. Not only that, but you could get a step-child covered under your family coverage with no premium. Also, even though YRC companies are not paying full retirement benefits now, we have received them for the past 50 years. I am sure you will tell me of all the Union Company struggles, but I hope if my fellow Teamsters are reading this after their regular shift of 8-hours, read slowly, because you are on overtime since union scale is overtime after 8. No one else has that.
I appreciate your honest answer. You are right, the Union(not the union employees) have pushed themselves right out the door. The Teamsters Union and Congress are the only 2 entities that can misappropriate that much money and someone not go to jail. I worked at Thurston not a non- union shop for 14 yrs. before my 24 1/2 with Yellow. With Yellow Everyone worked hard, respected each other and made a good life for their families. The Union also kept my non- union salaries comparable to theirs by keepin the union scale high. Yes, a few lazy ones got protected due to the contract, but that job security was the well worth those few that seeped thru the cracks. When you work as hard as truckers do, you do not want the fear of losing your job on ur shoulder every day. That was probably the most satisfying area of every contract for me.
Best healthcare in the business? Doubt it! Whats better then paying nothing? Wait untill Obama care catches up with you!
I clarified my position.....The best of all the non-union trucking companies......I could rip the hell out of the union and how they have caved over and over to the brotherhood...........But I won't go there. That new contract sucks to the new hires and that has drained the life blood out of the brotherhood.....Sure you have good insurance and a pension (again I won't go there about the pension) but it didn't come without a cost....You sacrificed so much and got very little in return....Healthcare you got........The Teamsters sacrificed the future of the union by screwing the new guys in that contract.......UPS parcel is the only thing that holds the brotherhood together these days....If it wasn't for them you would be dead.
