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what about knoxville
I am also a former yrc (roadway) driver i left 3 years ago when the merging started. Our terminal has hired 7 drivers in the 3 years and all were former yrc people and in the process of hiring more. Some of the reasons i think its getting busy is conway and fed ex pulled back on the huge discounts the economy is showing some life and its the time of year. Without a doubt abf would love to level the playing field with wage and pension reduction but thats not an option (for at least a year). The way i see it at some point we wll have to get out of this pension plan either abf buys it out or the teamsters come up with some kind of plan?Just popped in here to check out this ABF forum. I worked for Yellow (not Roadway) and have counted 15 new casuals (all from Yellow) at your South Chicago terminal and there are at least 4 more from Yellow on the way, I know of! I do not want to bad mouth ABF at all because I feel this is a great company, great group of guys work here, the management does not get on out a$$es about production because we all already know the job.......it's a good company, but come on people...really, do you think Little Rock is really looking across the table at YRC eating that money pie (15% wage cut, not paying into the pension) and not wanting a slice for themselfs? Right now they are a handful of companies paying into the pension, how long do you think this will last? Hind sight is 20/20 and if I would of known then what I am living now? I would of worked all the overtime they offered (even if it killed me) and banked it!!!!!!!!!!!! because we Teamsters are not bullet proof. I hope none of you should have to go through what we at Yellow went through, we bought a company, we dove tailed in and so many of us Yellow guys lost our seniority. I am just talking reality here. I think they are hiring us for 2 reasons, 1 to cut back on overtime and 2 in hopes YRC goes down. After 22 years in this business, I never dreamed I would see this day! I am currently making $14.00 an hour and at this rate, to get my 3 credits for my retirement? it would take me 12 years @ 20% a day going toward my pension, if they work me a full 40 hours. I listen to ABF guys talk about YRC and say "f" them, it will never happen to us....................we used to say that too! BUT I am working, greatful, and like this company, I just hope the best for all of us and for god sakes........buy some dunnage lol Good luck ABF, I HOPE WE CAN RIDE OUT THIS STORM THAT BREWING ACROSS THE STREET
abf.jobs is a pretty good resource for this. I noticed a pilot position that I've never noticed before. There are currently no openings but I think I'll get the pilot endorsement in case the opening ever comes up again.
Would the PILOT endorsement compliment the TWIC card and appear as an "A" (air) on the license? And will it require another finger printing, DHS check, and cost $200.00 +?
Good news for a change.Just to keep all of you updated.... 5 more are ok'd to come aboard which makes the total as of 10-20, up to 23 new hires at 034, they have something up their sleeve, don't know what it is tho.
Just to keep all of you updated.... 5 more are ok'd to come aboard which makes the total as of 10-20, up to 23 new hires at 034, they have something up their sleeve, don't know what it is tho.