The only time I see it is when an ad is put in our news paper for a week,and only a few show up to apply.
Out of these applicants,not many have good records,to hire on?
This is in the Rochester area where we lost a lot of businesses that have either moved,out of New York,to another state,another country,have down sized,or just went belly up.
The rest of you posters that live in other areas across the country can clue me in if its that way in every part of the US?
I know the truck driving schools are pumping out a lot of new drivers.
But when it comes to driving for LTL companies,drivers need to have very good qualifications.
Now to get to the point of this thread reply.
Companies that already have good qualified drivers would do well to hang on to them,union,or non-union alike.
I've seen this over my many years as a LTL driver.
If you just do your job,the way your company wants,than you have nothing to worry about.
Also as far as safety issues,even if your in the union,if your not safe in your day to day duties,no amount of representation, will help keep you in your job,when your a safety risk to them.
This is something I've learned over my 43 years of being a LTL driver,20 years union, 23 years non-union.