Your still missing the point Union shops get an opportunity to vote on concessions. We don't.
People are voting: with their feet - they are leaving.
Fly I can almost bet sir with 100% certainty sir if you had any Seniority you would be singing a different tune.
Yes you only have to look around at almost every location and it's happening.
I never understood this. I always thought that when you own or lease a truck you were a subcontractor and signed a agreement on those terms. Now if you didn't like those term why did they sign? Also as a O/O or a private carrier you are not a company employee of XPO just look at our sub-service. Now from what I understand these port driver are contract driver either working as there own company or working for another company that sub contracts with XPO. So how can they be considered employees of XPO?
Yes I was a little confused by this also till I found out some of them actually lease their trucks from Xpo also . So Xpo controls every aspect of there employment but claims there not employees. I guess the courts felt the same way ruling in their favor.
Yes you are right one that, but is it a vote when your chooses are vote yes or we close the doors
Well I'm sorry to say that would be a big fat NO. I have all the respect for anyone that comes in and does their job no matter were they are on the seniority list. I have very little respect for anyone that thinks just because I been here for XXyears I deserve special treatment. I have seen it and heard it from drivers senior and junior to me.
I guess they should have had someone smarter read the contract they signed. I though it was funny that they were bitching about a contract the willfully signed and agreed to. Plus were are talking about California
Well not sure what was in their contract that was writen up. But it's obvious that what ever it was , XPO didn't keep their part of the bargain or used it in an unfair way. They've lost 42 million and still loosing.
Who said anything about speacial treatment. Certainly wasn't me. If someone thinks they are entitled to something outside of the rules or policy or for that matter a contract because of their seniority then that's there own thing . The only thing I think you should keep in mind is if someone has survived 20 or so yrs. with this company I think that's something to respect in its own right because they must have been a safe hard working individual to meet the standards put fourth over the years. I personally have seen hundreds of drivers come and go from my terminal alone because they couldn't live up to the job requirements. I do I think I'm entitled to anything special other than respect for myself and my employer for that.. well I let you answer that one.
By the terms of the contract. What I read was they were required to buy company fuel and services, forced dispatch, and other things, forced dispatch was a big factor in the courts decision imo.
I went back a read this and realized it didn't say what what I was asking. It should say " Do I think...
It's a real win win for the company. "Employee like " driver without all the added expense like equipment, benefits etc.
but they still signed it. do people read what they are signing?
but I and other hear it day in and day out. "I don't have to work the dock I've done it for years" "I've been here for XX years why should I do it" " I've done on time on the dock"
WOW you make it sound like they just serviced a prison sentence. Last I looked the doors were not locked and no one forced them to stay. They stayed by there own choice. Respect is earned not given just because you been here for so many years doesn't gain any respect from me, but you work ethics does.
I too have seen drivers leave and only 2 were because of job requirements. The other left due to double standards between the top and bottom of the board. I do blame management on that.
Just like some of the senior guy calling HR and crying like little bitches to get there way.
The fraud and theft of the pension was so bad in the 80's the government had to take control of it. Had the union done their job of looking out for the little guy instead of getting rich on their backs, we might not have an insolvent pension.
I'm well aware of the sins of XPO. How will bringing another fox into the hen house help keep my future safe? Looking around, I see many union companies taking cuts in pay and benefits.
