Same old crap

[Triplex]

did the call thing my 1t 6 years ,after a little while you can make it work 4 yourself.
part of that being on the call board was we had what we called" hold downs"
they would post a list of men on vacation and those on call could bid for that week to work their vacation, by seniority of course.
senior men could bid the call board and be able to hold better hours and days off by working it.
you are right it must be a east coast deal .

That's why it should really be named the National Not-So-Master Freight Agreement!

[longblade]

I hear ya trip.
who knew, we all sure didnt until our 1st move. we thaught it would all be the same no matter where you went.

[Yellow who]

Wow, must be a East Coast thing, have never ever heard of that. Here everyone has to be on a bid, 10%, floating (10%), layed off or causal.

unassigned-10% its pretty much the same, the only difference I seen was percenter were on call and if you were special you were offered a mans bid when he went on vacation, when I was down south unassigned men were usually set up for the week unless it was the normal slow weeks, x-mas-January, and the 2 weeks in July when the big 3 shuts down

[little d]

Ok, guys I think I understand it now but, don't ya have the same lanuage in your region supplemental agreement? I know that there are differences but, this should be a standard!

[longblade]

i agree should be the same but as we all know by now. every local and every region is like monty hall, lets make a deal.

[little d]

Isn't it time that WE the rank-and-file Union members took our Union back?

[Triplex]

Isn't it time that WE the rank-and-file Union members took our Union back?

Should have happened 35 or more years ago, but it's never too late.

[mud]

Should have happened 35 or more years ago, but it's never too late.

The Teamsters Union ran just fine in 1977, IMO.

[Triplex]

The Teamsters Union ran just fine in 1977, IMO.

At that precise moment possibly, but the seeds of the downhill run were starting around that time. Remember Williams, Presser, etc. Remember not long after that time how the prohibition of "double-breasting" was blatantly ignored (Conway regional companies). I remember those times well. I'll agree that times were good for us in those years (1970's) but the handwriting was on the wall also.

[little d]

Havent been around near as long as you guys and I agree that the pay and bennies started to "soften" then but, for me it was when Phill Young pulled our strike down at Overnite so he and Jimmy could run.