layoffs start in dayton - Page 3

fr8muver · #13 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 06:45 PM

Alot of us already gave back already being laid off for most of the year. I wouldn't give back a nickle.I hope that they don't think that laying people off will make guys want to take a pay cut. They laid me off the week after I worked six trips and since then the guys still working are being ran like a dog.

Teambro · #14 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 02:43 AM

ABF will make money again without taking money from us. They have been at this a long time to quote Bob Davidson " This ain't there first rodeo" . The people in Fort Smith know what they are doing. They know that if they force a pay cut then the good relationship that they have always had with their union employees will be ruined. ask any former CF, Preston, Yellow, Roadway employee that works at ABF about how they were treated before they came to ABF. There is no us against them mentality at ABF. We are all going to be ok. The company and us. Yes it has been a tough year or two especially if you got laid off but this season is almost over. I hope and pray that all laid off workers will be called back soon as some have already been called back. Maybe you ain't working hard enough for your 60,000 and 70.000 driving job. I feel like I earn my 50,000 on the dock. It would be an insult to me for them to ask me to work for less money. No offense but if you are working hard for them than you deserve every penny. You are working hard ain't you?
My buying power has gone down every year for over 10 years with my little 2% raises per year. You want me to work for less HELL NO!!

roo · #15 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by freightman 1226

Here at 043 two layoffs on friday, due to a lack of eqiupment.

RAN 3 NEW 19'S MACKS OUT OF O51 TOO 042&086 10/17/09,were told to.

GO40 · #16 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Teambro

ABF will make money again without taking money from us. They have been at this a long time to quote Bob Davidson " This ain't there first rodeo" . The people in Fort Smith know what they are doing. They know that if they force a pay cut then the good relationship that they have always had with their union employees will be ruined. ask any former CF, Preston, Yellow, Roadway employee that works at ABF about how they were treated before they came to ABF. There is no us against them mentality at ABF. We are all going to be ok. The company and us. Yes it has been a tough year or two especially if you got laid off but this season is almost over. I hope and pray that all laid off workers will be called back soon as some have already been called back. Maybe you ain't working hard enough for your 60,000 and 70.000 driving job. I feel like I earn my 50,000 on the dock. It would be an insult to me for them to ask me to work for less money. No offense but if you are working hard for them than you deserve every penny. You are working hard ain't you?
My buying power has gone down every year for over 10 years with my little 2% raises per year. You want me to work for less HELL NO!!

After 10 years with roadway i never had it so good .

brad31a · #17 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GO40

After 10 years with roadway i never had it so good .

not to be a smart *** but that way of thinking has worked so well union company after union company are gone and look at the big three in detroit maybe give a little gane alot i dont no but myself i would like to work for ABF along time it better than working for a big box truckload company been there done that but its up to all of us if it comes to that

GO40 · #18 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by brad31a

not to be a smart *** but that way of thinking has worked so well union company after union company are gone and look at the big three in detroit maybe give a little gane alot i dont no but myself i would like to work for ABF along time it better than working for a big box truckload company been there done that but its up to all of us if it comes to that

Was talking about how they treat you. roadway was always looking to give you a letter or a reason to fire you.