A Joke

[braceface]

Originally Posted by x475

With the exeption of elected union officers, union members do not work for the union, they are employeed by their employer and represented by the union. Then why did you list them? Why blame the Teamsters for layoffs? The union does not lay its members off, the company lays off its employees.Union dues are not paid to the democrat party. They are paid to the IBT with a percentage to the local union. What does yellow buyout and and any (supposed) trouble at holland and roadway due to yrc management have to do with union employees? Hmm?

and one last thing: That has to be the most asinine statement ever posted.

Not enough time to respond to all this ignorance right now...I will later, but one thing sure is true about you union guys, you sure are wound up tight, and you sure make me laugh... Thank you so much for that.... now go out and move that freght...

[a9faninnc]

To think this thread was started by a joke on a nonunion forum,I would have to agree some people get "uptight" a little easy.The "were better than you....no,were better than you" crap sounds very childish.


I think the "you do your job and i,ll do mine",wherever that may be is more appropriate.Most customers will pay a little more for good service,so whoever can produce the best service regardless of their affiliation,should not belittle themselves into thinking someone is undercutting their service..

[2631]

Originally Posted by braceface

but one thing sure is true about you union guys, you sure are wound up tight, and you sure make me laugh... Thank you so much for that.... now go out and move that freght...

Whats that old saying? "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" If anyone wants to see someone wound up tight then they should go to the R&L forum & read your posts anytime anyone brings up the issue of overtime pay.
You still have not told me how many extra days that you had to work last year in order to make that same $70,000 that a driver being paid overtime worked. I guess that you still get wound up just thinking about it.
I guess Roush Fenway deserves the money more than your drivers do.

[x475]

Originally Posted by braceface

Not enough time to respond to all this ignorance right now...I will later,....

Doublespeak meaning: not enough bs to respond to facts and truth...I will slink back under my rock.

[braceface]

Originally Posted by 2631

Whats that old saying? "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" If anyone wants to see someone wound up tight then they should go to the R&L forum & read your posts anytime anyone brings up the issue of overtime pay.
You still have not told me how many extra days that you had to work last year in order to make that same $70,000 that a driver being paid overtime worked. I guess that you still get wound up just thinking about it.
I guess Roush Fenway deserves the money more than your drivers do.

2631, I have never known of anyone who worried about what another man makes as much as you do....I guess I am going to have to start worrying about you guys at ABF... I would like to why your terminal in Knoxville TN looks like it was built in the 1930's... This is substandard... The lot is gravel, and the terminal is in the "BAD" side of town... The equipment looks very old and substandard... I know ABF can provide for you guys better than this... If they can afford to get into residential moving and purchase this equipment, I know they can afford to get you guys a new terminal and updated equipment... How many other ABF terminal were built in the 1920's and 1930's..?? You need to get the union to take care of this for you... Also, why do your trucks not have a radio in them ? Whay ABF drivers have to provide a box to put a c.b. radio and an a.m.-f.m. radio and an antenna. Modern trucks of today have this as standard equipment. ABF and the the teamsters are not taking care of your needs. Regarding Roush Fenway, man didn't R&L do excellent by getting Matt Kenseth to drive the R&L car ? This has been excellent exposure for our company, and brought in "MILLIONS" in revenue... By the way, who drives the ABF Nascar???? Smile driver, it'll be o.k.

[2631]

Wow that sure was a well thought out explanation as to why R&L doesn't pay their hourly employees overtime..... I sure am glad that companies like UPS, FedEx, YRC, Conway & yes even ABF can afford to pay their hourly employees overtime.