kk has a valid point, though. If a union shop doesn't do an exceptional job validating the higher pay, increased job security and benefits, our future will be bleak. As I told a coworker thursday night, even if we can't continue with yrc in the near future, the conditions of our nonunion counterparts are based on the nmfa. Keeping the nmfa around is good for all working in the industry, and the only way to do that is keeping yrc running.
I am serious lets do something besides sit here and complain maybe Hoffa needs to hear from his members
What action would you suggest they (Hoffa and Johnson) take to help those who are or will be laid off due to the terrible economic mess we now find ourselves in? They already knew YRC was hurting when they negotiated the NMFA and hoped the UE would help the survival of the Teamster LTL freight workers. What nobody knew was that the economy would crash. There is absolutely nothing the IBT can do but hope like the rest of us. To think that they don't care is wrong. While I admire your concern I fail to see how the IBT can put these 4,000 back to work when freight is the only thing that will do it.
the company knew of the merger and loss of jobs when negotiating the contact
It's highly probable that the IBT did too. AND were monitoring the situation to protect the members interest. It's also highly probable there will be nothing they can or will do about it.
AND were monitoring the situation to protect the members interest. 
It's also highly probable there will be nothing they can or will do about it. 
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