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Roadcheck enforcement spree next week, inspectors to key in on hours of service violations (June 5-7)

https://www.ccjdigital.com/roadcheck-dates-set-inspectors-to-key-in-on-hours-of-service-violations/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_content=06-01-2018&utm_campaign=Commercial Carrier Journal&ust_id=124f9551466b2c5785e539d1cda3c973&utm_term=newsletter-2-daily-position-4

"...inspectors will perform full Level I inspections on most rigs checked during the inspection blitz. Level I inspections are the most thorough, including examination of both driver compliance and vehicle-related violations."


How many were actually stopped during this?
 
I think it's package in negotiations not freight. Correct me if I'm wrong and if I am correct, where in the world are they going to find 180,000 scabs.
They can find all the scabs they need by doing what DHL does and contracting out the work. I'm not saying that's what's going to happen (I hope it doesn't and the drivers get what they want) but it's not like it's never happened before.

There's a difference between what's right and what happens. I think we all know that.
 
6 percent of the Nation's GDP is more than others can handle at this time. They are in pretty good shape for this contract in today's economy.

AI isn't quite ready to drive yet, this should be the last great opportunity to get a really strong contract IMHO.
 
They can find all the scabs they need by doing what DHL does and contracting out the work. I'm not saying that's what's going to happen (I hope it doesn't and the drivers get what they want) but it's not like it's never happened before.

There's a difference between what's right and what happens. I think we all know that.
Ya and that worked out real nice for DHL. My point is there are not enough scabs to keep them profitable or break the union.
 
They can find all the scabs they need by doing what DHL does and contracting out the work. I'm not saying that's what's going to happen (I hope it doesn't and the drivers get what they want) but it's not like it's never happened before.

There's a difference between what's right and what happens. I think we all know that.
I don't think they can find enough replacement drivers, period. There are less contract drivers available than employable, and even less than that willing to actually work. They could never train enough off the street, IMHO.

The perfect storm has the scales tilted heavily in the drivers' favor, especially considering the area of disagreement. Don't see the gains worth the risk/effort for the Company, in this market.
 
I don't think they can find enough replacement drivers, period. There are less contract drivers available than employable, and even less than that willing to actually work. They could never train enough off the street, IMHO.

The perfect storm has the scales tilted heavily in the drivers' favor, especially considering the area of disagreement. Don't see the gains worth the risk/effort for the Company, in this market.

This^ to think they could replace all ground and freight employees temporarily is laughable.
 
Texting and driving: A case for greater punishment

http://www.fleetowner.com/safety/te...m=email&elq2=5a6957103c364d25a79a6d1ee35bc87b

"Experts suggest that both punishment and education are needed to reduce dangers of distracted driving – but in succession: First, strong punishment to change the behavior followed by education to sustain it."

The punishment is already severe for CDL holders... The general public does not yet have that level of deterrent. Not nearly enough enforcement either, IMHO.
 
I don't think they can find enough replacement drivers, period. There are less contract drivers available than employable, and even less than that willing to actually work. They could never train enough off the street, IMHO.

The perfect storm has the scales tilted heavily in the drivers' favor, especially considering the area of disagreement. Don't see the gains worth the risk/effort for the Company, in this market.
I agree 100% with your premise but I wouldn’t be so sure about how the scales are tilted...should we be reminded of their last contract and how Hoffa and the boys rammed that one down their throats??

And should they go on strike (which we know they won’t, the authorization is just a formality), who is going to show them sympathy?? They’re already the highest paid with the best bennies in the industry, let the people not be able to ship/receive their packages and there’ll be a mutiny in streets...and in today’s society, it won’t be the company’s head the people will be after either IMO.

It’s going to be interesting to say the least...
 
I agree 100% with your premise but I wouldn’t be so sure about how the scales are tilted...should we be reminded of their last contract and how Hoffa and the boys rammed that one down their throats??

And should they go on strike (which we know they won’t, the authorization is just a formality), who is going to show them sympathy?? They’re already the highest paid with the best bennies in the industry, let the people not be able to ship/receive their packages and there’ll be a mutiny in streets...and in today’s society, it won’t be the company’s head the people will be after either IMO.

It’s going to be interesting to say the least...

Sympathy???? Who cares I'm sure they could give a rat's ass about sympathy, if they would go on strike, which will never happen imo.
 
The easily forgotten thing here is that they only need enough scabs to deliver what's in the pipeline. If UPS goes on strike, the customers will ship their stuff with someone else. And since UPS is one of the only unionized package carriers, the freight will not be refused by the likes of FedEx.

I'm not suggesting that there's enough scabs to replace UPS. I'm saying there are plenty of other companies that are not unionized who could pick up the slack. It wasn't the end of the world for customers when CF collapsed, was it? Several thousand trucks and trailers off the road one day and almost nobody noticed because everyone else stepped in to fill the void.

It may be a driver's market, and UPS sure as hell isn't going to shut down, but the world will still go around if UPS goes on strike and the only thing it'll serve to do is cost UPS customers, giving them an excuse to lay people off. And that's before we get into how Hoffa and Co. are in UPS' pocket.
 
The easily forgotten thing here is that they only need enough scabs to deliver what's in the pipeline. If UPS goes on strike, the customers will ship their stuff with someone else. And since UPS is one of the only unionized package carriers, the freight will not be refused by the likes of FedEx.

I'm not suggesting that there's enough scabs to replace UPS. I'm saying there are plenty of other companies that are not unionized who could pick up the slack. It wasn't the end of the world for customers when CF collapsed, was it? Several thousand trucks and trailers off the road one day and almost nobody noticed because everyone else stepped in to fill the void.

It may be a driver's market, and UPS sure as hell isn't going to shut down, but the world will still go around if UPS goes on strike and the only thing it'll serve to do is cost UPS customers, giving them an excuse to lay people off. And that's before we get into how Hoffa and Co. are in UPS' pocket.

That may be the case on the freight side, but no way anyone can cover the package side. UPS ground is the cash cow and it's the reason they will never go on strike imo.
 
That may be the case on the freight side, but no way anyone can cover the package side. UPS ground is the cash cow and it's the reason they will never go on strike imo.
You're probably right. I think you might be surprised how many vultures there are in the courier business though, and a strike at UPS would have posts all over Craigslist, to say nothing of how many people FedEx Ground would need.

It maybe wouldn't cover everything, but I think everyone in question knows a strike would only hurt everyone anyway so it's moot.
 
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