They have a no idle policy, as do a few states it will be interesting to see how far they push it.
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They have a no idle policy, as do a few states it will be interesting to see how far they push it.
I believe most of our units shut off after 5 minutes of idle, but I haven’t done p&d since the units were retrofitted for emission compliance.
You guys act like because you didn’t have AC 100 years ago the guys shouldn’t have it today.
UPS is the top money maker and not having AC for these fellow TEAMSTERS is
Bless your little hearts, I've bought a block of ice to put in the floor, really feels good to touch something cold.
In the winter, your feet would get so numb, you couldn't feel them, because in 1955 we didn't have heaters in our KB11s.
We finally got AC in 78, I thought this was the best thing that ever happened, besides west coast mirrors,
I doubt most of you have never had jar-lid size mirrors, I guess you have enough whistles and bells that let you know if something is around, just mash your motor and go about your business.
Don’t need no stinkin’ mirrors unless you’re cruising in the Montfort lane.
And had to unload just about every piece of freight by hand because not much freight was palletized back then.
Us 100 year old guys had wing windows and we survived.You guys act like because you didn’t have AC 100 years ago the guys shouldn’t have it today.
UPS is the top money maker and not having AC for these fellow TEAMSTERS is
I agree with you times have changed and all units should have air. See a 100 year old guy with a heart!
We had air conditioning back "in the old days" they were called diners.
I could picture mud loading all this in his "pumpkin" !
His pumpkin? That's his car, he's on his way home after finishing his shift!
We had air conditioning back "in the old days" they were called diners.
Telstar, where did you go?
I must be nearing 100 myself, I forgot about the wing windows !Us 100 year old guys had wing windows and we survived.
First I miss posted. I carried a one gallon container of ice water which I would drink and refill at least once a day.
I did combination work in high humidity Detroit Michigan for eight years. Then I did combination work for Roadway in low humidity Albuquerque for twenty-eight years. It was still hot to work in Albuquerque and must be really hard to work in areas of the country where the high temperature and humidity are close to the same number.
Roadway did mount those little fans on the dash of our city tractors.
I did combination work in high humidity Detroit Michigan for eight years. Then I did combination work for Roadway in low humidity Albuquerque for twenty-eight years. It was still hot to work in Albuquerque and must be really hard to work in areas of the country where the high temperature and humidity are close to the same number.
Roadway did mount those little fans on the dash of our city tractors.
I think UPS should take a hard look at why they are profitable and what it takes to remain profitable.You guys act like because you didn’t have AC 100 years ago the guys shouldn’t have it today.
UPS is the top money maker and not having AC for these fellow TEAMSTERS is
Now I could be wrong but it seems to me I use to read this about the very profitable LTL carrier Viking. During the years of Teamster domination of LTL trucking Viking remained non-union. Again I could be wrong but seems to me Viking trucks were unique back then as they had a/c and radios. My point is, take care of your employees and your employees will take care of their employer. Or maybe now a days that's just an old fashion way of thinking.
And it was a ROAD BOSSMy first peddle truck had 2-60 A/C in it.
I remember. The days of sliver dollar sized spot mirrors and .chain curtains peddle trailers ,Man that was a long time ago.
Chain curtain peddle trailers?? All you had to do was push all the freight back at your first couple of stops. Plus if there wasn't a dock, you could stand at ground level and see where some of the shipment was, high or low, before sliding the chain open.
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You could get it to go 60? Downhill, right?My first peddle truck had 2-60 A/C in it.
What about the tandem tractors with a tag axle, and had the v belt running off off the drive axle to get traction on the tag?