Problem is the yes SHEEP !!
The yes sheep were all in the last MOU. Our local, 179 and one other, (I don’t recall which one) were the ONLY ONES in the country that voted the last turd of a contract down. Our reward for that? The international tore up the Chicago white paper agreement, and lumped us in with everyone else in the area. They couldn’t have a rogue local serving 2 big freight terminals in Chicago suburbs disrupting the agenda.
In Chicago of all places. The mighty 705 & 710 agreed to this piece of crap. The moment of truth came, and they caved. Could of shut the largest central hub in the country down.
People were afraid. Of what, I don’t know. Maybe looking for another job?
No stones for the hard decisions is what this countries about nowadays.
I’ve known for a long time we’ve had the upper hand.
Labor always has the upper hand.
I will say this, I’m seeing warning signs already with YRC freight that they may not be in business next MOU. The city fleets delapitated, and wore out. Trailers are trashed and leaking. They need an infusion of about 10,000 tractors, and 20,000 trailers. Don’t fool you’re selves. Look around at your facility. Does this look like a company that’s viable for the future?
As the company pays 30 million a quarter in juice on loans, your hard work is paying investment bankers millions in bonus cash. Google Mark Lasry. A billionaire whom runs a hedge fund that owns a big piece of YRC, plus he has private investment in the company. This is the man benefitting from your hard work. Your making peanuts while he makes millions.
The question everyone should ask,
How much are you willing to put up with at YRC?
Time keeps ticking away, as EVERYTHING COST MORE, and our wages continue to stay stagnant.
We didn’t cause this mess, the brain trust at Jellow did.
At some point you have to take a stand. Will it be now?
Time will tell.