mowerman Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I was union in the 70s they were absolutely wonderful now they don’t do anything for you but take your money I’m lucky to be working for an outfit that just automatically hooks us up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navypoppop Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I started driving in 1969 for a union company where my father had worked since 1949 and was the shop steward. I got layed off in 1972 during the recession then and worked non-union jobs because no union jobs were available. I moved to Florida in 1986 and landed a union job until the company folded and left Florida in 1988. Again no union jobs so I found another job until I retired in 2011 and hung up the keys. Good while it lasted but never any help from the union. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Well, we all know the deregulations did not help us at all. Frankly, when I think back, I’ve been pounding shit ever since then ha ha. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miami Cossack Posted August 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2023 There is an old saying "There is no union like the soviet union". Unions were pushed to the next level by communists very shortly after world war 2. They did a lot of good protecting workers but they were a perfect environment for corruption and malfeasance. Look at Detroit. They take your money and fly a flag over your head. When they get too powerful they will strangle the company and they have no choice but to move to Mexico or China. There has to be a reasonable balance of power. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted August 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2023 9 hours ago, Miami Cossack said: There is an old saying "There is no union like the soviet union". Unions were pushed to the next level by communists very shortly after world war 2. They did a lot of good protecting workers but they were a perfect environment for corruption and malfeasance. Look at Detroit. They take your money and fly a flag over your head. When they get too powerful they will strangle the company and they have no choice but to move to Mexico or China. There has to be a reasonable balance of power. That's what I always said. We all know why unions started, companies could take advantage of the workers any way they wanted with hours, pay, and everything else so unions were needed. But somewhere along the way the balance turned in the worker's favor, and they just expected more and more pay and more and more benefits for doing less and less work. That greed put a lot of trucking companies right out of business. 4 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 You got it Tom exactly what happened to yellow corporation I still think for the most part it was miss handled moneys Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 Looks like they're getting around to liquidating all the equipment here in a couple of months: https://www.rbauction.com/?keywords=equipment-from-yellow-corp Most of it will probably leave the country but I hope some people here can get some good deals. I'd love to get a cheep forklift but all the terminals are too far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 they recently bought a buncha brand new peterbilts 579 models...atleast here and reno...and ten for on the forklifts ,,,they are very handy...bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavCut Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 4/27/2024 at 3:09 AM, BOBWhite said: Looks like they're getting around to liquidating all the equipment here in a couple of months: https://www.rbauction.com/?keywords=equipment-from-yellow-corp Most of it will probably leave the country but I hope some people here can get some good deals. I'd love to get a cheep forklift but all the terminals are too far away. Over 8,000 items! Something for everyone… 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Unions are one of the main reasons that American Industrial Companies have gone bankrupt, moved out of country, or have been bought out by foreign entities, mainly Europe, Canada and Japan, and now China. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Yes, I started at union but I couldn’t agree with you more. They certainly go overboard and went too far. I can’t hardly blame these companies. I work for a wonderful company Fedex Freight they take care of us really good. Nobody here is even interested. Frankly , I would like a little bit of representation but not teamsters as far as I’m concerned they sold us all out in 1980 bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Even further frankly, I think they were bought off by the government just my opinion… bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 My Grandpa and his drivers battled with the Teamsters back when Hoffa came into Power. Alot of Innocent Non-Union Drivers lost their lives due to the Strikers trying to shut them down....Even after the Contract was signed that the Non-Union drivers wanted nothing to do with the Strike etc and just wanted to haul steel and Provide for their Families......I've dealt with Union companies over the years and honestly I can't stand their Sense of entitlement and arrogance. I've even crossed picket lines to because my company had nothing to do with the Strike I was just doing my Job..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 became a union member in '71. Mack was an open shop ( some union some not. ). new contract going to make Mack closed shop=all union. also initiation to union going from $25.oo (yes twenty five dollars) to $100.oo. ;monthly = why spend another $75.oo . dues were $5.oo. todays numbers in the hundreds to join with monthly ????. I will say I got my money back with all the medical expense I had. unfortunately as posted above money/ greed ruined everything. they did manage to "screw me over " last job I had was union company NOT union pension. short version = had meeting with pension crooks to be told : company not contributing to pension so I will loose $200.oo a MONTH !! after 36 yrs paying dues. total 38 yrs in union ; first two years apparently money for pension was "LOST " some where. 200 a month have been retired since 2017 . figure the math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 3 minutes ago, mechohaulic said: became a union member in '71. Mack was an open shop ( some union some not. ). new contract going to make Mack closed shop=all union. also initiation to union going from $25.oo (yes twenty five dollars) to $100.oo. ;monthly = why spend another $75.oo . dues were $5.oo. todays numbers in the hundreds to join with monthly ????. I will say I got my money back with all the medical expense I had. unfortunately as posted above money/ greed ruined everything. they did manage to "screw me over " last job I had was union company NOT union pension. short version = had meeting with pension crooks to be told : company not contributing to pension so I will loose $200.oo a MONTH !! after 36 yrs paying dues. total 38 yrs in union ; first two years apparently money for pension was "LOST " some where. 200 a month have been retired since 2017 . figure the math. OUCH!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 10 minutes ago, The Rubber Duck 006 said: OUCH!!!! didn't turn out all bad . last company non union pension (which I won't name but they do sell a lot of soda in those red trucks) had their own pension/ 401 K system which to my surprise paid out almost 10 K for every year of service. I was employed 7 years = do that math. happy day when that check showed up. went a bought a whole 6 pack of soda. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Yes, teamsters went in the toilet through the years. Also, Fedex has a company pention as well as 401 k going to help out considerably … bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 Like you said Mecho, they were cats ass when going strong with 70s high wages hundred percent medical dental vision representation I think the peanut farmer was the beginning of the end. I’m still that asshole had a lot to do with the deregulation. And the big fall of everything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rubber Duck 006 Posted May 19 Share Posted May 19 1 hour ago, mechohaulic said: didn't turn out all bad . last company non union pension (which I won't name but they do sell a lot of soda in those red trucks) had their own pension/ 401 K system which to my surprise paid out almost 10 K for every year of service. I was employed 7 years = do that math. happy day when that check showed up. went a bought a whole 6 pack of soda. LOL Well I'm glad it didn't 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 and mech,,,if your talking about coke,,,thats my faforite,,,,,but its usually 3rd in line after jack danials and pabst blue ribbon...lol.bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 5/19/2024 at 5:44 AM, The Rubber Duck 006 said: My Grandpa and his drivers battled with the Teamsters back when Hoffa came into Power. Alot of Innocent Non-Union Drivers lost their lives due to the Strikers trying to shut them down....Even after the Contract was signed that the Non-Union drivers wanted nothing to do with the Strike etc and just wanted to haul steel and Provide for their Families......I've dealt with Union companies over the years and honestly I can't stand their Sense of entitlement and arrogance. I've even crossed picket lines to because my company had nothing to do with the Strike I was just doing my Job..... you know its too bad,innocent folks got to get hurt or killed with violence,,,unfortunately peaceful demonstrations in this weird country dont ever get anybody anywhere....bloodshed seems to be the way one gets anything passed....and yes i hear you loud and clear about way over board entilements,,,towards the end of a great opertunity to better yourself at one time...bob,,,,sorry my spelling is not correct,,,generally i check spell everything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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