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Why is there so little talk about the teamsters strikes?
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this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2023
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The Teamsters seem to go on strike as.frequently as the US has a vehicle accident involving a fatality. It’s not news at this point, it’s business as usual.
As a truck driver myself, my only thought is, “Good, perhaps freight rates will go up again.” Otherwise, don’t care. What are they striking about this time? Not enough coffee in the break room? Vending machine out of Mt.Dew?
Seriously though, I’ve never (knowingly) met a Teamster who wasn’t a complete and total asshole. I am sure such a creature exists, just haven’t met them yet.
The Teamsters Union is the only Union of which I have an entirely negative view of. They make the UAW look like a bunch of really intelligent, well organized, team players.
The starting wages for drivers is $16.20/hr part time. It's a joke. That's fucking retail wages.
At least they already agreed to stop sending drivers out to die in trucks without air conditioning.
TANSTAFL. If the load don’t pay, don’t haul it. If a job doesn’t pay enough, find another job. Or starve. Their choice.
Sounds like they are more devoted to the company in question than the company is to them.
If the job doesn't pay enough, strike! If the boss wants me to starve then he can do the fucking job himself.
I bet you want UPS drivers to become owner-operators. Gotta love sweatshops on wheels!
Sounds like you’re more loyal to your “boss” then “the boss” is to you.
I once gave my loyalty to a company. I was laid off 7 months later. Now it’s “You want my work? You’ll pay my rates or you can take your business elsewhere.”
lol wtf are you talking about? They're striking! That's not loyalty to the company, they're taking what the company owes them.
Why go through the trouble of finding a new job when you can twist your boss's arm and force them to make your job better?
I think this one's a lost cause. Don't worry. One day, pay will increase magically and they'll have no idea what happened.