Why is there so little talk about the teamsters strikes? (lemmy.world)

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[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Good question. Post some links to news?

[-] thessnake03@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/22/business/teamsters-president/index.html

[-] BitSound@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'm not sure what OP is referring to, but I'd read up on it if there were links

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

You mean the UPS strike that hasn’t started yet?

[-] thessnake03@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Aug 1 deadline. They got all week to work on it

[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Right. plenty of places have tricky contract negotiations. We can’t care about every single one of them. That being said, I’ve heard a lot in the news about this one. So I have no idea what OP is talking about. It’s got a lot of coverage for a strike that didn’t happen yet

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

I don't know for sure, but the teamsters have a checkered past that we all need to get the f over to support workers in any way we can.

[-] malcriada_lala@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

old leadership of the union had sketchy connections. doesn't have anything to do with the workers today and I'd hope no one is persuaded against supporting the strike due to that stuff. Here's a good article from a trusted source that's been reporting on this consistently. https://therealnews.com/teamsters-union-freight-contract-truckers

[-] Snowman44@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

UPS pilots are also going to strike with the teamsters.

[+] VexCatalyst@lemmy.astaluk.icu -22 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

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.

[+] VexCatalyst@lemmy.astaluk.icu -17 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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!

[-] burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Fart touch, no touch backs.

You, my friend are obviously talking out of your ass

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