Truckers protest spreads..

[IIronman]

Well now its TRULY all over the globe..Korea, GB, Spain, China, Thailand, Canada..2 got killed..I just wonder how this all will end..

[BANDIT]

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Originally Posted by IIronman Well now its TRULY all over the globe..Korea, GB, Spain, China, Thailand, Canada..2 got killed..I just wonder how this all will end..

Nope......It's not "All Over The Globe". It's everywhere in the WORLD but "HERE". Hmmm, I wonder Why???

[IIronman]

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Originally Posted by BANDIT Nope......It's not "All Over The Globe". It's everywhere in the WORLD but "HERE". Hmmm, I wonder Why???

If I start wondering..will that help? We do what we can and thats all we can do..
I do not see the fuel prices falling where they strike.

[BANDIT]

Oh, I see how that works now.......We sit back and watch the rest of the world stick their necks out and bust their balls to get something done, and if we see it working, we might jump in and say "WE Helped". If we don't see the results we want to see, we just wait for someone to come up with maybe "Another Idea". I've been wondering for months now, and trying to figure out exactly when it was the the truckers in this country lost their "BALLS". I can't seem to pinpoint exactly when that happened, but it is quite obvious that it did.

[lunachic]

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Originally Posted by IIronman If I start wondering..will that help? We do what we can and thats all we can do.. I do not see the fuel prices falling where they strike.

ur right, and u wont, but as far as trucking is concern and fishing , it is putting a hurt on the gen.public. the only problem is these actions are union backed, Europe is not like the U.S.
From what I have been reading even a O/O falls under these rules.
China, The Gov. wont take shit, they shoot, and unlike befor since Bush borrowed all that money from them if they do I dont think America will react to it. they own us.
Unless the Union's step up to the plate and I doubt they will since only the o/o and small indep. trucking co. are being hurt forget it.
The point of intrest is the Union's, Put ur focus on them.
They can bring the country to a stop, not us...............

[IIronman]

Are we fighting for a cause, or are we just fighting?
Smashing windshields, going wrong way on a highway what will this accomplish? Not a darn thing..it might feel good for 1 minute..than you pay the price. I think we need to fight SMART..not just fight..yes our government KNEW about the croocked crap that goes on..Now they know that we know PART of it..
I am NOT saying let the rest of the world do your fight..don't you think if their prices would fall truckers Here wouldn't notice and do the same??

[BANDIT]

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Originally Posted by BANDIT Oh, I see how that works now.......We sit back and watch the rest of the world stick their necks out and bust their balls to get something done, and if we see it working, we might jump in and say "WE Helped". If we don't see the results we want to see, we just wait for someone to come up with maybe "Another Idea". I've been wondering for months now, and trying to figure out exactly when it was the the truckers in this country lost their "BALLS". I can't seem to pinpoint exactly when that happened, but it is quite obvious that it did.

Please Read Above.........

[lunachic]

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Originally Posted by IIronman If I start wondering..will that help? We do what we can and thats all we can do.. I do not see the fuel prices falling where they strike.

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Originally Posted by IIronman Are we fighting for a cause, or are we just fighting? Smashing windshields, going wrong way on a highway what will this accomplish? Not a darn thing..it might feel good for 1 minute..than you pay the price. I think we need to fight SMART..not just fight..yes our government KNEW about the croocked crap that goes on..Now they know that we know PART of it.. I am NOT saying let the rest of the world do your fight..don't you think if their prices would fall truckers Here wouldn't notice and do the same??

A cause but you know our problem is more then fuel, rates have dropped again, And ur right but rates, they have more controll in Europe, I don't belive in distroying anyone's property, or being the cause of some one being hurt or killed. It's alway's been known everything was out there. untill the cost started effect them the gen. public. they did'nt care, and if Gas would drop tomorrow they would go about there happy way,
Know truckers here wont do the same, Not with out the backing like they have. Would you?

We dont have the power to fight like they do. They are a whole, we are not.
We as o/o are not strong enough. That is why we need the Union. In England the refineries went on strike, We cant strike, who are we striking agaisnt.
If the union would call a strike instead of busting there lines we can join in. Then we would be strong. They are the chance we have.
We held back when fuel went up because we could'nt get the rates up. so we lost the hauls, can't blame a broker alot of our's was direct. Well the rates keep dropping and the loads are still covered.
alot has to do with us when building stopped. (Flat bed ) .
so that we have to blame the economy.
But if the Union called a strike maybe I'm not sure but it brings problems to all the public rich and poor, It might be the kick start we need. If only it was'nt a damn election year.

[TN. TRUCKERS WIFE]

If you think the unions might help, then pick up the phone and call them, or anyone else, JB hunt, schneider, who ever, try to get them on board.

[lunachic]

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Originally Posted by TN. TRUCKERS WIFE If you think the unions might help, then pick up the phone and call them, or anyone else, JB hunt, schneider, who ever, try to get them on board.

I'm sure J.B. Hunt and who ever will say, let's shut down,
The only one's who can call a strike is the Union's.
And by right all we can do is honor it. How does a o/o strike ?
And If you have read my post I belive I have stated I have tried to contact them. Have you?
It does not even need to be the teamsters, just one close enough to the industry that the teamster's would honor it.
It's called the ripple effect,
The same thing that started this mess.
Who know's tomorrow your job might be at risk, some one might come in and offer to haul it for less. Don't think the shipper wont jump on it.
Then will it be just the cost of fuel that shut you down?
Know one is saying fuel is not a factor,It is, just that it's not the only one.
And being in the industry you should know that.
befor you get stuck on the oil factor, think about it.

[TN. TRUCKERS WIFE]

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Originally Posted by lunachic I'm sure J.B. Hunt and who ever will say, let's shut down, The only one's who can call a strike is the Union's. And by right all we can do is honor it. How does a o/o strike ? And If you have read my post I belive I have stated I have tried to contact them. Have you? It does not even need to be the teamsters, just one close enough to the industry that the teamster's would honor it. It's called the ripple effect, The same thing that started this mess. Who know's tomorrow your job might be at risk, some one might come in and offer to haul it for less. Don't think the shipper wont jump on it. Then will it be just the cost of fuel that shut you down? Know one is saying fuel is not a factor,It is, just that it's not the only one. And being in the industry you should know that. befor you get stuck on the oil factor, think about it.

Yes, I contact the teamsters last week and also JB Hunt.

[lunachic]

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Originally Posted by TN. TRUCKERS WIFE Yes, I contact the teamsters last week and also JB Hunt.

But you have not answered the question.
So it would be ok with you for someone to come in under cut your job and take it?

[TN. TRUCKERS WIFE]

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Originally Posted by lunachic But you have not answered the question. So it would be ok with you for someone to come in under cut your job and take it?

I did not say that at all.

[lunachic]

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Originally Posted by TN. TRUCKERS WIFE I did not say that at all.

Then what are you saying?

[TN. TRUCKERS WIFE]

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Originally Posted by lunachic Then what are you saying?

All i said was, if you think you can get someone else involved, then call them.

[Greyfoxx]

Let me see if I have this right, your setting in your living room with your family watching TV, and someone forces your front door open and comes into your house, and they go to your garage and remove your car, and then they come back into the house and remove the food from the kitchen, and someone else removes your truck from in front of the house, then they come back into your house and remove the Christmas tree, they families Christmas presents, and then they remove your children's dreams for a successful life, and then they cut off your legs at the knees. Are you going to set there and wait for someone in Europe, or Asia to do want you should be doing to stop the crime being committed on your home, your family, your livelihood, your country?

I don't carry a handgun to the door when someone rings the door bell and asks to come in. But I would run to the door with a handgun if someone was pounding violently on my door, or threatening me, or my family, or my livelihood, or my neighbors, or my nation.

From talking to Allen and his wife, my friends in England, Europians are wondering why America isn't protesting the greed that is detrorying their families future, their nation?

The iron is hot. This is the time to slowdown on Wednesdays only (want a crock), or shutdown from 4am to 5am, or crying in your beer, or piss in our hats. But doing nothing is making us look like absolute fools to the rest of the world, and I couldn't disagree. Mayby we could get Americans to ware little pink ribbons in their hair to protest the fifth of their nation by the Corporate Congressional Carpetbaggers.

I don't think I've ever been more ashamed of the response by America.

[lunachic]

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Originally Posted by TN. TRUCKERS WIFE All i said was, if you think you can get someone else involved, then call them.

I have, But I want to know what you belive would protect your haul.
Is it just the cost of fuel, You still are hauling.
At what price will you shut down?
And if someone was to take your loads, what would you feel would be the cause?
Don't you want to find away to protect someone from undercutting you?

[Greyfoxx]

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Originally Posted by IIronman Well now its TRULY all over the globe..Korea, GB, Spain, China, Thailand, Canada..2 got killed..I just wonder how this all will end..

Some of the deadbeats in Congress is saying the if we see a drop in fuel prices at all it won't until the end 2009.

[TN. TRUCKERS WIFE]

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Originally Posted by lunachic I have, But I want to know what you belive would protect your haul. Is it just the cost of fuel, You still are hauling. At what price will you shut down? And if someone was to take your loads, what would you feel would be the cause? Don't you want to find away to protect someone from undercutting you?

Luna, you know that i am fighting for the same reason as everyone else. I'm not trying to start an arguement about anything.

[lunachic]

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Originally Posted by TN. TRUCKERS WIFE Luna, you know that i am fighting for the same reason as everyone else. I'm not trying to start an arguement about anything.

me neither, but you know as well as I do, that our job's as a whole is in trouble, and our efforts need to go past the oil.
If we don't stand together as one in the trucking industry, We are screwed.
gas will drop, but trucks running as commerical D. wont. That is why it passed gas in the price.
J.B. would be more then happy to take your haul, as C.H. Robinson did our's.
We need to find away to work together to protect what we have. And I'm just asking you to think about it.If everything else in our industry was right, would the big D. matter as much as it is now.Oh I agree it would matter but,
Just think about it for awhile.
our rates are dropping, and the F.S.C. is off. Check cost through out the Country and then the % we are given.