- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Canadian truckers calling for nationwide strike to remove mandates and Trudeau
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:07 am
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:07 am
9
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:09 am to Speckaholic
That is the next logical move. Bring the pain for everyone.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:12 am to Speckaholic
I thought the bulk of the truckers were union and the union opposed all of this. What has changed?
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:15 am to Diamondawg
quote:
I thought the bulk of the truckers were union and the union opposed all of this. What has changed?
Uhh….the desire for personal freedoms is greater than the fear of a tyrannical regime? There’s always a breaking point.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:19 am to Diamondawg
(no message)
This post was edited on 4/11/23 at 4:54 am
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:22 am to Bass Tiger
quote:I understand all of that but someone on here said that the onion truckers could not strike without the union being in support of it. That is my only question, has the union changed its mind? If all truckers were able to strike it would have to cause a quick end to the mandates or the little dictator would be taken out. I just assumed all of the convoy truckers were independents. This place is to quick to jump on thoughts or questions where no opinion for or against is offered.
Uhh….the desire for personal freedoms is greater than the fear of a tyrannical regime? There’s always a breaking point.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:28 am to Diamondawg
quote:
understand all of that but someone on here said that the onion truckers could not strike without the union being in support of it. That is my only question, has the union changed its mind? If all truckers were able to strike it would have to cause a quick end to the mandates or the little dictator would be taken out. I just assumed all of the convoy truckers were independents. This place is to quick to jump on thoughts or questions where no opinion for or against is offered.
I know first hand the Union workforce where I work is at best 20-30% in solidarity with the union Dim politics. Most people are part of the union because it’s nearly a condition of employment not because they’re down with the Dim insanity.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:29 am to Diamondawg
The union bosses hate "scab" truckers. Union membership has been dropping over the last 2 decades. This strike and the protests threaten their influence.
That's why I chuckle when the media thinks it's a gotcha that the trucker unions don't support the protests. Of course they don't. They support the politicians who's palms they grease. Unions are pro government.
That's why I chuckle when the media thinks it's a gotcha that the trucker unions don't support the protests. Of course they don't. They support the politicians who's palms they grease. Unions are pro government.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:34 am to Diamondawg
I’m sure the union LEADERSHIP opposes this.
The truckers themselves? They probably are in sympathy with their non-union brethren.
The truckers themselves? They probably are in sympathy with their non-union brethren.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:35 am to Diamondawg
Can't speak for Canada but I'd be willing to bet that less than 5% of truckers in this country are union. When is the last time that you have seen a Roadway, Yellow, or ABF truck on the road. The Teamsters are dead, as they should be.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:36 am to Suck Out West
quote:Back in the day, they really made lives better for workers but unions have outlived their usefulness decades ago. They are just a scam and cause the cost of just about everything to go up. They all but destroyed the domestic auto industry. But, some are stronger than others but I know nothing of unions in Canada or their strengths to dictate what their truckers can or can't do there.
The union bosses hate "scab" truckers. Union membership has been dropping over the last 2 decades. This strike and the protests threaten their influence.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:36 am to teke184
A fraction of them probably do. But I've come across countless unionized truckers who see non-unionized drivers as competition and threats to their job stability. They look down on the rest of them.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:40 am to Diamondawg
I can always tell when the facility I arrive at is probably unionized because of the "that's not my job" attitude of the workers and how they do the bare minimum. It almost always takes considerably longer to get loaded/unloaded than at non-union places.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:42 am to Suck Out West
quote:
A fraction of them probably do. But I've come across countless unionized truckers who see non-unionized drivers as competition and threats to their job stability. They look down on the rest of them.
Can you name one of these union companies that these countless unionized drivers are working for? They can look down at them all they want. They're the ones that are irrelevant and part of a tiny minority.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:44 am to Suck Out West
quote:I have only worked in one hospital where the nurses were unionized and that was absolutely the mind set.
I can always tell when the facility I arrive at is probably unionized because of the "that's not my job" attitude of the workers and how they do the bare minimum
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:56 am to Diamondawg
Over time Union leaders tend to get chummy with their government lawmakers because they want them to make laws favorable to the union.
At that point the Union leadership is going to be asked by government to steer the union membership in a government friendly direction and they, being all chummy, will cooperate. Effectively the rank and file get sold out, to an extent.
Eventually the rank and file will have to revolt against their own leadership and reassert themselves.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 8:59 am to DaleGribble
Mostly Teamsters or some other a local union. I can tell by their jackets and hats. Some grocery chains have drivers that are unionized like Kroger which is huge, and Albertson's-Safeway.
This post was edited on 2/21/22 at 9:04 am
Posted on 2/21/22 at 9:01 am to Speckaholic
The organizers better find a deep hole. Trudeau has proven he’ll use any means to enforce his will.
Posted on 2/21/22 at 9:26 am to Suck Out West
quote:
Mostly Teamsters or some other a local union. I can tell by their jackets and hats. Some grocery chains have drivers that are unionized like Kroger which is huge, and Albertson's-Safeway.
Safeway and Albertons are popular out here, but I don't understand why. They're both awful.
But in the trucking industry, they're still a tiny fraction of the total picture of logistics companies. Even if Walmart went union, it would still be a tiny fraction of what the Teamsters were in the 70s and 80s.
There are literally thousands of trucking companies in this country and I'd be willing to be that 95+ percent of them aren't union.
This post was edited on 2/21/22 at 9:31 am
Posted on 2/21/22 at 9:28 am to stelly1025
quote:
That is the next logical move. Bring the pain for everyone
Yep they played nice now it’s time to bring the pain. Show these elitist asshats what power the working man truly has. Grind the supply chain to a complete halt.
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News