Independent Truckers To Display Unity/Pilots Could Learn Something

[zkmayo]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/03/31/lavandera.tx.trucker.shut.cnn?iref=videosearch
This is what ALPA and all the other unions shouldve thought about doing for the last 7 years instead of taking out full page ads for CrewPass in USAToday. Would show some real power instead of impotence.

I know, illegal work action. But this just shows what a sad state both labor and particularly organized labor is in both this country and particularly this industry.

"Anybody have that # for that truck driving school?"

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/03/31/lavandera.tx.trucker.shut.cnn?iref=videosearch

 

[regionaltard]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/03/31/lavandera.tx.trucker.shut.cnn?iref=videosearch
This is what ALPA and all the other unions shouldve thought about doing for the last 7 years instead of taking out full page ads for CrewPass in USAToday. Would show some real power instead of impotence.

I know, illegal work action. But this just shows what a sad state both labor and particularly organized labor is in both this country and particularly this industry.

"Anybody have that # for that truck driving school?"

I doubt it's illegal if they're independent but I wish them all the success in the world nevertheless.

Remember when the Transport Workers Union in NYC threw down right before Christmas in 2005? That was an illegal strike but an effective one.

 

[BFE]

The problem is, truck drivers are blue collar labor and they are blue collar people and live that way.

Airline Pilots are blue collar labor but for the most part think they are a white collar INDIVIDUAL.

Planes and trucks all have parking brakes...

 

[andyd]

Kindof like the McCain voting repulican pilots on here that are squeaking about the Dem's wanting to "raise" taxes by allowing the upper level Bush tax breaks to expire......95% of Airline Pilots do NOT earn a high enough wage to be effected by any tax roll back proposed by either Democratic candidate. But, 100% of pilots WILL be effected in a most negative way by a McCain administration. If you think McCains views on Labor are stomach churning, check out his views on Cabotage and foreign ownership of US Flag carriers.

This man is scary. If you think that fuel is a threat to our careers....go ahead and vote for McCain and see what the real threat is.....

 

[stb]

Amazing what the threat of concrete blocks hanging off bridges at night about 8-9 feet off the ground can do to a truck driver willingness to join the strike.

Cars go under them while trucks get a windshield full of concrete.

 

[spinproof]

Kindof like the McCain voting repulican pilots on here that are squeaking about the Dem's wanting to "raise" taxes by allowing the upper level Bush tax breaks to expire......95% of Airline Pilots do NOT earn a high enough wage to be effected by any tax roll back proposed by either Democratic candidate. But, 100% of pilots WILL be effected in a most negative way by a McCain administration. If you think McCains views on Labor are stomach churning, check out his views on Cabotage and foreign ownership of US Flag carriers.

This man is scary. If you think that fuel is a threat to our careers....go ahead and vote for McCain and see what the real threat is.....

I used to be amazed that anyone with a true grasp of reality would vote to have taxes imposed on them...then I read this and wonder how many more people can actually be fooled into thinking the same.

 

[pianoman]

I used to be amazed that anyone with a true grasp of reality would vote to have taxes imposed on them...then I read this and wonder how many more people can actually be fooled into thinking the same.

To get me to agree you would have to show me one government that has ever,ever taxed their people into prosperity. Can you name one?

Not about taxing into prosperity. We either have to tax more and spend what we do now, or keep the tax breaks and stop spending like teenagers who stole their dad's credit card.

We need to run the budget like 95% of us probably run our household finances. If you can't afford it, don't buy it.

 

[spinproof]

Not about taxing into prosperity. We either have to tax more and spend what we do now, or keep the tax breaks and stop spending like teenagers who stole their dad's credit card.

We need to run the budget like 95% of us probably run our household finances. If you can't afford it, don't buy it.

No doubt!

 

[zkmayo]

I doubt it's illegal if they're independent but I wish them all the success in the world nevertheless.

Remember when the Transport Workers Union in NYC threw down right before Christmas in 2005? That was an illegal strike but an effective one.

i meant on airline labor's part being an illegal strike when put up against the RLA.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Kindof like the McCain voting repulican pilots on here that are squeaking about the Dem's wanting to "raise" taxes by allowing the upper level Bush tax breaks to expire......95% of Airline Pilots do NOT earn a high enough wage to be effected by any tax roll back proposed by either Democratic candidate.

NOT true....Both Clinton and Obama support the Democratic budget proposal which would raise taxes on people making more than $31,850 ($63,700 for couples)......All of us except first year regional FO's would see our taxes rise.....
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/841145,tax031308.article