Truckers going on strike MONDAY (Not Confirmed)

Barfight · Post by **Barfight** » Thursday Mar 27, 2008

This is where I need Bag, Bushy, and other truckers on here to confirm...

I just heard from a source in the industry, who is a Truck Driver that on Monday, Truck Drivers are going on strike in protest of the cost of Diesel which is now over 4 bucks a gallon... and that companies were told to work for 6 weeks straight to make sure costs of living would be covered.

I can't confirm this... but those Truckers on RP may be able to...

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Thursday Mar 27, 2008

My parent's own a trucking business, and I'm not sure if our truckers are going to go on strike. I also haven't heard if our company is working for 6 weeks straight or not.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Thursday Mar 27, 2008

I'd be real surprised if this happens,it needs to for sure. I think it needs to be more than 1 day to do anything,without trucks this country comes to a halt in just a few days and our wonderful government needs to see the importance of the trucking industry. I actually heard this shut down was to happen this past Monday and of course it didn't. I'll gladly take a few days off,I need a break,haha!

I hope the American people stand behind the truckers IF this were to happen.Remember,the cost of EVERYTHING is going up because of these high fuel prices.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Thursday Mar 27, 2008

I would gladly stand behind any truckers who wish to do this.

DrumAndDestroy · Post by **DrumAndDestroy** » Thursday Mar 27, 2008

i do logistics at my work.

this would have a very strong effect...even after one day

onetooloud · Post by **onetooloud** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Some truckers parked their trucks Monday in the Greensburg area. I think it was Rte 66 near Delmont it was covered by Pittsburgh news.

bassist4life2004 · Post by **bassist4life2004** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

truck drivers have the power to bring this country to an economic stand-still. I would greatly appreciate a truckers revolution.

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

We mostly (90%) haul for Hawbaker. They're having a big meeting on Monday. I'll know more after that.

Vette Lover · Post by **Vette Lover** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

I just read it was going to be April 1st.

I am loading up on beer and if they strike I am staying home and not driving my cars or my truck! Power to the people

Barfight · Post by **Barfight** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Vette Lover wrote:I just read it was going to be April 1st.

I am loading up on beer and if they strike I am staying home and not driving my cars or my truck! Power to the people

Im thinking they may be throwing dates out so that it can be a suprise if/when it takes place Monday (or/if whenever).

This will work even better if it were a suprise. You wake up at 6:00 AM, after scratching your balls and getting some orange juice you flip on the tv to find that Truck Drivers everywhere have parked -- many have parked immediately in front of our gas pumps, and everything has come to a screeching halt.

It'll be beautiful...

Vette Lover · Post by **Vette Lover** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Barfight wrote:
Vette Lover wrote:I just read it was going to be April 1st.

I am loading up on beer and if they strike I am staying home and not driving my cars or my truck! Power to the people

Im thinking they may be throwing dates out so that it can be a suprise if/when it takes place Monday (or/if whenever).

This will work even better if it were a suprise. You wake up at 6:00 AM, after scratching your balls and getting some orange juice you flip on the tv to find that Truck Drivers everywhere have parked -- many have parked immediately in front of our gas pumps, and everything has come to a screeching halt.

It'll be beautiful...

I'm with you fellow anarchist !

metalchurch · Post by **metalchurch** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

bassist_25 wrote:I would gladly stand behind any truckers who wish to do this.

You have that all wrong Paul, the Truckers are considered 'shipping' and therefore, if you had relations to a trucker, it would be in the receiving department.

So, therefore you should have said:

"I would gladly stand in front of any truckers who wish to do this".

And that would be gay.

Sorry dude couldn't resist. I couldn't let a one sentence post like that stand alone by itself.

Barfight · Post by **Barfight** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Bob Saget wrote:
"I would gladly stand in front of any truckers who wish to do this".

And that would be gay. That's fucked up. Fuck that shit.

If you see Paul... sitting in front of a trucker... you shoot him in the fucking head, because that's gay... and it's fucked up. Fuck that shit.

Fuck that shit? That sounds so wrong. "Fuck that shit..." no thanks, I'm good. That should be a commercial for like Nickelodeon.

"Hi, this is Bob Saget... don't fuck that shit!"

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Barfight wrote:
Bob Saget wrote:
"I would gladly stand in front of any truckers who wish to do this".

And that would be gay. That's fucked up. Fuck that shit.

If you see Paul... sitting in front of a trucker... you shoot him in the fucking head, because that's gay... and it's fucked up. Fuck that shit.

Fuck that shit? That sounds so wrong. "Fuck that shit..." no thanks, I'm good. That should be a commercial for like Nickelodeon.

"Hi, this is Bob Saget... don't fuck that shit!"

HAHA Joe does look like Bob Saget a little too.

tom · Post by **tom** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Barfight wrote: This will work even better if it were a suprise. You wake up at 6:00 AM, after scratching your balls and getting some orange juice you flip on the tv to find that Truck Drivers everywhere have parked -- many have parked immediately in front of our gas pumps, and everything has come to a screeching halt.

It'll be beautiful...

Wouldn't it be wierd if we woke up the next day, and the trucks were driving themselves???? Oh wait that was a Steven King story... my bad!

Seriously though, the high price of fuel in general is driving the price of everything up... Don't know that a trucker strike would help any

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

I would be very sad if this happens...especially if shipping folks like UPS join in because I have a special package due to be delivered to my mom on Monday. She has terminal cancer. Her treatment drug (the last possible chance for survival) is due to be delivered as well as a pair of special slippers that are suppose to help her handle walking on feet that have terrible blisters on due to a side effect of her drug. You say one day doesn't make a different...it does to her, me and all of us who love her.

Now with that said. I support it full heartedly. Why? Because it shows how important those who rely on gas to provide such services are to all of us. its not a big deal for me. Someone who drives 50 miles to and from work 5 days a week. It raises my costs up each month. However, I could not imagine the costs for each truck that has to make daily runs to provide us with items that mean life for others.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

tom wrote: Seriously though, the high price of fuel in general is driving the price of everything up... Don't know that a trucker strike would help any

The big reason that the high fuel prices are driving the cost of everything up is due to the trucking companies putting a fuel surcharge on the loads they are picking up and delivering. The surcharge does not help all that much anyways,if fuel prices were $2 bucks/gallon or less,there would be no fuel surcharge and the companies would be making a profit which in turn would help keep the cost of everyday items down.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Lisa wrote:I would be very sad if this happens...especially if shipping folks like UPS join in because I have a special package due to be delivered to my mom on Monday. She has terminal cancer. Her treatment drug (the last possible chance for survival) is due to be delivered as well as a pair of special slippers that are suppose to help her handle walking on feet that have terrible blisters on due to a side effect of her drug. You say one day doesn't make a different...it does to her, me and all of us who love her.

Now with that said. I support it full heartedly. Why? Because it shows how important those who rely on gas to provide such services are to all of us. its not a big deal for me. Someone who drives 50 miles to and from work 5 days a week. It raises my costs up each month. However, I could not imagine the costs for each truck that has to make daily runs to provide us with items that mean life for others.

I know just how you feel. Last January my dad was diagnosed with the most aggressive type of brain cancer. My dad got worse and worse all throughout last year, and the doctor's never gave my family any sort of positive outlook. He's terminal now, and he still owns a portion of our family trucking business. My mom has been doing his and her own work for the last year now. Tons of bad luck and bad drivers have just fucked us. We're staying afloat, but its been hard. Especially, because my dad used to even drive some of his trucks to get extra money for us, and he couldn't drive because of his cancer hindering his left side motor skills. Now with all that in mind. I don't know how we payed off/still paying for the stuff we have, thus far, and how are we going to do it with this strike coming? I'm not against this because the price of fuel is a main reason for our business doing bad. I also support truckers not driving because the fuel cost is ridiculous, and something does need to be done. I don't want to be a woe-is-me bitch about things, but what the fuck are we gonna do?

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Stock up on everything. Stock up on gas. Then come Monday, go as long as you can without getting these things. Lack of supply means things will temporarily go up in price if the trucks do stop, and I can see companies benefitting from this as much as possible to keep themselves up. In the case of truckers, I hear they can syphon other sources for fuel, which would be cool if they could keep on the road longer without the necessity of actual gas

For us, it'll be like going under water for a minute without breathing. For the fuel companies, it'll probably be more like being held under for 5mins, if enough truckers show their support and pull off the roads

I'd also say that people who drive generally, who don't have to, shouldn't get gas on Monday, or even as far into the week as they can. Fuel up Sunday, get more when you HAVE to. I personally can hold out on life supplies for a few days while whomever makes fuel profits is bugging their eyes out while we work them over the same way they've been working us over for once

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

Truckers are calling for it, but I don't think its set yet. The target date mentioned most was Tuesday, but if they are doing it, they are keeping tight lipped about it.

Here's a vid from CNBC (beware of commercial):

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=695995407

I was wondering how long this would take. Back in the 70s, the Teamsters went on strike after diesel went up and they had snipers shooting at indy truckers from overpasses above the PA turnpike.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Friday Mar 28, 2008

lonewolf wrote:l]

I was wondering how long this would take. Back in the 70s, the Teamsters went on strike after diesel went up and they had snipers shooting at indy truckers from overpasses above the PA turnpike.

They also did that in the early 90's, too. I forget what was the basis of the strike, but I know one of my dad's trucks got shot at through their bunk.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Damn!!!

Bag · Post by **Bag** » Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Yeah, if there is a strike, I'll be REAL curious if my boss wants us to go out. I don't think he will, but...

It really sucks for us tri-axle drivers. We've been laid off all winter, and it's "money makin" time. A strike now would really hurt, especially small companies like ours.

But, fuel prices are completely out of control. Something has to be done.

Baceman Spiff · Post by **Baceman Spiff** » Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Im not sure if a strike would have any effect in the long term anyway. Not all drivers are organized teamsters, are they? If you dont have a union, how can you strike? Somebody answer that for me. And if drivers were to strike, I think some small companies would rather suck it up and pay the fuel costs, than shut down for any length of time. Maybe not. Some would probably hire scabs. And with the new "pilot program" allowing Mexican trucks to travel freely across the borders, without inspection, I think that would give some owners a whole pool of scabs just itching for work. Again, maybe not. If a strike were to happen and it did have some effect, all the President would probably do is open up the federal reserve a little more. Bringing the prices down, a quarter or so. Or just order everyone back, like the air traffic controllers of the early eighties. I really think the problem is deeper than any strike or election can fix.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Baceman Spiff wrote:Im not sure if a strike would have any effect in the long term anyway. Not all drivers are organized teamsters, are they? If you dont have a union, how can you strike? Somebody answer that for me. And if drivers were to strike, I think some small companies would rather suck it up and pay the fuel costs, than shut down for any length of time. Maybe not. Some would probably hire scabs. And with the new "pilot program" allowing Mexican trucks to travel freely across the borders, without inspection, I think that would give some owners a whole pool of scabs just itching for work. Again, maybe not. If a strike were to happen and it did have some effect, all the President would probably do is open up the federal reserve a little more. Bringing the prices down, a quarter or so. Or just order everyone back, like the air traffic controllers of the early eighties. I really think the problem is deeper than any strike or election can fix.

No,not all drivers are Teamsters or Union organized, so it would more of a shut down. As far small companies "sucking it up and paying the fuel cost",well here's the deal with that-if all their trucks,trailers etc.. are paid off,yea,then a small outfit could survive,but,when you have a $2000/month (or higher) truck payment,insurance,drivers wages,taxes,registration(which on a triaxle is around $1250/year)maintenance,down time,repairs and of course fuel,it's not hard to see why an owner/operator or small company will not survive.
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