AN ORGANIZED TRUCKING INDUSTRY ????
Back in the 50,60,70's Jimmy Hoffa had the vision of an organizied trucking industry in both Canada & USA was his vision so terrible?I started driving when bumper stickers cried out "JIMMY PHONE HOME YOUR MOTHER NEEDS THE TRUNK KEYS",yes at that time I was against organized labour inthe the trucking industry.But since that time I've seen the effects of FREE TRADE ,JUST IN TIME DELIVERY AND A LIST OF OTHER THINGS THAT GROSSLY AFFECT DRIVERS AND OWNER/OPERATORS ALIKE !Back when I started driving 21 cpm was the going rate, now we have ads proclaiming 38 to 45 cpm that's a pretty big raise 24 cpm over what 30 years,let me see that works out to what less than a cent a year over 30 years!Ow/Op were making a buck a mile in trhe 70's now they're proud to make a buck fifteen thats a big raise 15 cents over 30 years when the cost of equipment went up 50% da ! ROBERT KENNEDY WAS ONCE QUOTED AS SAYING IF THE TEAMSTER'S COUNTINUE TO GAIN POWER AT THE RATE THEY ...