Rail strike

[Brownslave688]

I know we’ve been pulling volume off of the rails but do we still have a decent amount moving that way?

Talks to avert crippling US rail strike continue overnight

Talks aimed at averting a freight railroad strike that could cripple US supply chains continued overnight into Thursday. If the strike goes ahead early Friday, it could send prices higher for goods from gasoline to food to cars.

amp.cnn.com

 

[YeeYee]

I remember seeing videos earlier in the year on the news of rail cars full of packages ransacked out on the west coast. Majority of it was Amazon from what I could tell. A lot of goods are moved cross country on rail then loaded on 18 wheelers. Expect volume to dip and the shelves to be a little less full if there is no agreement by 9-29. These rail workers have been treated the same us as through covid. Overworked, harassed, and expected to be there no matter what! Give them what they want. People like them and us keep the country going!

 

[nWo]

Republicans tried to pass a bill to prevent the rail workers from striking. Bernie Sanders blocked the bill fyi.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday blocked a Republican request to force railroad workers and companies to accept the recommendations of a nonpartisan panel to avoid a strike that would impact millions of Americans.

Sanders stood up on the floor to block the speedy approval of the resolution — introduced by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee ranking member Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) — that would require railroad workers to adopt the outlines of a labor deal.

Sanders blocks proposal to force rail unions to accept labor deal

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday blocked a Republican request to force railroad workers and companies to accept the recommendations of a nonpartisan panel to avoid a strike that would impac…

thehill.com

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Republicans tried to pass a bill to prevent the rail workers from striking. Bernie Sanders blocked the bill fyi.

Sanders blocks proposal to force rail unions to accept labor deal

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday blocked a Republican request to force railroad workers and companies to accept the recommendations of a nonpartisan panel to avoid a strike that would impac…

thehill.com

To be clear, President Biden prevented the rail workers from striking 2 months ago.

He appointed a board of arbitrators to come up with a solution. The unions have rejected that solution.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

I know we’ve been pulling volume off of the rails but do we still have a decent amount moving that way?

Talks to avert crippling US rail strike continue overnight

Talks aimed at averting a freight railroad strike that could cripple US supply chains continued overnight into Thursday. If the strike goes ahead early Friday, it could send prices higher for goods from gasoline to food to cars.

amp.cnn.com

Yes.
A lot.

 

[govols019]

Well...this will suck for the guys that entire job is going back and forth to the railyard.

 

[govols019]

Can you imagine how many contractors we're gonna see if they strike for more than a couple of days? It'll be bedlam.

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

 

[Up In Smoke]

Railroad reaches tentative agreement according to a White House announcement

 

[Lineandinitial]

People like them and us keep the country going!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/business/railroad-strike-averted-tentative-deal/index.html

 

[Swanson]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/business/railroad-strike-averted-tentative-deal/index.html

west coast longshoreman still have no contract expired july 1st

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/business/railroad-strike-averted-tentative-deal/index.html

The already had a pretty sweet deal lined up, apparently the sticking point for the two holdout unions was more "unpaid time off".

I have a hard time thinking people here would vote no over not getting 6th punch language if they offered us that money.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The already had a pretty sweet deal lined up, apparently the sticking point for the two holdout unions was more "unpaid time off".

I have a hard time thinking people here would vote no over not getting 6th punch language if they offered us that money.

That's going to be one hell of a retro check those guys are getting

 

[Swanson]

That's going to be one hell of a retro check those guys are getting

retro check @I have been lurking

 

[Brownsocks]

The already had a pretty sweet deal lined up, apparently the sticking point for the two holdout unions was more "unpaid time off".

I have a hard time thinking people here would vote no over not getting 6th punch language if they offered us that money.

Then they started Sunday deliveries and force 3/4 the senority list in either on Saturday or Sunday for a 6th, and cut even more routes on Mon, Thurs, Fri.

 

[Brownslave688]

The already had a pretty sweet deal lined up, apparently the sticking point for the two holdout unions was more "unpaid time off".

I have a hard time thinking people here would vote no over not getting 6th punch language if they offered us that money.

These guys are essentially on call 24/7 and get reprimanded for things like going to doctors appointments.

 

[hondo]

These guys are essentially on call 24/7 and get reprimanded for things like going to doctors appointments.

Exactly, and long shifts when on duty, only 1 day off per month. The example I heard (from a SMART union staff member): you could work a long shift Wednesday, have a long off-duty period Thursday (away from home/motel), then get off work Friday too late to make it to a scheduled appointment.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

These guys are essentially on call 24/7 and get reprimanded for things like going to doctors appointments.

Yup, trying to squeeze maximize productivity out of their workforce rather than risk having employees they don't need to cover days off.
Sounds familiar.

But they all face that issue so they all had a reason to vote no. If part timers and feeder drivers get the money they want are they going to vote no for package drivers' time off?

If package drivers get the language they want would they vote no over part time pay?

Divide and conquer has worked well for UPS.

 

[newfie]

Can you imagine how many contractors we're gonna see if they strike for more than a couple of days? It'll be bedlam.

there will be a lot of competition for those contractors.
i think UPS is already leasing most of their sleeper fleet tractors if not all. There will also be a lot of demand for those tractors.
cost for those contractors will go through the ceiling. you think we have high inflation now. look out .