I agree with what Mr. Casey said. The problem is that more profit is not the same thing as growth. I also agree with you that the discontent is mostly because of the lack of growth. As we all are well aware of, there are many reasons for the growth deficiency.
The company may not be the enemy but sometimes I have to fight really hard to convince myself of that. When it is the company that says CUT ROUTES, then most drivers add two hours a day to the time spent working and not being able to have the time with the family, someone is going to see that as a hostile act done by the enemy. After all, a friend wouldn't do that to you.
With the addition of DIAD, PAS, EDD, and all the new technology the company has decided that the time needed to deliver a package has gotten exponentially easier, when in actuality it has gotten only slightly easier. The time on the job has risen to a point that a driver has time to go home, take a shower, eat supper and go to bed if they are going to have any body healing rest to re-coop for the next day. This too is not something a buddy will not do to a friend on a daily basis. This is why so many feel that the company may well be our enemy.