I'm hearing the DOT inspector was pissed off by shop personnel and retaliated by walking around the yard looking for defects yesterday. It's unconfirmed but he supposedly wrote 10 violations, with as many hearings to follow. This morning he was standing outside pointing out defects to drivers as they passed the shop.
(Of course, writing up a defect is no guarantee it will be fixed, but at least you're covered. Get it done the next morning if necessary.)
I should have gone to Sharrotts! Seriously though, when does this end? Everything...everything is taken out on the driver. If there was a tiff with the shop, deal with them, why try to hurt us? :thumbdown:
Quote from: Air_Brakes on November 17, 2015, 03:19:28 PM
I should have gone to Sharrotts! Seriously though, when does this end? Everything...everything is taken out on the driver. If there was a tiff with the shop, deal with them, why try to hurt us? :thumbdown:
I know what you're saying. We just have so many different people looking to bang us out for something. The ones who are most crucial to the operation are the ones who get the short end of the stick. Now I know how Rodney felt ... "no respect." I'm guessing the inspector did not immediately realize that he was punishing drivers. It must have been brought to his attention and maybe that's why this morning he was just warning guys ... didn't seem to be writing down any bus numbers.
(On the other hand, if you have no defects he can't hurt you.)
What type of defects were written up?
Quote from: Eucerin on November 17, 2015, 05:51:04 PM
What type of defects were written up?
I don't really know, but heard one of them was loose mirrors.
Better than loose nuts. (Lug)
Although loose or missing lug nuts should be seen by the inspecting driver I would have to assume the only way that they were loose or missing in the first place is that a mechanic(s) are not doing their job properly.
Actually, I'm sure you could have nuts that could feel tight to the hand, but would prove to be loose with lug wrench.
(I think you're exempt if you're allergic to nuts.)
ANOTHER POSTING BY BUZZ FILLED WITH GUESSES, RUMORS (THAT ONLY HE HEARS) AND SCREWBALL ANALYSIS OF REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.
Wake up 123
Buzz has more patience with you than I would.
Many of us come here and get useful info here. Buzz regularly talks to Ernie and the office and tries to keep people informed of what is going on . He does the best he can. You seem to like to attack him personally here . (Of course you could say these thing to his face but that would require a pair of balls). If I were him I'd block you in a minute. All you do is come here to stir up shit.
I feel he/she is looking to make trouble. Not being reasonable, asking for info just for kicks, receipts for parking, cmon, just acting like a rookie troll. We all have different opinions, and I feel that Buzz has more rights than others pertaining to his running of this site. Have some maturity and maybe express your opinions in a less offensive manner. Or just leave. :wave: We have seen posters like you come and go. You add nothing.
Quote from: WakeUp123 on December 23, 2015, 11:50:07 PM
ANOTHER POSTING BY BUZZ FILLED WITH GUESSES, RUMORS (THAT ONLY HE HEARS) AND SCREWBALL ANALYSIS OF REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.
Well, I GUESS I should wish you a Merry Christmas because the RUMOR is that it's right around the corner and my ANALYSIS of this REAL LIFE SITUATION is that this should be the last response you get from me.
Air brakes, seriously why are you people so afraid of anyone who speaks out against the problems here? I'm only stating what the majority of you feel and complain about on a daily basis. And regarding ' Buzz has more rights because he runs this site" analogy ( that means his understanding) of the issues is the most DANGEROUS AND IRRESPONSIBLE statement I have ever read. This is an OPEN site free for all members to voice, debate and expose issues with this industry, job and union. Please don't give a 'BLANK CHECK" to anyone just because they run this site.
If you research Buzz's prior posts especially the ones dealing with Pioneer or the union he never has the right information. It is always filled with rumors or out right wrong info. Check it out for your self how his posts are always defending the office or the union, like I always say 'BOTH ENDS FROM THE MIDDLE"
But I shouldn't have to tell you this, should I?
Air brakes and squid I couldn't agree more with your comments regarding Wakeup123.And let me correctly you Wakeup123 you do not speak for majority of us,and certainly not me.Maybe it's time for you to quit your complaining about how you are so victimized by the lies on this site and go right to Ernie and tell him how you feel and stop spewing your poison all over this site.PS I personally witnessed Buzz talking to Ernie about what's going on with the contract and what the sticking points were,and there was no evidence of collusion or deception.Just trying to get info right from the horses mouth and be able to have valid info.Thanks for what you do on this site Buzz.Merry Christmas to all!
Thank you, Squid, Air_Brakes and LMR and Merry Christmas to you, too. This guy obviously has some kind of vendetta against me and, among other things, is full of "keyboard courage" (otherwise he'd post with his real name). Pay no attention, let him knock himself out with his rants.
No buzz it's not of been that against you it's a vendetta against anybody on here that post the wrong information based on rumor speculation and innuendo or when you're running an interference for the office which we all know you have been known to do in the past. Buzz are you still covering runs via your cell phone? Another thing Buzz, I have no problem putting my name on this board I'll do it when you do it and if that the case, how about we do away with the screen names and just have everybody please their real names on the board?
Wakeup123
In my opinion you ARE attacking Buzz (who everybody knows....no need to post name). I do not need anybody to speak for me and i'm sure you do not speak for the majority. This is a very informative site, and not a site (once again in my opinion) to personally bash Buzz. You seem like an angry person just hoping for a response that will generate contoversy . Without this site that Buzz runs we would truly be in the dark. Please have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New year, and enjoy your break. :thumb-up
That's it, telling the truth is now considered "Attacking", I never stated I speak for the majority but at least I do not remain silent and believe every unsubstantiated rumor posted. Just because you run a "BLOG SITE" does not mean you right.
Every rumor is unsubstantiated. That's why it's a rumor. Unfortunately with this Local I've come to the point where I do not believe anything anymore unless it is written in black & white and has some signatures under it and then I actually feel or receive exactly what is written. Because around here in the last so many years someone's word or even signature really doesn't mean anything until you actual receive it!
I know what you mean, I remember the last contract it was in black and white and signed but a month later Neil reneged and all the little guys got "F"'ed. Nobody cared but I hear negotiations this time are going good or slow or not good or the guy refuses to show up. But hey we have the EPP to look forward to, right?
Wake up123..... I will address this post to you because I agree with 100% on your questioning of the Union keeping us in the dark. If anyone believes that the reinstatement of the EPP will save us is a fool. When Mike Cordiello deceided on his own to negotiate separate contracts for each individual company, the EPP became NULL and VOID. At one time there was strength in numbers, NOT NOW........The ONLY thing the executive board of 1181 cares about is their own pockets.......Time and time again when it was time for the Union to step in on our behalf ( need I remind anyone of our last contract when we took a substantial pay cut and NEIL KEPT ALL HiS $$$$$$$) they FAILED us MISERABLY!!!! I DO NOT believe in using screen names, so I will CONTINUE to sign my name and voice MY DISPLEASURE!!!! Merry Christmas!!!
Finally if only more people in this place realized this.
I don't think it's about more people realizing anything. Everyone already realizes everything. All of us haven't got a raise in years, at one time our medical cost us nothing and now every year over the past few years it goes up a little and little more each year and our co-payments have gone up among other things associated with our medical. We went from one contract for 8 to 10 thousands members to 20 different contracts. Thousands of members have lost their Jobs. Those of us who are still working have taken cuts. The owners have not. It's impossible not to realize these things, we lived them. The problem is members just don't speak their minds when they should. Instead they simply go along with what the Union says. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying F*** our Reps but I am saying if you did not (notice I say did not as opposed to do not) agree with them you should have confronted them whether on this site, another site, at your respective properties, at Union meeting or when you vote yes or no on something. Over the years I personally have done just that and much more ON MY Own in order to help myself, my family and my fellow members. Unfortunately, this time around even in my case things are different. When our Reps come to us with a new contract and tell me it's the best they can get right now I will simply say where do I sign. Anyone who thinks he/she will get back what they gave up last contract is simply living in a fantasy world. My personal opinion is take what ever you can get because it's more than you got right now. No matter what your feelings are towards our Reps (by the way the same Reps that the majority of us voted in Twice) take what you can get and live to fight another day because now is definitely not that day. A simple example of that is just look at the last 10 or 20 posts on this site.
You're right proud member.Anyone with any discernment as to where we are now will realize we're not going to get anywhere near everything we lost.Right now,You cut your losses and we take whatever we can get from our greedy boss However ,I'm not saying we should be in any way ,shape or form that we should be happy about it.This scenario did not come about last contract ,nor the last one.While everybody was enjoy business as usual things were eroding right under your noses.Back in 1996 when Guiliani for the second time tried to remove the EPP that was the time to settle for nothing short of having the EPP signed into law.Now years down the road all of a sudden everybody wants to start finger pointing.Maybe the entire membership should have been a little more pro-active and protect themselves and their future before the bottom fell out.The way I see it there's plenty of blame to go around.Right now why don't we concentrate on staying strong as we can together,rather than attacking one another and keep the conversation positive."IN UNITY THERE IS STREGNTH ".
OK, now that it is all said and done with the bullshit when do we go on strike.
Also you talk of going on strike like it's a bunch of guys getting together to go to Vegas for a weekend of golf. Exactly what's the bullshit that you're talking about?
So accourding to LMR if the Union reps say jump off a bridge....We jump.....WTF? Instead DEMAND the union reps tell us where we stand in negotiations!!!!!!
No John that's not what I'm saying. And yes I agree with demanding the union reps telling us where we stand in the negotiation process.All I'm saying is lets just cut the bullshit of devouring each other when there might be some different views as to why we are in the mess we are now in.Thats exactly what Neil and Owen would like to see.Im just saying that we need to keep the conversation among ourselves positive.Like I said before,this didn't happen overnight.As far as I see it there just a handful of those who care enough as yourself to be a voice and stay active and not leave it all up to the elected union reps,but what in the past is in the past.If anything is going to change its not going to happen by devouring and accusing each other of this or that.I don't see anyone stepping up in a positive way to approaching the rank and file in a positive way to let the union reps know exactly how we feel.Attacking and blaming each so t accomplish anything.I ink we are in a tight spot now,but I absolutely dont see how anything positive for us will come to pass as a result of strike.Lets keep our emotions under our control and let Coker and clear thinking minds prevail
Quote from: worker341 on December 27, 2015, 01:29:23 AM
OK, now that it is all said and done with the bullshit when do we go on strike.
Strike? Why? Oh so it can be like the last time when the 'club" members were all hanging out in the office in the heat drinking coffee with Owen and back slapping with Neil. When a lot of members were picketing at Atlantic and Island freezing there a$$es off while again the 'club" was enjoying BBQ's. Or do you mean when the union's lawyer 'misread" the benefits package and realized that our medical coverage ran out after 3 days and still holds a 100k plus job with our union. Or while we were picketing our union was in the process of buying a new building so the 75k a year secretaries don't have to drive into 'Gotti" land from Long Island and run up the mileage on there Mercedes . Or like it required the entire company to vote to go on strike but only 1 person to end it ??? Or do you mean to have everybody walk out Neil and Owen will again hire scabs to fill the runs without missing a stroke. Or do you mean when a week into the strike the MECHANICS ABANDONED US ON THE LINE AND WENT BACK TO WORK WITH NO REPERCUSSIONS FROM OUR UNION. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THAT KIND OF STRIKE?