Mike
Well-Known Member
For those drivers who feel that some serious changes need to be made withing the trucking industry to make things better for drivers, which route do you think would be the best to take?
One issue that I always thing about though, is whether one Union would be the way to do it, or whether we would need separate Unions representing company drivers, and owner operators.
Something else I think about is the fact that we already have the OOIDA out there working for us, and I truly think they could be the only organization we need, but we would need to work together to get more people supporting the OOIDA.
At the same time, I think we would need to know where the OOIDA stands with supporting all of us if we were to get the support to a much higher level. Would increased support give the OOIDA what it needs to be more convincing when they represent us over the issues that they are out there trying to help us with? Would they work with us to organize a strike for certain issues?
And lastly, Do you think the best route to take is to avoid all of the above, and just handle these situations individually, without the representation of the OOIDA, or any organized Union
Post your thoughts and ideas about this.
Remember, this is not a "will it ever happen thread". I want to know, if the conditions around the trucking industry is ever to improve, which route would be the best to take to make it happen. I would like to keep this as constructive as possible, and once we get some good input from several drivers, point this discussion toward some OOIDA reps.
Also, anybody out there with the plan of putting together an organized union will eventually see this and may get some good ideas from it as well.
I am including a poll, so be sure to vote in the poll as well. This is a public poll, so members and guests may vote.
- Get the word out on the OOIDA and push more drivers to support this organization?
- Support a start-up drivers Union that represents both company drivers and owner operators?
- Have two Unions started, one representing owner operators, and the other representing company driver?
- Do nothing and deal with your own personal situation as an individual
One issue that I always thing about though, is whether one Union would be the way to do it, or whether we would need separate Unions representing company drivers, and owner operators.
Something else I think about is the fact that we already have the OOIDA out there working for us, and I truly think they could be the only organization we need, but we would need to work together to get more people supporting the OOIDA.
At the same time, I think we would need to know where the OOIDA stands with supporting all of us if we were to get the support to a much higher level. Would increased support give the OOIDA what it needs to be more convincing when they represent us over the issues that they are out there trying to help us with? Would they work with us to organize a strike for certain issues?
And lastly, Do you think the best route to take is to avoid all of the above, and just handle these situations individually, without the representation of the OOIDA, or any organized Union
Post your thoughts and ideas about this.
Remember, this is not a "will it ever happen thread". I want to know, if the conditions around the trucking industry is ever to improve, which route would be the best to take to make it happen. I would like to keep this as constructive as possible, and once we get some good input from several drivers, point this discussion toward some OOIDA reps.
Also, anybody out there with the plan of putting together an organized union will eventually see this and may get some good ideas from it as well.
I am including a poll, so be sure to vote in the poll as well. This is a public poll, so members and guests may vote.