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Post by wagonwheel on Nov 24, 2014 7:37:17 GMT -5
i am hearing port truckers may be planning something down in savannah. it is also rumored that some old hands are involved in this. somebody please post some details if this info is true. i would like to join with you guys if possible.
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Post by jackie on Nov 24, 2014 15:52:36 GMT -5
so when will we know? this sounds good. i will be at first meeting.
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Post by ilovdieselsmoke on Nov 24, 2014 23:09:00 GMT -5
OK, so maybe it's going to get interesting in Savannah again. We've needed a trucker association to represent the interest of the owner/operator or independent-contractor, whatever you want to call us, for a long time now. The Teamsters at one time were on page with this but their leadership in Washington got misdirected along the way. Well we're not interested in their campaign anyway. It doesn't include the term Owner/Operator trucker or individual truck owner. As many of you know they've become experts at practicing misrepresentation at every port they try organizing drivers at. Let them enjoy themselves while their port driver budget last because before long without any unionizing results their Teamster general membership will finally wise up and pull the plug on funding. OK so here in Savannah it's up to us as a group to proceed on our own dime. Actually who knows more about what truckers needs are than truckers themselves, right? We just have to keep our goals in perspective according to what we can accomplish as a group legally or politically together. I believe our future actions can also benefit a few local companies if they want to play ball with us. It's easy to operate as just another corrupt motor carrier or agent within this city but takes some guts to join with the good guys. We'll see how it pans out but there will be a meeting called soon when we are ready to start up this new adventure. That certainly will be sometime around the first of the year. Right now a few of us are mapping out plans to make sure that happens. Stay tuned for more. Yes, there will be more. We are determined to do something positive here in the southeast..
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Post by FUSION on Nov 26, 2014 6:16:23 GMT -5
I hope that you, ilovdieselsmoke have open minded drivers that are allow to speak their ideas. Veterans in this industry is what needed to lend thoughts and share experiences to come up with a plan. You may not like what they have to say but it can lead to directions that social media circus can-not provide. How much likes and selfies do you need to have a movement?
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Post by connie on Nov 26, 2014 20:47:53 GMT -5
i am so glad to hear. please let evryone know date for meeting. i will talk to many drivers possible to get them there. we have needed this for some time. if anyone can do this i know you drivers will pull it off.
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Post by FUSION on Dec 5, 2014 16:20:19 GMT -5
Anything at this point has got to be better than FTBT!
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Post by kevin534 on Jan 3, 2015 9:20:34 GMT -5
i would like to see an organized group start up again in the coastal empire. we need to unite. i cannot believe the cheap rates in this port city. drays should be $100 per move not $40. how can so many be satisfied working for so little? it's disgusting.
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Post by rangersix on Jan 4, 2015 16:29:55 GMT -5
good luck with the peanut brains driving at this port.easy to spot them.they are ones in high gear burning up hwy 307 like indy drivers. bust up their trucks, burn fuel like idiots for a $36 dray.lol
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Post by FUSION on Jan 18, 2015 10:01:20 GMT -5
OK, so maybe it's going to get interesting in Savannah again. We've needed a trucker association to represent the interest of the owner/operator or independent-contractor, whatever you want to call us, for a long time now. The Teamsters at one time were on page with this but their leadership in Washington got misdirected along the way. Well we're not interested in their campaign anyway. It doesn't include the term Owner/Operator trucker or individual truck owner. As many of you know they've become experts at practicing misrepresentation at every port they try organizing drivers at. Let them enjoy themselves while their port driver budget last because before long without any unionizing results their Teamster general membership will finally wise up and pull the plug on funding. OK so here in Savannah it's up to us as a group to proceed on our own dime. Actually who knows more about what truckers needs are than truckers themselves, right? We just have to keep our goals in perspective according to what we can accomplish as a group legally or politically together. I believe our future actions can also benefit a few local companies if they want to play ball with us. It's easy to operate as just another corrupt motor carrier or agent within this city but takes some guts to join with the good guys. We'll see how it pans out but there will be a meeting called soon when we are ready to start up this new adventure. That certainly will be sometime around the first of the year. Right now a few of us are mapping out plans to make sure that happens. Stay tuned for more. Yes, there will be more. We are determined to do something positive here in the southeast..
New Year, New Challenges. This month come join us as we kick off our official membership drive. Our intentions are simple, Drivers want their time to be respected and receive favorable action as needed. Your membership dues will ensure we have the appropriate resources to accomplish those exact goals. (Drivers pay careful attention to this line, especially the word "ensure")
Please make your Check or Money order payable to For truckers by truckers. (Drivers, if you do so, PLEASE keep the receipt!). Membership cards will be printed at the meeting. New 2015 Motto "Our time Matters" - Saturday, January 24.
You mean a Mickey Mouse operation like this ilovdieselsmoke?
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Post by Company Man on Jan 21, 2015 14:53:01 GMT -5
I have posted here a few times and I believe some of you understand I support your cause. I do read through here from time to time and my question today after reading the above is where did you find this clown FUSION, he is the most negative thing I have seen on here. In one breath he gives advise then I see what he writes in response to ilovedieselsmoke's comment from last Nov. He doesn't even wait until there is a meeting he just goes after the only person I have seen consistently try to get something done in this tow for all of you. Good job Mr. FUSION, you are exactly what all the CO around hope for. Thanks for all your help, you are the exact person that keeps things from coming together.
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Post by FUSION on Jan 21, 2015 17:55:59 GMT -5
Sorry that you don't understand company man, but to waste my time to explain it to you. No! Especially, with a handle like company man. Man! Stick with the premise that I'm negative. Keep hope alive and attend your group meetings once a month. Like the idiots at FTBT, one year later and drivers are STILL waiting at the ports for 2 - 4 hours. You obviously don't get it. SAD!
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Post by ilovdieselsmoke on Jan 26, 2015 21:52:34 GMT -5
No - we're not FTBT in Norfolk. We don't exactly understand what they're trying to accomplish up there in Virginia. I wish them the best though.. Yes, we're still going to do something here soon in the southeast... Right now it's a question of having our priorities together before we announce another movement in the Savannah, GA area. I'm sure it will be a lot different than that of the Norfolk FTBT driver program. We don't communicate nor do we anticipate holding any meetings with members of the Georgia port authority here like FTBT does. This port management has proven many times in the past that they do not recognize truckers who pick up or deliver the goods in this area as being important enough to contribute in anyway to local intelligent transportation conversations. These folk feel they have all the answers and that we should follow them blindly without questioning their authority on these concerns no matter what cost to the local independent trucker. We've talked this over with some of the old hands who many years ago helped support a few of the driver organizations that were created here long ago. Everyone agrees it's well past time for something new that supports truckers with the dozens of serious issues we face on a daily basis. Currently at present we are choosing the best route to take. We have a lot of rich history in driver organizing down here so we basically have experienced first hand the majority of mistakes which were made over the past twenty-eight years in different trucker actions that took place outside the Savannah port as well as those around the country. Many driver actions along the Atlantic as well as other parts of the US were initiated from this area. When we get ready to launch our new movement this website will probably experience some changes too in order for everyone to have a chance to become a part of what is happening in GA/SC.. We are going to invite anyone with an interest in searching for solutions to our joint problems to join in the conversation on/off the record. A lot of these smaller trucking companies really have no representation either so there are mutual issues that effect each of us. Working together in some capacity we hopefully can find a correct formula of unity to share between us. They may not be able to join us but we are sure they can support us in many other ways. OOIDA, nor the ATA, are clearly addressing these companies needs nor our own specific interest in local, state and several national issues. We need to somehow selectively pick the battles that most concern our needs. We can also take serious actions which some members cannot risk if that need should arise at a future date. Truckers have the power to control or even strangle the flow of commerce at a moments notice but before even considering such a creative plan we first must learn how to control ourselves as a team working together. It takes a lot of unity to exert such leverage. Under federal antitrust laws we cannot legally make a decision to strike as a group of independent truckers. We do however have the right not to move any freight if that decision just happens to be reached by masses of free thinking individuals at some given moment in time. OK, there are many options on our table. Yes, many different directions we could possibly travel. The first thing we must do is educate others. That will only happen when we decide to think in unity as an organized group. There's a proper time to be independent, think as an individual but there's also a time to join together, work sometimes as a team so that we may all prosper or at least be able to enjoy that independence. In the meantime there's plenty we can accomplish while growing in numbers. We're being attacked from all sides from proposed speed limiters, insurance hikes, e-logs, cheap local rates, low ball companies who clearly steal drivers money, to free time or free work within port areas. Those issues need to be front page news to every trucker who wishes to remain in this business.
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Post by FUSION on Jan 27, 2015 6:52:40 GMT -5
ilovdieselsmoke, Senior Member - I did not finish reading when I could not hesitate to AGREE with you more! I just had this conversation yesterday with a driver that was at the last FTBT meeting and he was disappointed (but hopeful). I agreed with him that there should be a change in leadership and representation for drivers here in Hampton Roads. I also heard that it should be in the way of voting for a voice, which I also agree. The current clownship of someone that hasn't the support of serious and experience drivers stands alone in some captivated selfie for Funny-Facebook likes. Don't ask me to explain, I've given up.
I will definitely will be watching and supportive of you ilovdieselsmoke. More drivers like you should join the conversation and learn something even if they are not completely understanding of what is the real problem. Professional Driver Strong is what we should stand for.
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Post by Company Man on Jan 27, 2015 12:25:50 GMT -5
By the name I would hope you understand, I am not a driver but long term in Management in this Industry, I seen you Mr. Fusion come and go many times. Never once have I turned my back on the fellow drivers that were trying to help, before I took the time to hear them out. I am not in Hampton Roads but in the Savannah market and see what happens here daily the good and bad. So until you understand the plight of the folks here and see what they are trying to do I would suggest you stay in Hampton Roads and just send your support this way to the drivers trying to fix the problems they have here. I apologize to the rest of you for speaking my mind against one of you but I won't be back good luck.
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Post by FUSION on Jan 28, 2015 3:10:44 GMT -5
By the name I would hope you understand, I am not a driver but long term in Management in this Industry, I seen you Mr. Fusion come and go many times. Never once have I turned my back on the fellow drivers that were trying to help, before I took the time to hear them out. I am not in Hampton Roads but in the Savannah market and see what happens here daily the good and bad. So until you understand the plight of the folks here and see what they are trying to do I would suggest you stay in Hampton Roads and just send your support this way to the drivers trying to fix the problems they have here. I apologize to the rest of you for speaking my mind against one of you but I won't be back good luck. Good luck, ex-driver company man. I too would like to stay clear of "fixing the problem", but I can not turn my back that easily. This is the game that I'm in for the next seven to ten years, unfortunately. Furthermore, I don't need self aggrandizing or affirmation to win approval. My comments are taylor and constructed in a way that if we were to meet one on one maybe you might have a different opinion. I've had my battles with companies here in Hampton Roads and with managements out of Savannah. True to form, they too don't like the way I speak my mind either. And beside, if I wanted 'likes', I know how to get on Funny-Facebook. LOL! |
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Post by ilovdieselsmoke on Jan 28, 2015 6:16:50 GMT -5
No apology necessary companyman. We welcome you anytime. That's what makes this site unique. Everyone gets to express their opinion no matter what part of the industry they're involved in. Silence is fueling the abuse we've seen increase for the past ten years now. We need to work together companymnan on things that can benefit us both. I know that a lot of small companies are fedup with watching these new low ball bottom feeders further depress the rates in our area. I believe we can put together a coalition of a few concerned company people as well as a large group of truckers again. I've been around long enough to avoid the legal potholes on the way to creating some strategic plans of action. We need your support ans that of others to make work what is needed done in Savannah. We also need the support of other drivers along the coast. At one time Savannah was a leader in standup actions and organizing here but we lost our way with a few misdirected individuals who had their own ambitions in mind.. It's been a long time now so let's see if we can slowly build a foundation this time that will prove successful for others to join with us. I've got to go now, do a little trucking this morning to pay the bills.. Everyone have a nice day!
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Post by Bobby S on Jan 28, 2015 17:57:05 GMT -5
Hey count me in. When you drivers decide time , date , location I will bring along several hard heads from our company. We are all within a few miles of Savannah.
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Post by david on Jan 30, 2015 0:48:09 GMT -5
pleae start something soon.i will come to meeting if posted. thank you
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Post by ilovdieselsmoke on Jan 30, 2015 21:06:36 GMT -5
Believe me - you and every trucker around this area will know in plenty time the schedule of the first new meeting. That will take place sometime after the spring thaw comes calling. Let's get through Saint Patrick's day first. Everyone knows this place goes crazy every year the first couple of weeks in March for that event however we wont wait much longer to start stirring the pot a little. When the spring Azaleas bloom we will get serious!
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Post by FUSION on Feb 10, 2015 8:50:24 GMT -5
Where is Mr. Company-man, Mr. Sensitive?
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Post by FUSION on Feb 22, 2015 14:56:12 GMT -5
OK, so maybe it's going to get interesting in Savannah again. We've needed a trucker association to represent the interest of the owner/operator or independent-contractor, whatever you want to call us, for a long time now. The Teamsters at one time were on page with this but their leadership in Washington got misdirected along the way. Well we're not interested in their campaign anyway. It doesn't include the term Owner/Operator trucker or individual truck owner. As many of you know they've become experts at practicing misrepresentation at every port they try organizing drivers at. Let them enjoy themselves while their port driver budget last because before long without any unionizing results their Teamster general membership will finally wise up and pull the plug on funding. OK so here in Savannah it's up to us as a group to proceed on our own dime. Actually who knows more about what truckers needs are than truckers themselves, right? We just have to keep our goals in perspective according to what we can accomplish as a group legally or politically together. I believe our future actions can also benefit a few local companies if they want to play ball with us. It's easy to operate as just another corrupt motor carrier or agent within this city but takes some guts to join with the good guys. We'll see how it pans out but there will be a meeting called soon when we are ready to start up this new adventure. That certainly will be sometime around the first of the year. Right now a few of us are mapping out plans to make sure that happens. Stay tuned for more. Yes, there will be more. We are determined to do something positive here in the southeast..
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Post by ilovdieselsmoke on Mar 7, 2015 22:27:14 GMT -5
Working on a somewhat different angle now. If this works out it may be a larger project than originally planned which will cover a much larger audience along the Atlantic. In the end everyone will have their chance to contribute. That's all I'm going to say for now about this. Let's just surprise some folk within the waterfront industry.
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