On a more positive note!

[FUSION]

O/O Initiative msg: Port petitions from all around the country, especially from every trucker in America should sign up and be sent to Governors, Senators and Congress to address all of the these port delay issues. Delays from mismanagement of the ports' operation that is causing lost revenue for customers, carriers and of course for drivers. Maybe if the dismantling of trucking unions in the 1980's was beneficial to corporations, then big corporate {or local governments} should consider eliminating unions throughout the ports around the country. Productivity equals profits. Forward Thinking!

FYI: Having meetings for drivers to create a movement w/o an true message is only a photo op for Facebook, newspapers and etc. Get your facts in order and elevate to the occasion when confronting educated, high profile management. They already know that the average truck driver has a high school education and transparency in communications is not sometimes what it appears. The problems could remain opaque despite explanations.

[twistlock]

They also know Joe the trucker isnt going to do much other then grumble about our situation out here. If we do any action it will probably be like the ones before,half ass,unless planned right. They can talk until blue in the face but this port is interested in one thing only. That is heading off any driver trouble. They know how to wait us out while same time talking a good line of BS until drivers are each gone off into the ozone again.I am going to go listen but really dont expect much. Prove me wrong this time.

[FUSION]

I'll be there {as the song says} doing the same. I hope that they don't bring up what was said to them behind close doors is what they might think as progress. As you said Twistlock, "heading off any driver trouble" is their game. Drivers {The Movement} should have these meeting with drivers in mind and only w/DRIVERS in attendance! Once bitten, twice shy...