well I have seen the proposals for the 2008  Contract and I can say I was impressed. we’ll have to see if we get them or not. I have been told many of the ideas came from the Tampa yd. I can’t talk about them here as we don’t want to show our hand before negotiations begin

GM exec stands by calling global warming a ‘crock’

DETROIT (Reuters) — General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has defended remarks he made dismissing global warming as a “total crock of shit,” saying his views had no bearing on GM’s commitment to build environmentally friendly vehicles.

Lutz, GM’s outspoken product development chief, has been under fire from Internet bloggers since last month when he was quoted as making the remark to reporters in Texas.

In a posting on his GM blog on Thursday, Lutz said those “spewing virtual vitriol” at him for minimizing the threat of climate change were “missing the big picture.”

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Allied Tampa Yard

Well sunbelt is out of the Tampa rail head who were hauling the Chryslers and Translodgic has taken over.

Heard today 2-21-08 That they now have the Backhauls from Ft Myers. Sweet huh.

I hear the PTS bid is on hold to march 15.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama is slated to pick up the endorsement of the powerful Teamsters, the second major union endorsement for the Democratic front-runner in a week, union officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Obama will meet with Teamster President James P. Hoffa in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. The endorsement is expected to come soon thereafter, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the planned formal announcement.

The Teamsters represent 1.4 million members.

Link……

Carhaul: Can a Two-Year Contract Help Rebuild Teamster Power?

February 1, 2008: In late January Teamster carhaul officials met to screen contract proposals and formulate demands for the national contract that expires May 30.

Hopefully the good proposals submitted by members and locals will be put on the table, but the fact remains that a large chunk of Teamsters carhaulers are stuck under the 2007 Allied concession deal that lasts another two years. This creates a tough bargaining climate for our union.

GM: Profitable in North America by 2010 or 2011

Automotive News
February 12, 2008 - 7:30 am ET
UPDATED: 2/12/08 4:10 p.m. EST

GM CFO Fritz Henderson

For all of 2007, GM’s global operations reported a record net loss of $38.7 billion. But much of that came from the way GM calculated certain tax assets. When stripping away one-time charges and write-downs, GM’s worldwide automotive operations were profitable last year. GM earned $553 million in 2007, after losing $339 million in 2006.

We are losing more drops as reported by Automotive news

Ford Motor dealer count dropped by 214 in 2007

Ford Motor Co. trimmed 214 domestic-brand dealerships in 2007 as part of ongoing efforts to cut dealers. Ford accelerated the pace of closings in the second year of its dealership consolidation program, according to numbers Ford provided to Automotive News.

Ok I started Another Forum. It’s not the real carhauler but it’s free

http://thecarhauler.freeforums.org/portal.php

HOLD ON, STOP THE TAPE !!!

This is the new site www.thecarhauler.com

The is a site in the making, currently under construction. I am currently working on the site and it will have a number of features such as a Forum.

check back and see the progress

Clinton to Leave Yuciapa, 20 Million Dollar Payout

Bill Clinton May Get Payout of $20 Million

Original Article

As You may know Bill Clinton is on the board of Yucaipa which owns Allied Systems and PTS (Performance Transportation Services). Clinton is Yucaipa’s chief marketing guy. Burkle pays him $10 million a year

Allied Drivers if you were wondering where your 15% paycut has gone look no further. Most of it is in the Democrat Party.

Former President Clinton stands to reap around $20 million — and will sever a politically sensitive partnership tie to Dubai — by ending his high-profile business relationship with the investment firm of billionaire friend Ron Burkle.

Mr. Clinton is negotiating to end his relationship with Mr. Burkle’s Yucaipa Cos. as part of a broader effort to protect the presidential campaign of his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, from potential conflicts of interest. Details of Mr. Clinton’s involvement in Yucaipa and his efforts to unwind it come from documents and interviews with people familiar with the matter.

Looks like a done deal

So apparently Allied has voted this in. The bidding should be done about the 3rd week of Feb. We will find out if the Union Jobs have been saved

Concessions for PTS Carhaulers Approved

Concessions for PTS Carhaulers Approved | Teamsters for a Democratic Union

December 19, 2007: The International Union pushed through 17.5% wage concessions for 1500 PTS Teamsters, by giving none of them the right to vote on the pay cut. Allied Teamsters voted by a 3-1 margin to approve the concessions, in balloting tallied today.

Wow, I just killed Terminalink, TheCarhuler Forum. Erasing as I type. A years worth of work destroyed in one mouse click. Kind of Mixed emotions about it. I didn’t even save a backup, It’s just gone. I’m sad and at the same time feel free from all the endless work. Oh well.
I’d like to take this opportunity and give thanks for those that supported it. Maybe someday it will come back. I still hold the Domain names.