Wall RSS FeedTeamster Carhaul Members Launch Nationwide Strike at PTS 6/9
Job Action Affects About 1,250 Workers at 24 Terminals Across the Country
June 9, 2008
(Washington, D.C.) – Teamster carhaul members employed at Performance Transportation Services Inc. went on strike against the company at 9 a.m. EDT today to enforce the union’s bargaining table demands.
The nationwide strike affects 24 terminals and about 1,250 Teamster employees at the PTS’ companies: Leaseway Motorcar Transport Company, E. and L. Transport Company, Hadley Auto Transport and Transportation Releasing.
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June 9th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Rumor has it Lansing, Pontiac,Princeton IN ,are going to Cooper. Lordstown to Cassens. Georgetown to Allied. Nothing about Canton, Chicago, or Lorain. But was told Lorain voted not to strike. Those drivers been raping our yard for years.
June 9th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
[...] Teamster Carhaul Members Launch Nationwide Strike at PTS 6/9 [...]
June 9th, 2008 at 6:12 pm
i don’t why you guy s would want to strike , they now say this is the end opf leaseway PTS , So you guys who voted for a strike happy you now have no job to go back to . Canadain
June 10th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
I am glad you are all strikeing. I am from Canada and have been working at pts for over 7 years. These companies like pts allied cassans.Have been RAPING its drivers to long.When a long haul driver(freight) is making close to $900.00 take home a week and just sits in his truck all day In the every season and we go through what we have for years in and out,COLD,hot stinky,Sore BACKS,dealing with asshole dealers who treat us all like dirt. So strike until you get what you want.Don’t let down like those pussy’s at allied, cooper isn’t going to get shit.Some of us up here are behind you,The ones that DON’T live from paycheck to paycheck.
June 11th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
My family has been without a car to get to work for 3 months! I ordered a auto built at Ford and have waited months for it to get built! I was notified 6/8/08 that my car was finally built and was on a train headed to the depot for truck transport to my dealer for me to pick up. then I get a call on the 9th telling me the Teamsters are now on strike and I my not get my auto for months if ever. I paid cash full price for my car (1 years pay for me) now, I am stuck without a way to get to work until the truck drivers decide to get back to work! No wonder the Mexican truck drivers want your job. My only hope is the Mexican drivers get here fast! and fill your jobs with non union drivers at half pay! at least then, my family wont have to go to the food bank just to feed the kids! you drivers should just be grateful to have a job in these times!
June 12th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Ford Focus buyer you must be non union car hauler if you only make 20,000 a year, no benefits, looked like you lived in your truck for 4 months.I would rather go down fighting than go down on my knees like you non union drivers. We gave this company a 2 year wage freeze we were willing give them another wage freeze, and for that comment we should grateful we have a job you sound just like the company.Remember if wasnt for us union drivers you non union drivers would be making $5.00 hr.