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Workers Power newsletter (South Florida), Fall 2016
Tag «Truck Drivers»
The Red Teamster
This poem was written by Chris while driving his truck. Then Stephanie illustrated it. We were inspired by a book we’re reading together about the strikes that rocked Minneapolis in 1934, “Teamster Rebellion” by Farrell Dobbs. Spanish translation below. *** The Red Teamster Behold him, the mighty Teamster Red Wielding that baseball bat Standing proud …
“We need to speak with one voice!”
We spoke with several independent operator truck drivers in Fort Lauderdale recently. A driver for XX (company names witheld to protect worker anonymity) explained that he has to pay for all the upkeep of his truck, fuel, etc. It costs him about $30 just to come out and wait for work. That day he had …
“¡Tenemos que hablar con una sola voz!”
Un camionero que trabaja con la Empresa “X” (nombre de la empresa declarado desierto para proteger el anonimato) en Ft. Lauderdale habló con nosotros acerca de sus condiciones de trabajo. Nos explicó que él tiene que pagar todo el mantenimiento de su camioneta, incluyendo combustible diesel, seguro, etc. Le cuesta $ 30 sólo para salir …
Truck Drivers Pushed Too Far!
In spite of a growing nationwide truck driver shortage (due to retirement and the unwillingness of the younger generation to enter into the industry), truck drivers are being exploited more than ever. Pay cuts, loss of benefits, vacation time, etc. are plaguing the industry. We’re finding that the independent truck drivers (aka owner operators) are …
¡Camioneros Empujado Demasiado Lejos!
A pesar de la creciente escasez de camioneros en todo el país (debido a la jubilación y la falta de voluntad de la generación más joven para entrar en la industria), los camioneros están siendo explotados más que nunca. Recortes salariales , pérdida de beneficios, tiempo de vacaciones, etc. están plagando la industria. Estamos encontrando …
The Fight is Still On!
I’ve been working full time in the blue collar sector for over 30 years. I have over 20 years in the transportation industry and another 6 on a factory floor, with a few other jobs during my first few years in the labor force. From early on I started to hear and experience the same …