Comments for Truck Drivers Industry News http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com This blog was set up to give truck drivers a place to find out news about their industry. Weather related news, and accidents will also be found here. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:21:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Teamsters to vote on master freight pact by Anonymous http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/teamsters-to-vote-on-master-freight-pact/#comment-32 Anonymous Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:21:41 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/teamsters-to-vote-on-master-freight-pact/#comment-32 As a 31 tear Teamster I have never seen a such SHIT contract in my life!!! Hoffa let UPS out of the centralstates funds as a trade for an Overnight Contract. He did not put them in the National Master he let his Butt boy Ken Hall "negotiate" A Sweetheart deal. Why not the National Master? Why not Tyson Johnson? HE IS THE National Freight Director!Now we are being drug down to their conditions instead of bringing them up to ours!Hoffa sold out every Freight Teamster in this country,and he has destroyed the Cetral States pension fund in doiong so. As a 31 tear Teamster I have never seen a such SHIT contract in my life!!! Hoffa let UPS out of the centralstates funds as a trade for an Overnight Contract. He did not put them in the National Master he let his Butt boy Ken Hall “negotiate” A Sweetheart deal. Why not the National Master? Why not Tyson Johnson? HE IS THE National Freight Director!Now we are being drug down to their conditions instead of bringing them up to ours!Hoffa sold out every Freight Teamster in this country,and he has destroyed the Cetral States pension fund in doiong so.

]]> Comment on Frederick man killed in crash on U.S. 15 by Chris Gay http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/frederick-man-killed-in-crash-on-us-15/#comment-31 Chris Gay Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:04:25 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/frederick-man-killed-in-crash-on-us-15/#comment-31 Alex, you will be missed. You were a true friend to all that knew you. No words can ever express the kind of person you were. You were one of kind and will be truely missed by all. May we can meet again someday, god speed my friend, god speed! Alex, you will be missed. You were a true friend to all that knew you. No words can ever express the kind of person you were. You were one of kind and will be truely missed by all. May we can meet again someday, god speed my friend, god speed!

]]> Comment on Fatal Pedestrian Crash by Karen Kimball (Tim's sis) http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-30 Karen Kimball (Tim's sis) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:05:01 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-30 Miles's Uncle, Peter Adams, was my brother Tim's best friend and always around our house. He was in here and told us of his loss this week . Now we have heard Peter has lost his mother, too. We are SO sorry to the entire Adams' family, our thoughts are with you. Also, my husband is a tractor trailer driver, and I can assure you the driver will never be the same and the entire local trucking industry is saddened by your loss. Take care. Miles’s Uncle, Peter Adams, was my brother Tim’s best friend and always around our house. He was in here and told us of his loss this week . Now we have heard Peter has lost his mother, too. We are SO sorry to the entire Adams’ family, our thoughts are with you.

Also, my husband is a tractor trailer driver, and I can assure you the driver will never be the same and the entire local trucking industry is saddened by your loss.

Take care.

]]> Comment on I-64 in St. Louis to close Jan. 2 by interstate 4 | Super trend set http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/i-64-in-st-louis-to-close-jan-2/#comment-25 interstate 4 | Super trend set Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:32:13 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/i-64-in-st-louis-to-close-jan-2/#comment-25 [...] I-64 in St. Louis to close Jan. 2 [...] [...] I-64 in St. Louis to close Jan. 2 [...]

]]> Comment on Frederick man killed in crash on U.S. 15 by Jenn http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/frederick-man-killed-in-crash-on-us-15/#comment-22 Jenn Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:28:29 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/31/frederick-man-killed-in-crash-on-us-15/#comment-22 We will all miss you very much Alex you are dearly loved, and will be dearly missed. RIP and keep watching over everyone and taking care of everyone as you always have. We will all miss you very much Alex you are dearly loved, and will be dearly missed. RIP and keep watching over everyone and taking care of everyone as you always have.

]]> Comment on Fatal Pedestrian Crash by Friend http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-21 Friend Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:55:15 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-21 My son graduated with Miles and knew him as a friend. We were so saddened to hear the news. Our thoughts go out to his family, we will remember him. My son graduated with Miles and knew him as a friend. We were so saddened to hear the news. Our thoughts go out to his family, we will remember him.

]]> Comment on Fatal Pedestrian Crash by Katy Adams http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-19 Katy Adams Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:18:59 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-19 Miles was my nephew and, as my brother Nate said below, we are all in great pain over this. I hope and pray that he's in a better place and that we can heal over such a terrible loss. God bless that kid. Miles was my nephew and, as my brother Nate said below, we are all in great pain over this. I hope and pray that he’s in a better place and that we can heal over such a terrible loss. God bless that kid.

]]> Comment on Fatal Pedestrian Crash by Matt Welch http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-17 Matt Welch Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:12:48 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-17 I have lived with miles for the last 4 months at Fitchburg State College. Miles was a great kid who I will truley miss. My thoughts are out to his family and all the friends of Miles at Fitchburg. He was a great guy to be around. As hard as it is to think about him being gone, he will always be in our hearts. I have lived with miles for the last 4 months at Fitchburg State College. Miles was a great kid who I will truley miss. My thoughts are out to his family and all the friends of Miles at Fitchburg. He was a great guy to be around. As hard as it is to think about him being gone, he will always be in our hearts.

]]> Comment on California idling limit begins Jan. 1 misdemeanors possible by Jeffrey A. White http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/california-idling-limit-begins-jan-1-misdemeanors-possible/#comment-15 Jeffrey A. White Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:26:58 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/california-idling-limit-begins-jan-1-misdemeanors-possible/#comment-15 Like Mr. Rollins, I'm not going back to California either. I've been hauling produce out of there for 12 years. During that time I've been an eyewitness to the slow but steady escalation of California's war on truckers. Last October I changed jobs so I wouldn't have to go back. I didn't want to wait till Jan. 1 because I was afraid there might be a huge number of company drivers that start treating California like the plague. This all stems from the public's hatred for trucks and nothing anyone tells me to the contrary will change my mind about that. People don't know why we're out there. Isn't that ridiculous? They see trucks as nothing more than obstacles. I think what Mr. Rollins is doing is a good thing and it's something that has needed to happen for a long time. When enough of us stay away, Eyewitness News at Six will make sure everyone knows why we were there in the first place. Like Mr. Rollins, I’m not going back to California either.
I’ve been hauling produce out of there for 12 years.
During that time I’ve been an eyewitness to the slow but steady escalation of California’s war on truckers.
Last October I changed jobs so I wouldn’t have to go back.
I didn’t want to wait till Jan. 1 because I was afraid there might be a huge number of company drivers that start treating California like the plague. This all stems from the public’s hatred for trucks and nothing anyone tells me to the contrary will change my mind about that. People don’t know why we’re out there. Isn’t that ridiculous? They see trucks as nothing more than obstacles. I think what Mr. Rollins is doing is a good thing and it’s something that has needed to happen for a long time. When enough of us stay away, Eyewitness News at Six will make sure everyone knows why we were there in the first place.

]]> Comment on Fatal Pedestrian Crash by Nate Adams http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-14 Nate Adams Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:42:59 +0000 http://truckdriversindustry.wordpress.com/2007/12/30/fatal-pedestrian-crash/#comment-14 He was my nephew and I could only wish that if I were to ever have a son he would be like Miles. We are all grieving and trying to understand. Life for my brother and our families will always have a very special piece missing which only Miles could fill, he will always be missed and remembered..... He was my nephew and I could only wish that if I were to ever have a son he would be like Miles. We are all grieving and trying to understand. Life for my brother and our families will always have a very special piece missing which only Miles could fill, he will always be missed and remembered…..

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