Did the 97' Strike affect any of you here?

[upschuck]

They were taunting us here. Couple of crazy weeks. Did get a lot of beer drinking done!

That is crazy. Glad I was here.

 

[Catatonic]

Here, management didn't want anyone to cross the line. I don't think there was any really bad feelings on either side. Both sides knew what had to be done, and they did it.

That was the way it was here too.
The only problems I had was delivering to a Union dock.

 

[MyTripisCut]

Anyone have any stories about drivers crossing over during the strike? Heard some horrible stories around here about promising management positions and then firing them.

 

[upschuck]

If you can walk fast and move your feet, I'm pretty sure you can beat me now.
I was 5th in the state of Georgia when I was 36 (Mens 35) and when I was 41 (Mens 40).
My partner and I have played together as double's partners since 1980.

Impressive, did you take pictures when you played?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That is crazy. Glad I was here.

We did have a ton of support. Other trucking companies accidentally breaking down in front of the gates.

Other unions dropping off food and drinks....some beers too!

Everybody was honking their horns in support. Tons of media people.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Anyone have any stories about drivers crossing over during the strike? Heard some horrible stories around here about promising management positions and then firing them.

Nobody crossed here.

 

[Catatonic]

Impressive, did you take pictures when you played?

What I have are various newspaper and magazine clippings.

 

[Turdferguson]

Not here. Everything went back to normal, don't really recall anything changing, except we didn't get the cheap tickets to the theme park that was close by anymore.

Was part time during the strike , and when it was over they went on a firing spree in the building. Guess they were mad they had to do physical labor for those two weeks.

 

[Catatonic]

Was part time during the strike , and when it was over they went on a firing spree in the building. Guess they were mad they had to do physical labor for those two weeks.

I think it was more like getting rid of the traitors.

 

[upschuck]

We did have a ton of support. Other trucking companies accidentally breaking down in front of the gates.

Other unions dropping off food and drinks....some beers too!

Everybody was honking their horns in support. Tons of media people.

Same here, I had the midnight - 4 shift, most of the stuff was gone, but still a lot of still left.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Same here, I had the midnight - 4 shift, most of the stuff was gone, but still a lot of still left.

We had a grill and some fire barrels. A few make shift shacks. And one of the guys left an old van,to store our supplies in.

 

[Catatonic]

Nobody crossed here.

There were a few here.
Loners for the most part.

 

[upschuck]

Was part time during the strike , and when it was over they went on a firing spree in the building. Guess they were mad they had to do physical labor for those two weeks.

What, and you survived the cut? I hear you worked like a piece of crap.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

There were a few here.
Loners for the most part.

What happened to them?

 

[upschuck]

We had a grill and some fire barrels

Surprise, surprise, surprise.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

What, and you survived the cut? I hear you worked like a piece of crap.

He was so bad,them called him upschuck.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Surprise, surprise, surprise.

I wasn't in charge of the grill!

 

[Catatonic]

What happened to them?

Nothing.
Did their job and kept to themselves pretty much like before the strike.
I think they are all retired now.

There were quite a few part-timers that crossed but they ran out of work eventually.

 

[MyTripisCut]

What happened to them?

He made them practice tennis and carry his tennis balls on weekends

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Nothing.
Did their job and kept to themselves pretty much like before the strike.
I think they are all retired now.

There were quite a few part-timers that crossed but they ran out of work eventually.

I'd toy did that here. You probably wouldn't have a car to drive home in.

Their was some crazy guys on the line.