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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:27 PM Original message |
My husband heard a rumor today about a HUGE truckers' strike that is to hit at the |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. kind of a secret, wildcat strike kind of thing? Well *something's* gotta give soon.... |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. DU post. Link Below. :) |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yes, I clicked on this right after I posted. He was told it was a strike that would |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. I heard the same rumor--> "Support National Shut-Down May 1st & 5th, 2008" |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Was Round 1 April Fools Day? Because I'd heard there was going to be a one day |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It was TODAY!!!! |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
5. we all should join them. Sheep that we are, we just go along with it. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I want to go to see this in DC. Anyone in Texas |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. E-mail them and ask! |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Are these their mailing lists? n/t |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. It's a way to communicate with your questions but try this... |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks Breeze. I really want to go support the truckers. I |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Quite frankly, it isn't "just for the truckers"...the high fuel costs effect all of us! |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. The funny thing about these truckers strikes... |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Some companies are turning back the |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Cool. Now they just need to pass each other a lot... |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I worded that wrong, not his company but |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. They did it in the 70's.... they can do it again if we join them! n/t |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
13. In Italy and France, truckers don't just go on strike. They park their rigs on roads and walk away |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I think that's |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. I have heard that over 44000 independent truckers |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. Does anyone understand why diesel went from the cheapest fuel to the most expensive |
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