Yellow Truck Drivers Finally Tell Their Truth About Why Yellow Trucking Is Going Broke 🤯

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[@dougdemoe4008]

The concession stand is closed rank-and-file can no longer carry yellow, I work at yellow ,15 years of give backs, and we need to be made whole, no no pensions and no raises to keep up with the cost of living ,being forced 2 hours every day , substandard equipment to work with and poor management who have no regard for the working force, I would rather see it go down then to let a nother bonus go to management after contracts are signed, make our pensions hole from day one, and get are wages up to Industry normal, and get rid of Mr.Hawkins because he is dragging this company down the drain, just like his predecessors

[@Rellinvested]

XPO is gonna be in the same boat if things don't change minus the union part

[@a.h.s5152]

The boses needs to stop being so greedy and learn how to manage the money better and pay the workers right or they should work on the side as lot 🦎 lizards to earn extra money to pay the workers, they need their 💄 and skirts and wigs and fake boobs

[@TrixGearzLee]

Good. All those truckers are criminals. Always filing chargebacks.

[@r6v2elite14]

Yes. This is the feeling of every one I talk to. We here in Michigan told the yellow lackey to pack sand. No concessions. Shut the doors. A lot of drivers are already jumping ship.

[@thomastessin1663]

And trucking companies wonder why they can't find drivers? Start paying drivers what they are worth and appreciating them. Trucking is a hard life.

[@danpress7745]

If employees, unions, owned the company they'd make the rules, hire and fire corp execs, set pay, choose the board, heck, the employees/union would be the board.

[@dwjoseph59]

Yep

[@talyami6319]

U say the truth brother They are soo bad with driver and woner operator they give them bad time

[@funieman1]

Amen true indeed 💯💯

[@XxGyromancerXx]

Paying drivers what they're worth? ARE YOU CRAZY? Doing so will cut into the profits of the CEO and executive officers! We all know those people are the ones who matter most! ;)

[@jordansuchy3107]

The people who move the freight in this country deserve allot more respect. We are nothing without you and I appreciate your service.

[@jamesballard3676]

Ty

[@joerob3449]

Why. Everyone deserves respect

[@Nobody-xh5qe]

Thanks don't here that much.

[@goodoledays1355]

Been trucking for 40 years now. It's the worst I've ever seen it currently. The change over the last 40 years has been dramatic to say the least. Greed at the top of the industry, as well as government regulation, is killing it.

[@escapetarkov3838]

I got out after 12, making triple the money working 20 hours a week coding. Got a few other drivers outta the cab as well, that life ain't worth the peanuts they paying anymore.

[@bamahama707]

When it does, there are a lot of people who are going to hate life.

[@TimeSurfer206]

Over regulation in some areas, deregulation in others. Over regulation in the areas that protect the companies. DEregulation in the areas that protect us Peasants. Unity from the IBEW, Sibling.

[@michaelpage1030]

There was a time when all LTL drivers would eat lunch & talk crap. Then it became treasonous to be seen with the enemy. Then they wanted you to try & steal freight from "competitors." Little tie-wearing Nancy's are now calling the shots while collusion & greed are the order of the day. We've nobody to blame but ourselves...for the last drivers need to unite.

[@ne9835]

@@escapetarkov3838 Tried coding, it ain’t for me, that's why I'm getting into trucking now.

[@ericwil76]

I got hired last year worked 2 weeks as line haul and saw how inefficient the company was and quit immediately. Best decision ever. That ship has sank and the company is done, there is zero appetite again for another federal bailout. Wish everyone the best looking for a new job.

[@AntTurner]

US Treasury already owns 29% of Yellow lol, highly doubt any bailout.

[@louiswatson6227]

For one thing, they took on too much debt when they acquired Roadway!

[@XxGyromancerXx]

Every YRC truck I pass on a nightly basis has a ton of amber warning lights showing on their dash. There have been a few trucks with those red lights showing as well. When maintenance is being ignored, it's a sign the company is in deep trouble. Yellow has been in the crapper for decades.

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

@@XxGyromancerXx there is no maintenance program. The mechanic they hired can’t adjust a door spring. I was a new Penn driver and now dot has downgraded our maintenance reputation and was told we will be getting stopped at scales now to be checked for maintenance issues. When it was new pen we had a good maintenance program that I always got waved through. Yellow knows nothing about trucking and they don’t care as long as numbers look good for them on their way down..

[@AbcXyz-rn2lz]

​​ they have the same equipment as when I was there over a decade ago... I see them on tow trucks at least once a month

[@rodneywarren645]

Since yellow's management is not looking to work with the drivers, it seems to me that they are looking for yellow to shut down. So they can start up a non-union company.

[@ashontahuddleston6663]

My thoughts exactly.

[@rodneywarren645]

The teamsters and unions should demand to look at where the money went. Look for The Paper trail. And since they were given almost a billion dolland all the give back get the drivers gave them. They should demand that Management explain playing where did the money go.

[@turnpike9680]

Anyone that goes to drive for them after that will be on the same level as RB Stewart drivers: shitstains of the industry, below West Ex even

[@chadrhinehart3243]

Off to India and Somalia to get new NON union drivers.

[@Drive4YourLifeAZ]

NANCY PELOSI AND DEMICRATS SAID DURING THE PANDEMIC, THAT ALL "ESSENTIAL WORKERS"(TRUCK DRIVERS, NURSES, DOCTORS, ETC, ETC,) KEEPING THE ECONOMY GOING SHOULD GET A SPECIAL BONUS, AND OR TAX BREAK, IF THEY WORK THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC BECAUSE THEY KEPT THIS COUNTRY ALIVE. DRIVERS GOT ZERO, NADA, NOTHING!!!

[@thetexan526]

I am from a Yellow freight family. My dad and great uncle both retired from there and I have been there for over 20 yrs. I think Yellow want's to close the doors and take their big bonuses and walk away.

[@jonmccormick8683]

With the high interest rates they want to eliminate debt thru bankruptcy while keeping the drivers, equipment.

[@RampFisha]

they should close the doors and reopen without union workers

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

@@jonmccormick8683 said this before. When we got the manager we have now I said he’s the closing manager.

[@terrybensie4794]

​@@improvisedsurvival5967 Putting Roadway management in charge was the final nail in the coffin.

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

@@terrybensie4794 sad thing is they think they run the place good . Only thing they are good at is cooking the numbers

[@rondye9398]

Love it when the Co. Rep. says "this is our company, not yours" to the men who built the company that allow those execs. to live off the fat.

[@bsmiddy236]

he is talking to the union rep.....and it isn't the union reps company...the company belongs to the shareholders.

[@jerryg9061]

The company doesn't belong to the truck drivers either. So im not understanding your point. What do you mean the "men who built company" They are PAID employees. So If you paid me to build you a house i'm allowed to say the house is mine cause I built it?

[@rondye9398]

@@jerryg9061 You will never get it. The Drivers sacrificed there lives to build this organization. I have been in big business where we just rifled the personnel from one organization and opened under another. It's not the capital it's the people that MAKE the organization whether they are paid or not.

[@noApologies72]

I left Yellow freight back in 2007 and it was the best decision I made because I could see the BS on both sides. BOTH SIDES

[@lorenzomillsii5373]

I feel for the truckers.....I've been done the same way in my industry! Stand tall against these thieves!

[@treygiles917]

Yes sir

[@randyvaughn4046]

As a driver for 25 solid years. Every company I worked for had a line waiting for my job. No benefits, low pay. The owner was super wealthy, never gave raises, ever… had a hamburger, hot dog meeting once a year in the shop bay. Stingy people.

[@bronnblackwater6345]

If the vast majority of you own your own trucks then you could band together and you guys would have all the power and they would have to pay you fairly or you would all be independent. Since the vast majority of you don't own your own trucks they got you over a barrel and they know it. I feel so bad for you guys cuz you guys make everything work in business and in the economy how many goods and services would be impossible without you guys doing what you do? I guess the best suggestion I could have for each and everyone of you is to get your own truck and go independent as soon as feasibly possible. No matter how hard that might be it can't possibly be as bad as being screwed over by these Bad Company's.

[@bronnblackwater6345]

Let's say the company you work for is only paying you 65% of what you're worth. Let's say if you had your own truck and went independent you could get 100% of what you're worth but only got 65% of the work? Well my friends do the math, that works out that the same amount of money. If I were a trucker I guess I would do whatever it takes to own my own truck and to drive for myself. Yes there would be hardships but it sounds like you're having hardships anyway. And on the success side of things if your company successful you aren't seeing any of that. But, if you're successful independently you'll see ALL of it!

[@laidback6043]

I worked at yellow and I can tell you first hand they are so poorly managed the teamsters have given back so much to the comp to try and help them keep running it’s pathetic every couple of years you hear the talk about them closing the doors of the union dont budge I’m glad to see the brothers stand together and say hell no this time.

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

Yellow drivers are whore teamsters

[@chrispellicci6587]

These companies and union all smoke and mirrors 🪞

[@monikasavickaite3007]

​@@chrispellicci6587Just like politicians, democrats, republicans. Two wings are the same turkey bird

[@chrispellicci6587]

@monikasavickaite3007 I'm in a union trash company. My union has went so far down hill it's not even funny.

[@jmj48]

The possible reasons why Yellow is saying the union does not want to negotiate; when they declare bankruptcy, mgt will put this reason and they get to retain their bonuses and parachutes, the drivers dont get severance payment, the retirement fund will be used to settle creditors, etc. Guys you need to talk to bankruptcy lawyers and accountants now to really know what mgt plans out of this pissibility. You better move ASAP cause this is about to shut down period. You dont have time left bros, get on to it.

[@stevejoramo8013]

Yellow has the loans already set to keep the company open, BUT the lenders have decided the Teamsters must give more to let the loans go through. Yellow has looked the gift horse in the mouth too many times. It will not work this time. Retired Local 120 linehaul driver from MN.

[@yougonnaeatthat9889]

​@@stevejoramo8013Blackrock maybe?

[@usmarshall336]

My dad worked for Yellow 22 years on the dock.. he retired in 2003 after getting his 30 years in with the teamsters... even back in that time. Dad said that that company was not ran properly.. and if I'm not mistaken that was before roadway was bought out buy Yellow Freight to turn the company around.. working on the dock has taking a toll on my dad's body & hearing!! The company is not listening to their employees!! There's no leadership!!

[@AntTurner]

Dock work is terrible on the body, after I worked the dock for 6 months I decided I could never do it long term and got my CDL. Dirt and grime in every crevice of your body, eyes hurt from all the dust flying in your eyes from other forklifts riding in front of you or coming pass you. Putting up heavy decking beams in the trailers, it pays well but not my cup of tea.

[@butterfinger1171]

Every manual labor job takes a toll on the body after many years.

[@usmarshall336]

Other note

[@usmarshall336]

@@AntTurner the bad thing about retirement with Teamsters is they only think you're going to live for about 4 years after you retire!!!!

[@georgemcrae5117]

Roadway was the same way

[@maryrudelich9000]

Alec, thank you for posting this critical meeting! It resonates with the tough bargaining that occurred decades ago. I’m proud of you teamsters. Stand strong! Stand unified.

[@zachz699]

I saw this coming years ago, the only union outfit I would ever work for is ABF

[@louiswatson6227]

Yellow has been screwing those guys over since 2008, I remember when they asked those guys to take a pay cut, I was at ABF at the time I retired 2010, Yellow is full of crap, they owe them big time. 😮

[@bsmiddy236]

Let me get this straight.....whining about what happened 15 years ago???? what has changed in the last 15 years?? anything??

[@jetted_out]

The feds need to investigate the top guys. Sad situation

[@Bronxcity1]

I hope they do 🤘🏻💯

[@DAViDD767]

the FEDS ain't going to save yall

[@b.powell3480]

Don't forget that the whole thing is planned by the feds, the unions, and the big corporations!!, it's been in the works since JFK was assassinated in '63 , for all you truckers that remember those little cartoon videos that talked about communist democrats and ideas, one of which I remember titled 'the isms!', then that gives you an idea to see what has happened to our country!! Just look at the energy industry, the feds are working on completely shutting down and capping off all oil wells in our country!!, taking away all trucking, of course batteries on a big rig won't work!, eliminating all carbon dioxide from the air, forcing everyone into 15 minute cities !!!, and of course the teamsters union is in on this as well!!, just look at all the dues you guys pay every paycheck!!, and they haven't given you guys anything back!, they just keep taking. Also they are putting the independent truckers out of business, and in California, your truck has to be brand new and electric!!, no hydrogen power, no propane, nothing, electric or you can't cross into California! Now, today, on independence day of all days, the feds are going to start issuing universal basic income of $2000.00 dollars a month between now and continuing into 2024, all we can do now is to pray to God to derail this whole communist democrats takeover mess at least for a while as we prepare for the rapture and the return of Jesus Christ, please read John 3: 16 and call on the Lord to forgive us for our sins and believe in Jesus who was the ultimate sacrifice for our sins and accept Him as Lord and Savior! Amen 🙏, God bless you, friend 🙏

[@dwjoseph59]

For real, what happened to that $700 mill?!?! I think thet government assistance was $700 mill, but i may be wrong!!

[@XxGyromancerXx]

Don't count on it. The CEO probably donated a ton of money to Brandon.

[@joerubalcava11]

Let Yellow fail and go out of business that way other good trucking Companies will pick up that freight. Great trucking companies like ABF can pick up a lot of that freight and hire many of Yellow’s truck drivers just like they did when Willig and other union companies went out of business.

[@xcaluhbration]

Lotta CF folks at ABF, they’re truly the best freight company I ever worked for, shame I wasn’t old enough to get hired permanently at that time.

[@joerubalcava11]

@@xcaluhbration You are right they did hire CF drivers when they went out of business.

[@deronthomas7904]

All the truckers at Yellow need to leave.

[@danpress7745]

Yep, and they, Union, can start their own company. Employees, Union, can make the rules, hire corp execs, choose board.

[@i.am.ghost.]

​@danpress7745 what did you smoked? 😅😅😅😅

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

They have where have you been this place has lost drivers constantly.

[@rogerg0834]

💯 correct.

[@DestroyaMusic]

Better to get laid off so they can collect unemployment

[@sherwinshelton3317]

As A Yellow Driver this is exactly how I feel we gave up 10% of our pay 10 years ago shaved our pension plan I work for years I get one year pension pay we refused to give any more just shut the f****** Doors

[@bsmiddy236]

and that helps you how?

[@Nobody-xh5qe]

15%

[@toddhayes3506]

Sadly a lot of companies are shutting down because of mis management and the pandemic

[@scottsmith5774]

Mismanagement purely. The plandemic was an excuse to milk businesses for all they could milk it for and run.

[@GhostTrucking545]

They are finding out what happens when you neglect the people that keep you going

[@Wingman-yl3qq]

The American people have been keeping this company alive for WAY too long. We will never get the money back that is owed to us. It’s time to let this company rest in peace.

[@phillipgreene6325]

This is all part of the monopolizing of the trucking industry. Drivers need to get together and stand together

[@mgomez9736]

The trucking industry has moved further away from monopolizing. There are far more small companies out there than ever before.

[@sungchoi8683]

never happen. too many dumb selfish truckers.

[@DubRighteous]

This is just gross mismanagement from YRC top to bottom. Properly run LTL carriers are waiting like gators off the shoreline to scoop up whatever accounts they still have.

[@musicalgapattack3583]

If only. Good luck with that though. There ain't no brotherhood out here unfortunately.

[@sungchoi8683]

@@musicalgapattack3583 only left with selfish money hungry drivers

[@mikeklinger1712]

Golden parachutes and severance pay, the top dogs never really feel the pain when a big business flops! Needs to be more accountability for the big shots in these large companies!

[@xcaluhbration]

Not when the government wants to know what you did with their money. They bout to poke holes in for golden parachutes.

[@somethingepic777]

I dont normally like unions (ive got bad experiences with unions). But its companies like Yellow that make me side with unions. Mismanagement and, from my understanding, the majority of their equipment is old/outdated & craptastic. Heres my thing tho; If youve got a problem with the company you work for, let management know. If management doesnt act (or they drag their feet), i'd quit and look for employment elsewhere. Cuz if the company doesnt care enough to keep the employees happy, the company sure af aint going to have a problem replacing that employee because that company has no loyalty to their employees. Thats just my 2¢ tho

[@henlohenlo689]

thats not a good mindset because u will end up a job hopper and they then gang up and dont hire job hoppers even if u got a good record. u will then be in bottom tier companies. what u need to do instead. is fight. not only helps u. but it helps other drivers. to make things better that need attention. like a pile of crap in sidewalk everyone is afraid to clean it up. who cleans it up helps everyone.

[@davesravens47]

That’s not sound advice. This is coming from someone who decided to leave companies who mistreated me. I quickly found they’re all shit. They all treat you like crap. They will replace you the very next day. The union is right. The only way to improve work is to have the workforce fight for fair pay and fair work conditions. I started in a union when I was young and yes it had its problems. I had that itch to see what else was out there. Busted my ass. Gave up my best years to gain a social life. Lost my holidays with family etc to work that extra shift and show what a worthwhile employee I was to hopefully move into a position that would mess up my body at a young age. What I got from trying to set my self apart by being a top performer and loyal employee was harassment. What I got was an even larger workload. What I got was a tiny bump in pay but it didn’t match the extra productivity I was given. And the minute I dare speak up to try to improve things to make the workplace more tolerable. It’s the minute that ALL of management comes down on you. To bully you to demote you. To embarrass you in front of everyone. That’s what fucking happens when you leave a bad job. You get an even worse job that might increase your pay that gets swallowed up by inflation. Oh and of course, say good bye to the amount of pto you can earn because you’re a new employee. You’re not vested so you don’t get as much in other benefits as well. Yes I’m rejoining a union, problems and all. I want a pension, I want a better work life balance, yes I wanna negotiate for a fair wage and job security. Those are things you rarely if ever get doing it all on your own. And that’s if you’re a top performer lol.

[@henlohenlo689]

@@davesravens47 the problems extend way beyond fair pair. they breeach their trust to humanity to do job creations in the anticompetitive sectors. it restricts trade. and it DOES harm workers. because less job options etc. but all the workers look at pay only bit its way deeper than that the culprits of society.

[@davesravens47]

@@henlohenlo689 I agree with you.

[@haroldsimmons9623]

700 million given to the Company and can't account for it? No more munching at the trouth

[@aphrodite5764]

Soon after they got that 700 million 52 million was given out in bonuses…now, they want to sue for 137 million. Can’t make this up

[@talesfromthetruck8930]

Yellow has been going broke since I started driving in 2007

[@jaysona7448]

Corruption is rampant and these guys ain’t afraid to stand against it 🙏🏼

[@bmmlt1]

Stand strong for what’s right

[@williamh8484]

If the drivers walkout, you really think Yellow will give a crap? Hell NO!

[@aphrodite5764]

I bet they would. Teamsters are why Yellow is still here today. Bigger point…Yellow is asking for the Teamsters to bail them out again! There are more drivers willing to walk out than stay at this point. The Union is letting the company cook. Drivers and dock workers will forever have their skills, and don’t need Yellow to prove that.

[@Prodigal1]

I think they would welcome it. Either the Biden Administration will propose another Govt bailout as a 💋 🫏 to the unions or they’ll go bankrupt.

[@johnapernorio8151]

And next year or the year after, Yellow will be asking again for more concessions. They have been doing it since the 1980's.

[@dbz5naruto]

I like how the company thinks that truck drivers can't get another job other places. As long as you have your CDL and a good record, you're gonna find a job. Those excs are just worried about themselves.

[@leepialong]

Also its easy to replace them. Look at the tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Twitter, Google... They layoff hundreds of thousands of their software engineers regardless it's 4 yrs+ degree and the hardest major to get, Calculus is basic requirements for them. CDL is much easier and a couple months to get one.

[@i.am.ghost.]

You bet...

[@khaosdancers]

The problem is its not just truck driver that work for yellow

[@XxGyromancerXx]

I worked for a non-union LTL company who implied drivers who leave cannot and will not find another carrier to work for. Only the weak-minded at that company believed such horse crap. Putting that drivel into the minds of employees is what abusive partners do in order to maintain control. That sorry company is A. Duie Pyle. It's a textbook hostile workplace.

[@Rink03]

They probably plan on putting nasty stuff in their DAC reports so that other companies wont hire them

[@animecaptaingaming]

I was a Operations Supervisor for Yellow a year ago. 381 was a terminal I directly worked with. I want to come clean about how the driver were treated at my terminals. But at the samr time I am afaid that yellow would sue me even after we parted ways. I want to talk about lost freight, under staffing, over worked drivers, drivers that not only loaded there truck every morning, but ran a route and came back and worked the docks until main line came in to pick up the trailers to take back to Omaha. I much i made on bonuses and how much each driver made. broken truck and trailer that took an act of god from corp to get back on the road. Not enough trailers in our yards. and it goes on and on. I am so glad I got out when i did.

[@MrMopar413]

I don’t understand what’s going on with management at Yellow. After these videos came out I went and found Yellow’s conference call in the 4th quarter of 2022 to shareholders and investors and that call paints a completely different picture then today. With the information they put out it seems things aren’t that bad at that time as painted by the Managment Team. So in the space of 6 months things are going down the shit hole-?. Things are not adding up in the space of 6 months. You should go online and look up all the previous conferences calls you can find and take a hard look at them. I’m getting bad vibes about the hole situation. Since they are a publicly traded company they are required by the sec to be truthful in reporting corporate financial data. So I don’t know what as been said in any or if any conferences calls since the 4th quarter of last year. I looked at their 20 year history and 03 to 05 where there best years in that 20 year window. Then they started a downward trend then around 08 they really slid and basically flatlined ever since. They are on the NASDAQ exchange which governs their reporting requirements.

[@robertwadas]

There is always one guy who shouts and won't let other drivers talk.

[@RampFisha]

room temp IQ

[@aarons.7271]

They’re starting pay is dogshit. Who cares about the “great benefits” when the pay is like $10 an hour less than places like Old Dominion?

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

Yellow thinks you feed your family on free healthcare.

[@ericblaisdell7987]

I'm an OTR team driver for Yellow. I have several friends at O.D. as OTR team drivers. At the end of the day, we earn about the same salary. O.D. pays well to keep employees from organizing. After payroll deductions for health benefits, it's the same pay.

[@aarons.7271]

They start here at $24.95 hourly. OD starts at $34.10. That’s not even comparable with deductions for benefits which someone like me (wife works for the state) doesn’t need. Can’t pay a mortgage with benefits. That’s putting aside the financial health of the companies, which OD is miles and miles ahead.

[@philiphereford5657]

How ridiculous. The benefit package costs fifteen dollars per hour.

[@Tkssa580]

The selling point is “health benefits”. Can’t pay my bills with benefits. Part time at ABF, they wanted me to quit OD @$35/hour for $19/hour. Promised good benefits and a pension that isn’t gonna be shit in 30 years, and is still declining. Who would take a $30,000 pay cut for good benefits?! On top of social security, medical, Federal, and state taxes, you want to take money out of my check for better job security? And shit pay? I can keep my own damn job, pay for my benefits, and still have $55k left over for the year.

[@griffinemerson8475]

Yellow drivers should take their chances with a bankruptcy court, if they give their is no guarantee that the company won't take concessions then declare bankruptcy and ask the court for more and the court can single handedly rewrite the CBA as with any debt of the company and you can bet Yellow brass already has a plan to present to the court to do just that.

[@henrywebb8426]

I agree that excs get more and more while drivers work longer hours and get less

[@chrisreed3227]

Companies will be successful if people keep their hands out of the cookie jar

[@kevinhargro4001]

The CEO needs to relieved of his duties. ASAP!

[@roberttryon537]

I put in a application road way, yellow freight after I took my time to fill out their application I asked them what the pay was they told me 18 dollars an hour , I told them take this job and shove it up your ass I'm not driving a truck for that little wage what an insult , I got up and walked out.

[@ryanbrandenburg1882]

Abf and tforce will be boomin once they close

[@AntTurner]

XPO also

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

It’s dead here at yellow we have all the garbage freight. All the good freight is already at abf and tbag

[@leolenniidd7735]

Tforce is failing too

[@ryanbrandenburg1882]

@@leolenniidd7735 how so

[@F34RFinest]

Yellow needs change of management and let them decide, someone or some group could most certainly fix this company, it’s an actual trucking business that employs workers with extensive experience and knowledge in their work. The management has been tearing it apart since Bill Zolars bought roadway, many workers just want to dedicate their company and their local as a real union man used to do. They’re just completely tired of being taken advantage of.

[@petercarmeci8317]

Bill Zollars and James Welch were/are crooks.

[@BNforever2009]

Trucking companies doing what other companies are doing, pay minimum wages while the executives get maximum pay. Fuck that. The post office is now doing it to new hires, no benefits just minimum wage, then they tell you, "you lucky you got a job".

[@mauriceramos1204]

I’m so glad to see other drivers speaking up. Those are sone of the reasons why I quit some time ago. They need to close the company down so top management don’t get no money. and also the past owners don’t get their stock pay

[@TWKTruckingWithKingfish]

when they close the doors big bonuses will be given to the idiots we ho destroyed this place

[@AmericanMX]

If management won’t give up as much as the workers then management already knows it’s over and they are getting theirs before the doors close. I’ve seen it in the airlines many times.

[@willieg7895]

I worked for reddaway/yellow for 2 1/2 years and quit in January of this year. I saw the writing on the wall then. I had a good 830am start that got abolished 2 weeks after it was awarded to me and they bumped me all the way down to 8pm shuttle. I told them consider that friday my last day. In less than six months up till the time i left, i had 2 bids that were abolished and two others i was bumped off of. I just had enough and told them to stuff it. Didnt give notice or anything. They cut off my medical insurance in December because they didn't take money out for dues. I got out of ltl and got a good paying job now. I left yellow and never looked back. Jobs are scarce but i wish those who remain at yellow the best of luck wherever you end up because yellow is a sinking ship. Cut your losses and start looking for new gigs asap.

[@jimcarlson2252]

Very sad. Yellow is going down. If these drivers are this unhappy…. , Thanks for sharing Alex.

[@Marklin15]

That corporate letter they were reading in the beginning is old, they posted it in terminals weeks ago and had the terminal managers read it out.

[@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975]

Obviously the guy who was threatening to end the meeting thinks he has nothing to lose and is refusing to help keep the company moving in a fair manor for every employee.

[@xcaluhbration]

Sounds like most pre shift meetings in my yellow barn. 🤣

[@bsmiddy236]

@@rodneygibson2237 EXACTLY!!!! UNON JUST WANTS YOU TO DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD

[@tedalopogianis5155]

Wow 31 years Phoenix Arizona what a fiasco ,gross mismanagement by the company and the Union. I've already started looking for another job . I suggest you brothers and sisters start doing the same thing.

[@timwisniewski4753]

I almost got hired in a few years back. Then i looked at there equipment. I was suprised the DOT hasnt shut them down.

[@itslouiemoo8018]

It's like that old saying, "speak a little truth and people lose their minds"

[@edgar-G21]

Exactly same conversation we had in our terminal and we think the same we already give them enough.

[@ROGUE_ZER0]

Teamster here. Can absolutely confirm this is where all of the employees are at at the moment with Yellow.

[@ibiro868]

thank you for exposing these companies. that's the greatest think you've done on this channel. only way we can win is to unite

[@danpress7745]

Wanna fix trucker company problems, simple, employee/union owned. They hire/fire execs, set pay, no more problems.

[@TWKTruckingWithKingfish]

this should be no surprise to anyone

[@lazarosalazar3366]

People will struggle at first, but yellow closing its doors will be a blessing in the long run. We have given so much in the last 15+ years, and they are STILL broke. Every time it's contract time, they make us uncertain about our future. I wish they would have left Usf Reddaway alone. It was a great company... It's not the employees or the contract. It's the mismanagement of revenue and poor operational execution. Sparks, Nv. Terminal 760.

[@grampaj3416]

Executive stealing off the blue collar Man. Classic criminal behavior.

[@hossm1808]

Back when I worked for YRC in 2019 we gave up so much money and we gave up a good chunk of our retirement and I don’t know who voted for that contract, but somebody obviously did because it went through and I was out of Columbus Ohio local 413 Teamsters, I’m surprise that company has lasted this long to be quite honest with you

[@awakenotwoke2643]

Yup,don't understand how that went through,I do know but just don't wanna admit it.,😠

[@hossm1808]

@@awakenotwoke2643 so sad

[@ddh158]

I was at CF and let them shut it down, If you give it back they will bleed off what you returned and still fold it up.

[@edwardgaspar5428]

They are threatening a job they dont want lol. The irony

[@ryerob4815]

Went to Yellow and went to ABF interviews in the same union. Yellow was the only one starting everyone off as casuals and 85 percent pay after they get off probation. ABF was starting at 100 percent, giving a bonus on day one. The Yellow I went to was an old ABF building and u could tell. I ask why don't they take the old ABF stuff down or fix there broken time clock, training truck and other things. They said if we absolutely need it they will fix it. They train in a one seater auto now, management signs people in on a computer. It wasn't pretty. Only pro is they had brand new Volvos. Besides the broken Manuel training truck.

[@lcswartz49]

It’s time for everybody at yellow freight to get Calvin and put on your personal vehicles. Calvin is the one that says piss on yellow. You’ve all seen it before. I encourage all yellow drivers to get this sticker and post it on the back window of your vehicles. Let them know how you feel you can get these stickers at most UPS stores or any other Staples, office supplies or Office Depot‘s

[@bigmike6853]

Those members have already sacrificed too much! Shut the doors and all the other LTL companies will absorb the workers with much higher pay! I can't believe that company is actually asking for more concessions!!

[@reginaldray5437]

Now you can see how we feel . Local management got their give back in a year , all of it . The drivers got nothing back for 14 years . We where underpaid by $5.86 a hour then our non- union counterparts . And our pensions was not paid into by 73 percent . This has been going on for almost 15 years . And now they want more ! Close the doors .

[@bsmiddy236]

yeah you know the greedy money loving management teams love to run the business into the ground so they have to find new jobs with that closure on their resumes.....yeah that is how it works.....Pensions are the death blow to a business.

[@johnprochaska5654]

I worked at Holland in Milwaukee for 29 years and gave back since 2008. I seen the writing on the wall on what was coming. I quite in Nov of 2022 for a 6 dollar a hour more and never looked back.

[@roderickneely7039]

This country has been ruled by over payed under performing managers for too long! The results of their inadequate efforts are bringing on the massive Tsunami of Companies closing up & the layoffs that follow! It’s very similar to the Government at present time, unless we all stand up together we’re going to lose this fight!

[@playtimeent08]

Ran OTR w/ YRC 2016-18. Best perk I got from them was the insurance and the free Diamond status at Loves. When I worked the HOG board, I got PTSD from their 2 hour call outs; just to wait in the yard for 6 hours to get a load.

[@ericblaisdell7987]

What barn?

[@brianburleson3414]

And that's why I'm not a Teamster member anymore, the teamster's Union was not like it was back in the 60s, lot of shady stuff now with the teamsters Representatives being bought off and screw the workers.

[@jalamela1480]

I applied at yellow in Bloomington, California last year and the recruiter says their starting pay it $20.34, but 100% paid for health insurance and you’ll be part time and on call. I told her forget the insurance I need better pay so I can make a living $20 is like minimum wage here in California. Yellow trucker pay is 💩. It’s a seniority thing their.

[@haroldsimmons9623]

So glad that I bought my own big rig back in 1999. Working for these guys and many others just wouldn't get it.

[@rogerberry4088]

I worked there for 3 weeks and seen how careless the company was operated. I quit knowing full well what was coming.

[@petercarmeci8317]

Worked there 26 years until 2016. I left for UPS. The average driver, dockman, mechanic, clerk, or porter who worked there since 2008 has given back on average $244 per week with the concessions, and thats not counting the fact Yellow Freight has contributed nothing to the pension since then. As soon as the concessions went through in 2009, all the top fat cats gave themselves bonuses. And the fat that was trimmed from the top all received golden parachutes. Darren Hawkins is lying through his teeth. If they were in that bad of shape, they’d have closed.

[@TWKTruckingWithKingfish]

i left for ups as well

[@nanealdiamond28]

Now they can sit at home and be KZbinrs like Mutha Trucker!!!!!

[@dmaster225]

thats why you cannot trust anything that is not in writing. it bums me out that so many people work beyond their limit because theyre loyal, and thinking that their boss will at least appreciate it; but they dont know that theyre marking themselves to get exploited. And many years later, when they finally realize that theyve been had, theres nothing they can do, well, legally.

[@nobodygrinder5667]

Wow, yellow execs are stealing from the drivers.. The teamsters are right

[@phillipnickerson]

YRC employees should file for unemployment if needed. And there should be enough room in the soup and kitchen lines if needed.

[@lt7564]

Very tough spot. The company is keeping them with a dangling carrot of what they were promised for their loyalty back in 08. Really hard to leave with the thought of in a few months the other drivers finally get it. Especially when you dont know if the recruiters at the other jobs you're looking at are telling you the truth about their offers either. In trucking it seems best to only stick to word of mouth of other truckers you trust. Referrals and placement in the exact accounts of person that referred you. Best of luck to these driverw

[@edwinpadilla856]

That is a good example of the corporate thinking, passing the ball to someone else to solve the problem, while they get their bonus, Christmas parties, vacation, titles, etc.. those people are just looking out for their jobs, it is clear that they don’t care about y’all, but it is something else to hear it from someone vs seeing it on video, whomever uploaded the vid, good for you, and wishing all of you the very best.

[@Keeper69s]

I've walked out of many jobs during conversations like these and have never once regretted it.

[@Angeredone]

I work for Holland (Yellow). One year ago our TM met with us to inform us about the 'One Yellow' rollout for Mid west and eastern divisions after its "glorious success" in the west. He informed us that corporate had already paid nearly half of the 700m government loan. (Lies). He also layed the ground work mentioning the 2024 contract and how important the change was for us to get a better contract. (doesnt this sound like prep work for the current situation?) The sticking point for the change of operations has been the "utility driver" role. Every company has them, short leg line haul, work the dock to load your return. There isnt any language for this in the existing YRCW NMFA, however we had been doing it at Holland for years under a Velocity supplement agreement. These drivers made a lilttle more and worked relayed freight at terminals. I cannot speak for YRC but I dont think they had any driver doing this because of the job classifications at YRC terminals. Under contract rules you cant jump on the dock from the driver seat because there are dock guys to work the freight. Another important thing to point out, I've heard of and seen alot of reports of loaded trailers sitting on yards in our network and linehaul drivers not being called in for those loads for days. Also the number of missed pick ups in the city is insane as the force city drivers to remain on the dock. Im not sure what is gonna happen here but I'll ride this turd to the bottom of the bowl.

[@philsmidwestclassiccars150]

You better have a bunch of toilet paper, your going to need it.

[@charlottehayward5943]

Yes they did. A driver I'm close to drove line haul for Yellow and worked on the dock then drove home overnight.

[@danielmoore1232]

Lol, whatever man. That guy stands there threatening the driver's jobs. The whole time knowing that if Yellow closed their doors the drivers would be without a job while the big wigs would all get some kind of huge severance bonuses.

[@graysonstorm864]

That why all truck drivers should be standing with ups workers !!!!

[@Imintune...]

They've had issues for years. They merge with roadway and recently Holland truck lines to financially boost they're earnings. But probably ate up profits in the acquisition.

[@johndeere8594]

Holland was a damn good company,they should have just left them alone.

[@antoniobundy1087]

We as truck driver have always been unappreciated. Over worked and not paid what we're worth it sucks. Even as an owner operator were treated like shit. Trucking ain't mutha trucking paying the bill anymore. It's seems like it's the worst industry to be in now. I've been driving for 8yrs now, that's not a lot compared to the old tymers but I've seen a lot of BS within that amount of time smdh.

[@JoeSmith-nu8oo]

Not a good time at all to be an unemployed driver! I've been busting my butt on the dock waiting for a line haul position to open up where I'm at going on 3 months now.Good Luck Drivers.

[@jb_optnz]

How much experience you got? They're looking for drivers some of everywhere here in the south, only thing stopping alot of people here are drug tests

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

@@jb_optnz how can a drug test stop you.

[@blast4me754]

You must be in a little town with a little bitty hub.

[@danagadberry5129]

Trucking has been going down hill since Briben took over! I’m a 30 year flat bed driver and things are tough last few years in our area !

[@TheOpendoormedia]

I was told one of the people screaming was actually a member for the union hall and not an employee from yellow. As you see nobody had a chance to ask any questions they may have themselves because of two people wanting to put themselves in the center of something they should have done.

[@johnspencer9436]

I've been at yellow freight for 23 years. They got a $700 million dollar loan, $600 million dollar loan. They took 15% of my pay for 10 years. They took 10 weeks vacation and 1 hour vacation pay. They only pay 25% into the pension.

[@DRNT940]

What idiotic management. Trying to bully there workers to bully the person representing and fighting for the workers. I'd have handed them their paper back simply said "no" and walked out.

[@rerun1963]

Close the company just like CF coming this labor day weekend no jobs for Yellow. Lol

[@Finx436]

Glad to see drivers stand on their ground as it should be

[@japotts1943]

Im glad I didn't apply for them in my area when they had the jobs posted. The money looked good to go local, but I'd probably been screwed 😅

[@eddieyang1373]

Same here

[@improvisedsurvival5967]

Been getting screwed for 10 years. I should left day I got here was told by other drivers that left.

[@jeffhartson9203]

I support ALL the truckers out there. As far as Yellow is concerned, Mr Hawkins seems that he is not interested in taking care of his employees. That is MAJOR RED FLAG for any business in this crazy screwed up world we all live in. Drivers are frustrated with lack of concern or all the sacrifices they have given to try to make YELLOW a good company to work at. Mr Hawkins is failing miserably to his employees on providing a good paying job that we as Americans are proud to support. Family men and women that devote their time as well as sacrifice family life have been spat upon by the leadership. Mr Hawkins should be more respectful and supportive to his employees if he would LISTEN to them and make good what is due them. Unfortunately it appears that GREED is their main objective. Mr Hawkins needs to spend a month in a truck like any other driver and be subject to all the regulations and mismanagement done by both the Federal Government and the company. Get a taste of the real life instead of hiding behind a desk with your other minions ignoring the hands that feed you.

[@Bronxcity1]

They treat us like shit and I’ve been working there for 2 years tomorrow and all our trucks are breaking down and there always crying broke I’ve even seen drivers fighting for trucks and all we make is $26.10 a hour and all there corporate people make 100,000 a year but we the blood of that company and they treat the office staff better

[@HondaFn1]

24.10 in Va

[@Bronxcity1]

@@HondaFn1 PA $26.10 and there’s warehouses that we pick up at and they making $28 a hour that’s a warehouse that’s the sad part

[@Bronxcity1]

@@HondaFn1wen they have corporate people coming to are terminal they be coming with bmw’s , alfa romeo , brand, new Cadillacs, new Chevy and Ford pick up trucks and all the drivers got old cars because they can’t afford to buy new once’s

[@AntTurner]

@@Bronxcity1 Dang smh, we make $33 at FedEx

[@Turbrewski]

@@AntTurnersheww id be nervous too dont count your blessings yet, their is something bigger than we know going on.

[@KieranMckean]

Same thing as the Milwaukee road. Executives sat back and let everything go down the toilet till the bitter end just for maximum profit.

[@kylemckee]

For close to twenty years I was in a union that represented police officers, and let me tell you something, this is NOT negotiation, this is arguing and trying to show "who's bigger". There was no decorum, no professional attitudes, no Roberts Rule Of Order, no nothing. This is not the way to run your union meetings, because everything will be "impassed" and out of order. Ridiculous, that grown men who are supposed to represent their union membership and management who are supposed to represent the company act in this fashion.

[@greatesttoysevermade3693]

From what I gathered, this wasn’t a Union Meeting this was a meeting requested by a Yellow management member on company property to try to persuade Teamsters to contact Sean O’ Brien to convince him to quit being a hardass with the company. There is no decorum in this environment and it was a bad idea on the part of the company to even attempt this.

[@richardjohnson4373]

I agree and there will in no way a solution come out of a meeting that has deteriorated to this point. You are correct sir 💯 %

[@craiggardner6230]

Never said that was a negotiation. It was a company meeting to put pressure on members. They see right through that bullshit

[@DesertEagle90]

I really do feel bad for yellow freight drivers. Especially those that’s been there for several decades! Can’t even imagine what they’re going through!

[@sp4604]

time to jump ship

[@NLD88000]

It's not that easy they got pension there medical is awesome please walk in shoes

[@salvadoranking4468]

When I got my CDL I was so close to start working for them, glad I didn’t.