Truckers' strike/slowdown

[BrianR]

I managed to stand with my brother truckers at our park and wank.

In that time, my student and I managed to rouse passing drivers to at least honk in support, if not stop.

I got on the Channel 7 news in an interview segment, he was shot for stock footage waving and jumping up and down. Goofball.

I also donated water, sodas and sandwiches. Other people offered pizza, more water, donuts and assorted other foods.

Tomorrow, there is a parade planned. I might go with them, but my truck will stay safely parked and my job safely secure.

[monster]

Originally Posted by BrianR

I managed to stand with my brother truckers at our park and wank.

In that time, my student and I managed to rouse passing drivers to at least honk in support, if not stop.

I got on the Channel 7 news in an interview segment, he was shot for stock footage waving and jumping up and down. Goofball

Is "wank" being used here in an alternate context to the one Brits are familiar with? If not, well them I'm not flipping surprised you were on the news and drivers honked.

[BrianR]

Originally Posted by monster

Is "wank" being used here in an alternate context to the one Brits are familiar with? If not, well them I'm not flipping surprised you were on the news and drivers honked.

Not exactly. The "wanking" referred to is to expose the futility of what they were doing. Nothing good will come of this, the protests we've all seen will not bring one iota of help to us, all we've done is piss off everyone.

What we wanted to do is educate the public about the ramifications of allowing this to go on, that they will ultimately pay for the costs being heaped upon the truckers. *I'm* not paying the extra fuel and neither will other drivers. We'll pass it along in the form of higher freight rates. The consignees will pay it if they want their freight. YOU will pay the higher retail cost if you want bread/milk/cars/anything.

I'm just going to be the scapegoat.

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by BrianR

What we wanted to do is educate the public about the ramifications of allowing this to go on, that they will ultimately pay for the costs being heaped upon the truckers. *I'm* not paying the extra fuel and neither will other drivers. We'll pass it along in the form of higher freight rates. The consignees will pay it if they want their freight. YOU will pay the higher retail cost if you want bread/milk/cars/anything.

The prices have already gone up, but as a vendor, (before I just quit) I talked to all the corporate clients we had, and sent out a notice that we would not be raising prices (in effect raising retail), we would be cutting credits given to corporate clients. Direct sales only. Cutting production to precisely what they sell, and no credits given back for what they don't sell, which is a wasteful policy after you consider materials and production costs.


You can complain about gas charges, as we all do. Rightfully. But there are many ways to get around raising costs at retail. Corporate gets a lot of credit, not to mention all the discounts, and they get away with wasting a lot of the items that you just delivered.

So far I have donated 1400.00 in wasted bread to food banks this year, and this is unfortanately because corporate likes shelves to "look full" and get credit back on all that they waste. Take their credit away and you will be able to afford delivery charges. This did not work at two companies but it did at about 20 others. No more wasted product on the vendor's dime. Yea!!!

Imagine their surprise when they just assumed I would be raising wholesale prices. "Everybody has done it and we are marking up retail here". Nu-uh. We are cutting your credits. Our product is costly enough at the stores, we are cutting the amount of material waste, labor, and delivery costs..thank you, g'bye.

Oh and again, buy local.