[Bonemaker]

“...I’m fortunate enough to be a Teamster — a union driver ...”

Why doesn’t the beloved union do something? Paid off? Hmm?

[central_va]

Teamsters are a paltry 2% of the entire trucker workforce.

[Harpotoo]

Maybe you all should vote in better representation or does Dominion tally the votes for DEM(s only)???

[pierrem15]

The Fed gov restricts port drivers as do the ports, the carriers won't pay for the extra driver certifications, there are no extra chassis, the warehouses are too understaffed to unload, etc., etc. What can the union do? I'm sure its members are happy to collect overtime while waiting.

We developed an "ultra efficient" distribution system based on low wages and neglecting infrastructure.

Shippers and manufacturers profited from this for years. Now they will make even more money after having raped the system into its current state.

Sounds like just about everything else in the USA right now: the gold mine for liars, thieves and politically connected, the shaft for everyone else.

[Adder]

They have: he gets paid hauling or not.