Apparent thumbs up from the trucking industry

[RedForeman]

A generally positive article in the trade press..

The vape escape — Survey shows growing use among operators | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine

 

[SuperTaz]

Great article. Nice to see the positive for a change.

 

[zoiDman]

A generally positive article in the trade press..

The vape escape — Survey shows growing use among operators | Overdrive - Owner Operators Trucking Magazine

Thank you for Posting this RedForeman.

I'm going to Forward it to some people I know.

 

[beckdg]

Stay safe out there, drivers.

And vape on...

Tapatyped

 

[GaryInTexas]

Very nice article, more accurate then most I've read.

 

[lamarrk]

Moved to Media and General News.

 

[pgscott]

Living in Australia I dont have much understanding of how powerful your unions are, but I have often thought the unions ought to be at the forefront in fighting anti-ecig propaganda. Whoever the union here looking after the truckers are ought to be right at the forefront in fighting the anti brigade for the sake of their workers. More effort needs to be directed towards getting union support. Most smokers are after all from the working classes, the very people unions ought to be looking after.

 

[beckdg]

Teamsters are the union(s) for truckers.

OOIDA does most of the political work.

Unions aren't what they used to be here. Definitely not a political force outside of the work shop. Even there most are struggling to keep Some of their benefits each time renegotiations come around.

Tapatyped

 

[Uma]

Funny, but they're (union, big companies) the same ones who don't mind putting mom & pop out of business re the new carb laws, if I understand correctly.
(Which is illegal to push smaller companies out in order to monopolize the market).

 

[beckdg]

Funny, but they're (union, big companies) the same ones who don't mind putting mom & pop out of business re the new carb laws, if I understand correctly.
(Which is illegal to push smaller companies out in order to monopolize the market).

Maybe you're right. Maybe you're not. I'm not up on those politics yet.

But taking my response to the former posters reply in context, I still stand by my statement. Unions aren't going to enter a political battle for the rights (or privileges) of their workers outside of what benefits their perspective companies interests. On that political front, other agencies are more likely. (Even if the likelyhood boils down to "fat chance")

Tapatyped