I guess I must be living in a hole but I have never heard anything about this. I took a brief look at Teamsters.org but didn't see anything. Anyone else have more information?
http://www.contracostatimes.com/cali...nclick_check=1
The owner of Swift Transportation, one of the country's largest trucking companies, Moyes had made a big bet on the Port of Los Angeles. He invested heavily in the new, clean trucks that had just been mandated by the port. But by February, that bet was not paying off.
Demand for freight hauling had collapsed along with the national economy. Moyes was losing $500,000 a month, and had lost $4 million since the Clean Trucks Program began the previous fall.
Worse yet, his drivers were agitating on behalf of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Over the previous week, tensions between employees and management had boiled over. The terminal manager had been threatened and a tire on his vehicle been slashed. Two drivers leading the union campaign had been fired. There was also talk of a walkout - the last thing the company needed as it was trying to build up a customer base
Swift Drivers Attempt to Organize
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