James Hoffa - Out of touch with reality
Under the usual mantra of maximum pay for minimal work, Teamster’s Union President Jimmy boy Hoffa came out swinging today against the Hour of Service rules published by FMCSA.
Hoffa said the Bush administration is undermining highway safety with its “last-minute regulation” that lets truckers drive longer hours.
Where’s Hoffa been the past 5 years? Last minute regulations?
“We will continue to fight this dangerous midnight rule through the courts and through Congress,” Hoffa said. “We’re currently reviewing our legal options, especially since the court threw out this regulation twice.
“Letting tired truck drivers spend even more time behind the wheel is foolish and dangerous.… I just hope this country can survive the last 61 days of the Bush administration as it goes into a frenzy of gutting public health and safety protections.”
Yep! That’s Hoffa alright! More fear mongering to the public on things he doesn’t like!
He seems to ignore the fact that the HOS rules, which I don’t particularly care for either, have contributed to a decrease in big truck accidents over the past 5 years. Nor does he bother to let people know the rules were not thrown out but were sent back to FMCSA for technical revisions.
Sorry Jimbo! Your precious Teamsters might have to work an extra hour or two a day.
Come to think of it also, Hoffa hasn’t said a word about the recent Independent Review Panels Report on the Mexican Cross Border Program. Could it be that he thinks he has bought a President who will do his bidding?
For the sake of the country and this econom, let’s hope Mr. Hoffa’s dreams are shattered.
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- Teamsters President James P. Hoffa releases self serving and totally inaccurate statement on Cross Border Trucking with Mexico
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