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2006-03-08 Home Front: WoT

Truckers unscreened at Ports of NY and NJ -- nearly half criminals

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Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They've tried before to require backround checks on truckers and dock workers, but the unions fought it. Something about a majority of the Longshoreman's Union and the Teamsters not being able to pass due to past criminal records. What a surprise.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-03-08 08:02|| 2006-03-08 08:02|| Front Page Top

#2 "They've tried before to require backround checks on truckers and dock workers, but the unions fought it."

The Genovese family isn't crazy about it either. Then again maybe that's just a Difference without Distinction.

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-03-08 09:42|| 2006-03-08 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 I am shocked by these findings. I mean, truck driving is such an intellectually stimulating, clean, pleasant, well-paid occupation, you'd think that they'd be able to hire 2-year college grads for most positions.

Posted by Perfessor 2006-03-08 11:18|| 2006-03-08 11:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I can remember when truckers were categorized as blue collar professionals. They wore special hats with road safety badges, some even wore neckties and gave drivers education lectures at schools. But I guess that was many years ago come to think of it.

Posted by Visitor 2006-03-08 11:26|| 2006-03-08 11:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Just another article trashing democrats.

Posted by wxjames 2006-03-08 15:35|| 2006-03-08 15:35|| Front Page Top

#6 It can be well-paid Perfesser. But in truth it's not an easy way to make a living. Nearly indispensable work tho.

/AACT

Posted by 6 2006-03-08 16:39|| 2006-03-08 16:39|| Front Page Top

#7 I had a high school classmate who paid for his college education driving trucks. Bright boy -- we were in A.P. biology together -- and in the end between his earnings and a bunch of academic and football scholarships he ended up going to a name school. Of course, this was in the late 1970s, so perhaps they're all trash now.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-08 16:55|| 2006-03-08 16:55|| Front Page Top

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