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Originally Posted by TeamCaffee
How do you know that before something is introduced to the fleet it has not gone trough numerous discussions with contractors before it was tested?
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Not everything important that affects contractors is presented to the council first. I know that because a council member told me so.
From my point of view, the council gets far more attention from drivers than it deserves. Members are hand-picked by management. No one says much about what goes on in the meetings. Some council members don't often admit to being on it. The body has zero decision-making power. Its recommendations do not see into the future in a way that keeps problems from rising (witness the new dispatch system). My ability to get information from or provide feedback to our carrier is neither enhanced nor hindered by the council. Time spent thinking or worrying about the council is time wasted, in my opinion.
I understand that some council members covet and are proud of their seats on that body. I do not understand why. Maybe I would understand if I knew more about what goes on in the meetings. But it is not my place to know since no one says much about it. That's just fine with me. Our job is to pickup and deliver freight, safely and on time. We are at our best when focused on that.