Let the Record show that Wes on or about Fri, 25
Dec 2009 22:30:15 -0500 did write/type or cause to appear in
rec.crafts.metalworking the following:
"Pete C." wrote:

Assuming you owned your own truck. This reads like Arrow told
their drivers (the ones driving company trucks) to park it, head home,
don't call us, we'll call you.

I believe that pretty much all of the trucks Arrow was using were leased
from the manufacturers and that's why the drivers were told to drop them
off at the nearest Freightliner dealer.

I don't remember all the details on my shirttail cousins deal but the jist of it is the
trucking company negotiates leasing terms with a truck manufacturer and the drivers are
responsible for the lease.

In my cousins case, the truck is leased for 400,000 miles with a warranty that is in
effect for the full term.

And sometimes the company hold the truck, and hires drivers. "It
all depends" - on the bean counter, tax laws, phase of the moon, the
secretary's shoe size...

I *hope* this isn't a case where the drivers end up holding the bag.

It will be, the question is, how big is that bag? I checked a
forum I'm on. Some of the guys just laid off, were hired with in the
last month. They are still waiting for first paychecks.
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pyotr filipivich
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