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If we look at the dock labour history, they had some hard times years ago, before the war, when my Dad was a docker in Wapping and surrounding area, queueing up like merchandise on a meat rack, and hoping to get a days work.
But sadly, as was so often the case, when they got the upper hand they abused their power, just as their employers had in their turn.
The truck drivers weakness will always be, that he works alone at the point of interfacing with other bodies of workers, he mostly has no one behind him to support or substantiate his case if there is any Crap at a supplier, client or agents site, it is the classic bullying scenario, find a weakness and exploit it, to appear stronger oneself. It is the price paid for the part of the job we enjoy., or as in my case, used to enjoy, but not for a while before I finished.
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