Herman Little of Chillicothe Missouri Passes
June 24th, 2008 . by JMHerman Little
Chillicothe, Mo.
Passed away 6/22/08
Herman ran a full service station for trucks & cars for years in Carrollton Missouri.
And The Winners Are
June 23rd, 2008 . by Dan2 Plaques Awarded
Pat was chosen for her long hours of work she has dedicated to the OOU Inc, & her actions in presenting the diesel-gas equality tax bill to a congressman from Fla.
Pat also spent several days working with a german TV network, filming about the OOU Inc & american trucking issues. The doc. will air worldwide on June 22,2008. thus giving the OOU world wide notice.
Pat serves as a State rep from Fla.
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Jim was chosen for the outstanding work he has done on behalf of the OOU Inc.
Jim serves on the B O D , also as a State rep, and serves as Web-director for the main OOU web site.
jim takes care of a lot of the day to day grind of the OOU and also has a major hand in the Media Relations of our Assoc.
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Congrat’s to both of you,
And thanks for the great job.
Northwest Log Truckers Cooperative
June 20th, 2008 . by JMHey Dan;
Just wanted to applaud your efforts yesterday at the Albany truckers protest! Good for you guys! You and yours are right on the mark with the fuel taxes, price of fuel and inattention/lack of response from elected officials. From the Administration on down to local politicos there is a blind eye turned our way.
We are a group of independent log truck owner/operators out in Washington state. (Southwest Washington to be specific) Tomorrow (6/21) we are staging a fuel protest at Exit 72 off of Interstate 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is our second protest since April. The high cost of diesel is killing us all and we are slated for a fuel tax increase July 1 of nine and a half cents a gallon.
It is our goal tomorrow to get some answers from our politicians and a “holiday” from the tax increase. Washington state has one of the highest fuel tax rates in the nation; we pay 28 cents per gallon now with 37 cents peeking over the horizon. Couple that with federal fuel tax and we are out of the park.
The log truckers in the state have not had a raise in hauling compensation since 1986! I know that sounds unbelievable, but true. The surcharges paid by Weyerhaeuser Corporation (the big gun in this area) is at 17% — an insult for sure. We are at the liberty of the logging contractors who set the hauling rates and have been working with our state legislators for a “rubber stamp” approval of negotiating our own fees. We had a Bill in the hopper this past session that made it out of committee and back to the floor for a vote, but died there because of the “short session” this year (every other year we have a regular session and we’ll be back in 09 to push the Bill through.)
This has gotten lengthy, but I wanted to give you a peek at what we are doing and who we are. I’ll be giving an interview today on Sirius Radio’s Trucker News with Evan Lockridge at 2 p.m. your time. Take a listen if you have a chance.
I would love to see ALL OF US TRUCKERS have protests either simultaneously or concurrently until we get some action. Small businesses are being upended for sure. Take care and pass my congratulation to your members !
Sincerely,
Sherrie Bond
Executive Director
Northwest Log Truckers Cooperative
360-880-4818
OOU Inc Issue’s Awards
June 19th, 2008 . by Dan“Certificate of Appreciation” plaques were issued & mailed today.
We will allow time for the postal service to deliver these plaques before we release the names of the two.
So, the question is “Who is getting one of these plaques & what did he / she do to earn this award” ?
From the plaque’s
This certificate is awarded to
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” In recognition of outstanding service and commitment to Owner-Operators United Inc. and in paticular for assistance and leadership in promoting the ideas and agenda of this association by serving as an OOU Inc. representative”
The plaques also have a letter with them.
Thank You
Dan Little
Truck Rally News
June 19th, 2008 . by JMMark Kirsch suggests we listen to sirus radio lockredge report at 3 eastern time.
He also said the rally was 6 1/2 miles long bumper to bumper.
Stay Tuned: reports from todays rally are still coming in…
Here are a few links with information about the Truck Rally going on today.
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S482894.shtml?cat=300&v=1
http://www.cbs6albany.com/video/?bcpid=1137806146&bclid=1143371293&bctid=1618618444
David Demint Carrollton Missouri Passes
June 17th, 2008 . by JMDavid Demint
1117 Park St
Carrollton, MO.64633
David passed away this week in Carrollton, Mo.
David was a life long Truck Driver & will be missed by all.
Cards & prayers to the above address.
New York State - Montgomery County Meeting
June 16th, 2008 . by JMDear Friend,
As the state rep for the OOU Inc., I would like to share a personal story and invite you to cover our event. We are a group spread out nationwide with a common goal to help the trucking industry, consumers and our neighbors who are struggling with the high cost of fuel.
The New York OOU chapter began with one trucker and one assemblyman hosting a roundtable event in Montgomery County aiming to get our message out, organize and ultimately better inform local truckers of the challenges we face in these tough times. It has now grown into a state wide out cry for our state government to rein in overspending and eliminate unnecessary taxes, most notably the “Ton-Mile Tax”. We have worked tirelessly to build support in the State Legislature and have been encouraged by the outpouring of support in communities across the state. We have begun to engage supporters through informative events, petition drives, phone banks, voter registration drives and rally’s.
We expect attendance at our June 19th, rally to be tremendous and will include assembly members, senators, school district officials, firemen, first responders, highway superintendents who are all coming out to say no more, a change is coming in NY. Our friends and neighbors are tired of feeling like no one is listening. On behalf of the many supporters from across the state, thank you for your time and consideration.
For more information about the June 19th. rally, please do not hesitate to contact me at (518) 810-1776, to obtain an event flyer.
Sincerely,
Charles Claburn
New York State Rep. / Owner Operators United Inc.
OOU Proposes Federal Legislation
June 13th, 2008 . by DanOOU is Taking Action
We want to let the growing number of members in OOU to be aware of what we’re doing on behalf of our members and the trucking community. Out most most recent initiative was to forward proposed federal legislation to Representative Cliff Stearns (R – Florida) seeking a reduction of the federal diesel fuel tax to equal that which is paid for gasoline. This proposed legislation will amount to a reduction of $.06 cents per gallon for diesel fuel if it is passed.
We recognize that this is not an earth shattering amount, but it is a start at reducing at least a small portion of the financial burden that we are experiencing. The current diesel fuel tax generates approximately $9.8 billion dollars in revenue for the government. This tax reduction if fully implemented will result in decreasing the federal revenue from that tax by about $2.45 billion dollars annually.
Congressman Stearns office is interested in sponsoring the legislation and we have discussed the proposal with his representatives. We are aware that there are other legislators who are interested in this proposal and in fact there appears to be at least one other bill that addresses this issue which is in the preliminary phases of consideration.
This is an election year and every elected Representative is paying close attention to the thinking of their constituencies. As we work to help you, it is always of great importance for each OOU member and trucker to be in contact with their individual elected officials. Letters, emails and phone calls to elected officials are important. They clearly send a message that you vote, pay attention to issues and can influence others in their votes.
At this point our discussions are in the initial phases, but we do have the ear of those that can make it happen. You can help.
Here is a proposed note which you can cut and paste and send to your Representative. If thousands of emails were received by Representatives, this action could be accomplished quickly
I have recently learned that the potential exists for legislation to reduce the federal diesel fuel tax to equal the tax that which is levied on gasoline. This will result in a $.06 cent reduction in the price of diesel fuel. Many over the road truckers drive about 100,000 mile or more every year and this reduction could save as much as $1000 dollars annually. That money could be used in a variety of ways to improve the quality of life of truck drivers who provide a critical and essential service to America. Additionally this money will be injected back into our economy to help propel the United States out of any possible recession. I urge you to support any initiatives in this arena and I look forward to your response.
You can contact your representative via this link.
OOU is working on a variety of issues to benefit truckers. We’re focused on you. We invite you to join with us in contacting your representative. If you are not a member of OOU please consider becoming involved. You can join here.
Wishing the best for you and yours,
Dan Little
Justin Brands Boots For OOU Members
June 11th, 2008 . by JMDiscount on Justin Brands Boots Exclusively For OOU Members
Owner-Operators United announced today that a special arangement has been made with Justin Brands, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Company.
Justin Brands, Inc. outlet store will offer a special OOU discount on boots bought through their outlet store in El Paso, Tx.
Sergio Lopez told Dan Little, Pres. of the OOU that any OOU INC. member wanting High quality boots can pick up the phone and order his/her boots, and will receive the OOU discount. The boots will be shipped direct to your home, all boots are shipped in a timely manner. Justin Brands,Inc. manfuctures and sells the following brands. Justin, Tony Lama, Nocona, Chippewa. All colors, styles, and sizes are available.
To pick your new boots click this link, Justin Brands, decide what style and brand you want. Then simply call Sergio Lopez and place your order. Heres The phone number to order your boots,
Justin Brands Outlet
Sergio Lopez
1-915-858-0124
You will need to know the following,
Your OOU membership number
Your OOU Exp date.
Your boot size
Style of boot you want
Brand of boot
Address where you want your boots shipped
All orders require payment prior to shipping
For your OOU Inc. Member number and Exp Date please call Dan Little at 660-542-8784. Once membership cards are printed you will have all membership info on you cards.
Thank You & enjoy your new boots
OOU Inc
WHEN THE BIG RIG’S DON’T ROLL
June 9th, 2008 . by JMWe have worked hard to find an artist to record our song to get it out on Radio for all our trucker friends. We will keep trying!! We are also going to release this song this month on our own. This song should be for sale on the new myspace site as soon as we can get it up. www.myspace.com/HillBillyBarry the main home page for WHEN THE BIG RIG’S DON’T ROLL”, I am building this page right now. There will be video on this page and pictures of the trip to Washington D.C. We are also working on a t-shirt, bumper stickers and even a hat. As this stuff comes up we want your comments. If you like it say you like it. If you don’t, say you don’t. There will be a percentage of every song download sent to The OwnerOperatorsUnited we are not going to do the old 10 present deal most people do. Were hoping for a 20% just for down loading the song back to OOU.Inc. The price per downloading the song will be no more than $1.50 a download. approx. .40 cents will go to SnowCap. That’s what they charge to handle downloads on myspace. SnowCap is a little higher but it is easier to find. We’re starting with down loads first. If you want a CD we are working with the artist Don Johnson on making a CD. The song your hearing is being re-mastered at this time. When wer’e ready, say 1st of July. We are opening the doors on this song. Any radio station can play it. We are asking for your help. I’m starting to think, this is the way it should be. I will say this, the song has been turned down by some Nashville Record labels Because: They said they’re looking for songs that are more “RADIO FRIENDLY”!!!. The statement that got me in a little trouble with the labels” SOME ONE LOOSING THERE JOB, THERE HOME ,THERE WAY OF LIFE, CAN’T FEED THERE FAMILY ISN’T RADIO FRIENDLY”!! A REAL SONG THAT RELATES TO PEOPLE!! I think some people just don’t want the public to know the truth. They like keeping us all in the dark. Well thank God for you, myspace an free speech.
Barry
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