'Dirty Dozen' Teamsters in 79th day of strike against Cummins Crosspoint

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQ7vLrSGeDgoVm-UfbMDQvLvVpL969WveCQ2lrlNcI3sDhFrDSoo8-7Mb0A1HhrxGr4H6y4ch-M4KWIklR9Jg-P3JpqjqPZu7FJkVzbLS2uyM-dP-cqOR9ZWKd7GEaDDFjeRyODBZftca/s1600/Cummins+Crosspoint.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQ7vLrSGeDgoVm-UfbMDQvLvVpL969WveCQ2lrlNcI3sDhFrDSoo8-7Mb0A1HhrxGr4H6y4ch-M4KWIklR9Jg-P3JpqjqPZu7FJkVzbLS2uyM-dP-cqOR9ZWKd7GEaDDFjeRyODBZftca/s400/Cummins+Crosspoint.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Striking members of Teamsters Local 519: 'The Dirty Dozen'</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Twelve members of Teamsters Local 519 walked off the job when Cummins Crosspoint tried to impose a contract that took away seniority, just cause and prescription drug benefits while increasing their health insurance deductible to $8,000.<br /><br />That was on July 16, and they do not intend to cave. The company is paying a price. The 12 Teamsters are diesel mechanics who take pride in their work. Their replacements -- well, apparently not so much.<br /><br />"Everything they work on comes back," said Bob Van Gorp, trustee for Teamsters Local 519 in Knoxville, Tenn.<br /><br />"I've never seen guys with more intestinal fortitude than these," Van Gorp said. "These guys are so brave. They're just strong."<br /><br />And they take pride in their new nickname -- The Dirty Dozen.<br /><br />We'll keep you posted.<br /><br />

Local 519 strike 'Dirty Dozen' Teamsters in 79th day of strike against Cummins Crosspoint

Striking members of Teamsters Local 519: 'The Dirty Dozen' Twelve members of Teamsters Local 519 walked off the job when Cummins Cro...

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