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Need to know if any one at yrc being forced to split a 8 hr day into 2-4 hr shifts without any insurance or overtime? Told by the TM it was the union doing this.Doesn't seem right and against the contract.Any info will be appreciated.
 
dave1212 said:
152 doing it for months local onion didnt even put up a fight.
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http://www.teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/67753YRCMOU.pdf

Four Hour Guaranteed Local Cartage Employee: The parties recognize the need for the Employers to create
job opportunities and efficient operations during this period of financial restructuring and recession. For
these reasons, there is established a four hour guarantee local cartage employee classification. This local
cartage classification will enhance the Employers’ ability to compete and provide work for the substantial number
of laid-off employees. The four hour guaranteed local cartage worker shall have no impact on regular
straight time work opportunities of active fulltime employees, unassigned and /or 10%’ers or shapes as defined
by the 2008-13 NMFA and Supplemental Agreements
 
Thanks,but they are not creating job opportunities,they are taking away our benefits.They don't care about competing.This should bring extra people in to deliver freight,not cut our 8 hr day into tow 4hr day.
 
R-14Driver said:
http://www.teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/67753YRCMOU.pdf

Four Hour Guaranteed Local Cartage Employee: The parties recognize the need for the Employers to create
job opportunities and efficient operations during this period of financial restructuring and recession. For
these reasons, there is established a four hour guarantee local cartage employee classification. This local
cartage classification will enhance the Employers’ ability to compete and provide work for the substantial number
of laid-off employees. The four hour guaranteed local cartage worker shall have no impact on regular
straight time work opportunities of active fulltime employees, unassigned and /or 10%’ers or shapes as defined
by the 2008-13 NMFA and Supplemental Agreements
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Its easy to point out the language, but how about all of it? It is for laid-off employees only and Specifically it says "There will be no back-to-back 4 hour shifts or 4 hour overlapping shifts. Laid-off employees may be started within bids at their respective domicile locations" Although it doesn't say they cant split your shifts, it also doesn't say they can. You need to file a on it. Or be happy you have $hitty job.
Overlapping: n. (vr-lp)
A part or portion that overlaps or is overlapped.
Within: prep. (w-n, wth-)
Inside the limits or extent of in time or distance
 
sounds like the pension wasn't enuff for them now they can pay no bennies by only working 4 hour shifts. Reading that I don't see any language saying they cant break 8 hour shifts into 4 hours??
 
Why in the heck did anyone think they would put the 4 hour shift in. To pay out less money, how else can they afford the turn around specialist? Who can work harder? One guy working 8 hours or 2 guys working 4 hrs. More work for less pay.
 
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Free Dumb said:
Why in the heck did anyone think they would put the 4 hour shift in.
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You honestly think working a man 4 hours is that going to help them pay off the billions in debt? No! These added work rule changes just where a added F-YOU. They got a little extra joy around the big conference table when they shoved a stick up your Arss.
 
A penny here and a penny there will help them keep the golden goose around a little longer. Shoving it up ours is an added bonus.
 
papabear_1973 said:
Need to know if any one at yrc being forced to split a 8 hr day into 2-4 hr shifts without any insurance or overtime? Told by the TM it was the union doing this.Doesn't seem right and against the contract.Any info will be appreciated.
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Are you saying they are forcing one man to split a 8 hour shift into 2 four hour ones? Work 4 then come back later to work 4 more?
 
Before this was approved by the vote, my local said it could(probably would) be done. The purpose of the 4 hour workers was to break inbound in a small window and work out-bound in a short window. It was expected those 2 shifts could be covered by the same employee, straight from the union officials mouths. The increased flexibility was to create and retain business. Nothing was hidden by my local, although many had selective hearing( they didn't want to hear that).
 
this is only layed off men . not full time.
if any1 thaught they wanted this voted in not to use it guess what. not!!!!!!!!!!
 
they want college kids or someone to work a 2nd job for the 4hr shift. not laidoff employees if enuf refuse to come in they can hire at $14.00 an hour with no benefits. just my opinion not trying to stir s..t up
 
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you are right roadkill. but if layed off dont wanna work then they will come off the streets..
btw i believe there are plans that the count each hour for these guys to get h/w.
 
roadkill340 said:
they want college kids or someone to work a 2nd job for the 4hr shift. not laidoff employees if enuf refuse to come in they can hire at $14.00 an hour with no benefits. just my opinion not trying to stir s..t up
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Isn't that $14.00 a hour for real freight companies? $11.90(don't forget the 15%)for yrc professionals(college kids or high schoolers stuck in 10th grade).
Personally, I don't see the problem, you get to drive in and back home twice getting to admire the beautiful scenery and with gas pushing $5 a gallon soon it will make it all the more special and you'll appreciate your vote even more.
Funny, these morons couldn't get anyone to work the dock at $18 a hour so they think lowering it will bring em in.:LMAO: Theres to many other jobs out there even now to have to put up with all the bullllll-:::shit:::, waiting for a call, cold, heat, no bennies, dues, stupidvisors with an iq of a ballpoint pen, obnoxious teamsters(through that in for Joe):biglaugh:.
 
Have to say I feel horrible for you guys. But this does not affect only you. This degrades the standard for all freight drivers. When and where will it all end? When does it become my turn?
 
You get an employee to put up with the crap that any driver or dockworker or supervisor or anyone else in this industry because you want a fulltime job sometime in the future. That is the facts that everyone holds out for, but if the employee knows the joke is on them and a fulltime job is never coming the job will become a joke. What they gain in labor cost they will lose in effort, care, having multiple drivers on the street run around and over the tops of each other. A company is good if all employees believe in it and the job they are doing. Holding each other up when things get hard. Making things work when everything is going wrong, but just let the idea that there is no better tomorow or no chance in improving your finacial condition then its over! People will find what they are looking for with or without a job at whatever company, and the fulltime employees will just go through the motions and forget the need to save time, fuel, cut empty miles, route planning in the city, calling customers on your on phone, arranging late deliveries, pickups, it will be someone elses job instead of having a sense of pride in what you are doing. I do not work for YRC and I hope I am not out of place saying this but, YRC needs a leader with a clear vision. Not a last minute lets see if I can pull a rabbit out of my but and make thing last 2 more weeks, that is just harassment. What ever it takes get it over with, let the employees get on with what they were hired to do.
 
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