UPS Freight Owner-Operators
the above link should give some insight as to what to expect in the near future.
the above link should give some insight as to what to expect in the near future.
UPS Freight : Careers
Also here and many other places on the web.
The company will be able to say these trucks are not subcontractors, they are ups freight employees that are based out of Richmond.
Read and look over the NEW contract close.
And read between the lines. What's not being said can be as important as what is said.
Will they be bargaining unit employees?
We already have road drivers and do not need another line-haul classification and another seniority list.
Because they drive for 43 cents a mile. Teams split 22 cents a mile. Now knowing UPS like we all do now. Who is going to grow the most. This new contract keeps the contract carrier issue the same. I would almost pay to go to the union haul meeting to see if they can keep a straight face. You do know that this is our truck load division?
From my understanding the truckload guys are going to be part time drivers any run they have that is consistent is suppose to go to the competition committee to see if the run is consistent enough to move a line haul driver into it. Also if any of us get bumped down to it we are suppose to keep our pay and benefits until getting another line haul position. As far as the pay for the LHD it is really good for TL companies and the fact that they are home at least 1 to 2 days a week will get more of them to bite. I do believe they will have to join the union though I don't see any writing saying they could be non union. And they did put some new language in about the sub contracting and the benefits premium does go down. As for how I will vote I will continue to do my research and go to the contract reading next Sunday. My big complaint right now is from my understanding I'm gonna be stuck in my sub rate pay for another year until I hit top rate and if I'm reading it right it looks like guys hired on after 8-1-13 will be making almost as much if not more then me until I hit top rate next August.
From my understanding the truckload guys are going to be part time drivers any run they have that is consistent is suppose to go to the competition committee to see if the run is consistent enough to move a line haul driver into it. Also if any of us get bumped down to it we are suppose to keep our pay and benefits until getting another line haul position. As far as the pay for the LHD it is really good for TL companies and the fact that they are home at least 1 to 2 days a week will get more of them to bite. I do believe they will have to join the union though I don't see any writing saying they could be non union. And they did put some new language in about the sub contracting and the benefits premium does go down. As for how I will vote I will continue to do my research and go to the contract reading next Sunday. My big complaint right now is from my understanding I'm gonna be stuck in my sub rate pay for another year until I hit top rate and if I'm reading it right it looks like guys hired on after 8-1-13 will be making almost as much if not more then me until I hit top rate next August.