Brother Trucker
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Recently one of the city drivers was suspended for one day because he smoked in a linehaul unit. The kicker to this is that prior to the complaint there was not a no smoking sign placed in the tractor (this has been verified by two other drivers).
The driver in question had even changed tractors because he knew his original assigned unit was a no smoking unit. Our HR, Regional manager, and terminal manager still chose to suspend him.
Whats up with a suspension without the tractor being properly placarded or notice placed in the unit?
My assigned unit is a non smoking unit and I went to the local chain office supply store and purchased (inexpensively and as a courtesy to my fellow employees) decals to notify others that this is a non smoking unit.
I tried to put them on the doors to my assigned unit, but our shop soon remedied that and consequently I purchased additonal decals and placed them on the vent windows and back window of the tractor.
What are your opinions on this matter?
(1) If a driver doesn't want others to smoke in his/her assigned unit when is the appropriate time-at the time of assignment or as soon as it is convenient?
(2) Is suspension an appropriate response if the assigned driver fails to properly warn others of the unit's non smoking status?
(3) Is the employer responsible to communicate to others that are assigned to that unit(slipseat or city use) of the tractor's non smoking status?
(4) What would be the best way(s) to properly communicate to others of a unit's non smoking status?
I have ideas, but the input of others is wanted.
The driver in question had even changed tractors because he knew his original assigned unit was a no smoking unit. Our HR, Regional manager, and terminal manager still chose to suspend him.
Whats up with a suspension without the tractor being properly placarded or notice placed in the unit?
My assigned unit is a non smoking unit and I went to the local chain office supply store and purchased (inexpensively and as a courtesy to my fellow employees) decals to notify others that this is a non smoking unit.
I tried to put them on the doors to my assigned unit, but our shop soon remedied that and consequently I purchased additonal decals and placed them on the vent windows and back window of the tractor.
What are your opinions on this matter?
(1) If a driver doesn't want others to smoke in his/her assigned unit when is the appropriate time-at the time of assignment or as soon as it is convenient?
(2) Is suspension an appropriate response if the assigned driver fails to properly warn others of the unit's non smoking status?
(3) Is the employer responsible to communicate to others that are assigned to that unit(slipseat or city use) of the tractor's non smoking status?
(4) What would be the best way(s) to properly communicate to others of a unit's non smoking status?
I have ideas, but the input of others is wanted.