The contract states:"The intent of the parties' creation of the Utility Employee Positions to generate additional job opportunities and enhance employee earnings, by enhancing the Employer's ability to compete and grow." If YRC knew how to effectively operate a next day company they would not have to steal our money and squander our freight, jobs, and reputation. Maybe the end should be now. I think people need a wake up call.
Our local (Danny) said several times that the UE would only be used for new business. The mailer from the IBT labeled "Setting the Record Straight On Utility Employees", states:(this is one line)"The UE will not be used to replace or eliminate employees in the existing LTL operation. Some of us might get stuck doing the UE job to keep some type of employment. So if some people don't like the UE job, I understand. We already moved freight faster before YRC. They changed the freight lanes then say they need the UE to survive? That is like saying I am giving you a 50% discount after I raised the price 300%. Our biggest problem is apathy, "there's nothing we can do so lets just fall in line like the sheep we are." Another reason our freight was moved so fast is because a Road Driver is paid for production (by the mile), UE's are hourly. Why should a UE speed or "make his log book work" after he sat at a terminal for 4 or 5 hours? The bottom line is that these promises were made by the IBT and most Locals. These guys must be voted out of office and the only way that might happen is if we keep the facts straight about how this bad contract transpired.
