When my terminal has no crashes in any month we are treated to a catered breakfast in our drivers room.
We've been doing this for about a year so far.
Steak would be nice,but breakfast for free is good as well!
This is where we have always said, different rules for different terminals. Allthough all terminals are alotted so much money for these type of functions, Our terminal has not seen any type of breakfast or dinners for about 6-7 years now. Accident free or not. So where does this money go, Not in the pockets of the employee's.
Their saving up to buy a truck wash!!! Up here, same thing. We don't even get an attaboy. I'm a city rat, and continuously have driven accident and incident free for over 15yrs saving the Company millions in claims and lawsuits. And my terminal as a whole does a pretty good job too. It would not go unoticed if they came out and said here is a breakfast for all you do. The funny thing is the first oh sh!t, they come out and read the riot act.
Well all I know Dockworker is that I have to get my bikini line waxed this Saturday!!!
The Tm's will provide truck washes for every terminal.
I hose,bucket,and a spong.
Look for these items to arrive shortly.
Now back to the thread topic.
I remember a parcel driver with a tash.
it was one of those handle bar jobs that curled up on both sides.
UPS said he had to trim it so it wouldn't extend beyond the corners of his mouth.
He put in a grievence,it went to his boss,then his local union rep.'s finally it went as far as Wahington DC teamsters headquarters.
the ruling was company policy prevails.
Trim your tash,or beat feet out of here to work someplace else.
He told me he knew he was going to lose,but he wanted to try,and fight it anyways.
This driver was really a piece of work.
he's long since been retired about 5 years ago.
This same driver had yellow constructing boots he wore in the winter season.
UPS said buy black,or brown boots.
He did the same with the tash.
Teamsters in DC ruled with UPS they supply most of the uniform,so you have to comply with the colors of the uniform.
He said he knew he was going to get beat but he wanted to try anyways.
The Tm's will provide truck washes for every terminal.
I hose,bucket,and a spong.
Look for these items to arrive shortly.
Now back to the thread topic.
I remember a parcel driver with a tash.
it was one of those handle bar jobs that curled up on both sides.
UPS said he had to trim it so it wouldn't extend beyond the corners of his mouth.
He put in a grievence,it went to his boss,then his local union rep.'s finally it went as far as Wahington DC teamsters headquarters.
the ruling was company policy prevails.
Trim your tash,or beat feet out of here to work someplace else.
He told me he knew he was going to lose,but he wanted to try,and fight it anyways.
This driver was really a piece of work.
he's long since been retired about 5 years ago.
This same driver had yellow constructing boots he wore in the winter season.
UPS said buy black,or brown boots.
He did the same with the tash.
Teamsters in DC ruled with UPS they supply most of the uniform,so you have to comply with the colors of the uniform.
He said he knew he was going to get beat but he wanted to try anyways.
There have been recent court rulings on required clothing not provided, an the courts have said that the company must provide an economic avenue to purchase the required items.
What kind of court rulings and what would be required clothing?
I am going to have to do some internet diving to find the court ruling, but I do remember a recent one that dealt with this issue. Basically it was, any saftey item that is required must be supplied. Such as saftey shoes?
What company provides these vochers Dockworker?
Nobody has ever offered to throw any money our way at my terminal.
In fact come to think about this.
When we were Overnite we got note pads,pens,and caps to hand out to our good customers.
We haven't seen any of that stuff except the week we were first rebranded?
For a company the size as ours you'd think their pockets would be deep.
But it turns out they are a tad on the cheap side.
You gotta know by now after posting so much Dockworker.
That we truckers are very good at making (U) turns on most subjects on this here trucking message board.
What company provides these vochers Dockworker?
Nobody has ever offered to throw any money our way at my terminal.
In fact come to think about this.
When we were Overnite we got note pads,pens,and caps to hand out to our good customers.
We haven't seen any of that stuff except the week we were first rebranded?
For a company the size as ours you'd think their pockets would be deep.
But it turns out they are a tad on the cheap side.
Talk about Ménage à trois! Facial hair to washing trucks to safety gear!