It's just nice knowing we're on call instead of being on strike. Thank God for answered prayersWe will all be on call until volume fills.
What was the % for strike authorization?It's just nice knowing we're on call instead of being on strike. Thank God for answered prayers
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What I don't understand is the "suspending" of bids. Both the Union and the company agree on a call by company seniority within classification. Now that conflicts with the contract language of if your run is cancelled you fall into the top of the extra board. Without an official lay-off or stoppage of work, as in a strike, I fail to see how this can be. How can our Union expect the company to follow the letter of the contract when the Union makes up rules as it goes? Maybe someone can enlighten me on this point. The company claims there is a "soft" lay-off, lay-off language is clear in our agreement, company must notify locals of all lay-offs. I have never been "laid-off" without knowing it before. SCM showed me the roster with "s-lf" before each name... Confused in Carolina......
What I don't understand is the "suspending" of bids. Both the Union and the company agree on a call by company seniority within classification. Now that conflicts with the contract language of if your run is cancelled you fall into the top of the extra board. Without an official lay-off or stoppage of work, as in a strike, I fail to see how this can be. How can our Union expect the company to follow the letter of the contract when the Union makes up rules as it goes? Maybe someone can enlighten me on this point. The company claims there is a "soft" lay-off, lay-off language is clear in our agreement, company must notify locals of all lay-offs. I have never been "laid-off" without knowing it before. SCM showed me the roster with "s-lf" before each name... Confused in Carolina......
I understand that. What I am saying is how can they call it a "lay-off" without laying anyone off? The term "soft lay-off" only exists in their book, not ours....When the company suspends bids their are no Bids
All known work is offered by seniority and classification.
As work picks up and the company gets tired of calling for every shift they will post bids as needed.
You can collect....I understand that. What I am saying is how can they call it a "lay-off" without laying anyone off? The term "soft lay-off" only exists in their book, not ours....
There’s not enough work for everyone ,Theres no freight on your run ,so they cancel it and or combine it with a adjoining run to make a full peddle from let’s say 4 and 5 to a 9 stop p&d .Your coverage area will expand and so will your wallet.This means some one junior gets the axe .And is called when work is available by seniority.This goes the same as line haul.Work available by seniority.and by classification .Iam sure your road and city boards are separate .If not ,bump the following week to the road board or city board ,by seniority.I understand that. What I am saying is how can they call it a "lay-off" without laying anyone off? The term "soft lay-off" only exists in their book, not ours....
I specifically meant line haul bids, city work is by start time only that is an easy one...There’s not enough work for everyone ,Theres no freight on your run ,so they cancel it and or combine it with a adjoining run to make a full peddle from let’s say 4 and 5 to a 9 stop p&d .Your coverage area will expand and so will your wallet.This means some one junior gets the axe .And is called when work is available by seniority.This goes the same as line haul.Work available by seniority.and by classification .Iam sure your road and city boards are separate .If not ,bump the following week to the road board or city board ,by seniority.
We’ve got guys that might not be able to hang on. If they quit and we start getting busy, they will need new drivers.....two tiered drivers. Dinosaur are slowly becoming extinct one way or another.
I see prolonged layoffs for the foreseeable future for you guys.UPS will shed unprofitable business and regroup after January 1 .Theres freight out here that’s a week old and customers getting pissed off already .They promised pick up yesterday and Today and now show again.It will be interesting too see... I think guys that close too retirement will retire... The ones who was on the extra board before all this maybe be able too get a route if they are able too survive this storm... I see alot of opportunity opening up.
What I don't understand is the "suspending" of bids. Both the Union and the company agree on a call by company seniority within classification. Now that conflicts with the contract language of if your run is cancelled you fall into the top of the extra board. Without an official lay-off or stoppage of work, as in a strike, I fail to see how this can be. How can our Union expect the company to follow the letter of the contract when the Union makes up rules as it goes? Maybe someone can enlighten me on this point. The company claims there is a "soft" lay-off, lay-off language is clear in our agreement, company must notify locals of all lay-offs. I have never been "laid-off" without knowing it before. SCM showed me the roster with "s-lf" before each name... Confused in Carolina......