I am writing this word for word since it was posted publicly in our break room for all to see. It is on USF Holland letterhead:
October 17, 2008
Via Fax/Mail
Teamsters Local Union's
Dear Principal Officer;
Due to the unsuccessful negotiation of the proposed memo of understanding dated October 9, 2008, which was designed to permit USF Holland line haul drivers to drop and hook and to move freight across the dock at dark terminals and velocity centers, USF Holland is requesting immediate rescheduling of the previously posponed Utility Change of Operations.
The failure to reach agreement on this critical issue was very discouraging. Not only would the Memorandium of Understanding have provided the Company with vital flexibility, the alternative Utility Change of Operations will adversely affect the over-the-road classification. This adverse impact could have been mitigated through approval of the Memorandium of Understanding.
The time elapsed between the September 23, 2008 postponement of the Utility Change of Operations and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters October 16, 2008 rejection of the Memorandum of Understanding was a loss of significant time and opportunity to ease USF Holland's operating losses. Therefor, we respectfully request that the Utility Change of Operations, which was posponed in Branson, MO on September 23, 2008 (MR-UE-CO-19-09/2008), be docketed for the next hearing before the National Grievance Committee.
Copies of this Utility Change of Operations were provided to the affected Local Unions prior to the September 23, 2008 hearing in accordance with Article 3 of the N.M.F.A. Discussions with the Local Unions involved were also held prior to the hearing.
Should you have any questions regarding this Change of Operations, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Sam P....., Labor Relations
Cc:[various directors/officers of USF and Teamsters]
I really had to restrain myself from inserting some smart a.. comments in the above text after some of their B.S. statements, it wasn't easy. I'll keep refraining.
As of the end of Oct 16, 2008, our business agent who was on the conference call concerning the memo of understanding didn't hear anything about the Union rejecting the M.O.U. This conference call was only union people. All that was decided was that no decision or action would be taken until Nov 10, 2008. If somebody knows something that has happened since that conference call on the 16th, please enlighten us. USF makes it sound like there was already negotiation with, and then rejection by the union. I'm somewhat skeptical of this letter as to just what the company is up to now. I also find it interesting that the company was willing to be more specific in this letter about just where and when a road driver could drop and hook-now that this M.O.U. according to them is dead.
Since USF is wanting to revive the second COO request, can anyone provide a link that would direct us to it? I either threw my copy out or lost it. Thanks
October 17, 2008
Via Fax/Mail
Teamsters Local Union's
Dear Principal Officer;
Due to the unsuccessful negotiation of the proposed memo of understanding dated October 9, 2008, which was designed to permit USF Holland line haul drivers to drop and hook and to move freight across the dock at dark terminals and velocity centers, USF Holland is requesting immediate rescheduling of the previously posponed Utility Change of Operations.
The failure to reach agreement on this critical issue was very discouraging. Not only would the Memorandium of Understanding have provided the Company with vital flexibility, the alternative Utility Change of Operations will adversely affect the over-the-road classification. This adverse impact could have been mitigated through approval of the Memorandium of Understanding.
The time elapsed between the September 23, 2008 postponement of the Utility Change of Operations and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters October 16, 2008 rejection of the Memorandum of Understanding was a loss of significant time and opportunity to ease USF Holland's operating losses. Therefor, we respectfully request that the Utility Change of Operations, which was posponed in Branson, MO on September 23, 2008 (MR-UE-CO-19-09/2008), be docketed for the next hearing before the National Grievance Committee.
Copies of this Utility Change of Operations were provided to the affected Local Unions prior to the September 23, 2008 hearing in accordance with Article 3 of the N.M.F.A. Discussions with the Local Unions involved were also held prior to the hearing.
Should you have any questions regarding this Change of Operations, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Sam P....., Labor Relations
Cc:[various directors/officers of USF and Teamsters]
I really had to restrain myself from inserting some smart a.. comments in the above text after some of their B.S. statements, it wasn't easy. I'll keep refraining.
As of the end of Oct 16, 2008, our business agent who was on the conference call concerning the memo of understanding didn't hear anything about the Union rejecting the M.O.U. This conference call was only union people. All that was decided was that no decision or action would be taken until Nov 10, 2008. If somebody knows something that has happened since that conference call on the 16th, please enlighten us. USF makes it sound like there was already negotiation with, and then rejection by the union. I'm somewhat skeptical of this letter as to just what the company is up to now. I also find it interesting that the company was willing to be more specific in this letter about just where and when a road driver could drop and hook-now that this M.O.U. according to them is dead.
Since USF is wanting to revive the second COO request, can anyone provide a link that would direct us to it? I either threw my copy out or lost it. Thanks
I hope this letter is true and not a hoax. enough is enough.
These guys TRUELY have no clue.
waiting in line behind you and all.