ABF | The “No Talking Zone”....what are we back in grade school?

[drivingfool]

And so it begins. Tonight we were informed that we have been given a “No Talking Zone” which consists of the yard and dock. We are not to talk at all with our co-workers in these area and you better be very careful about passing notes because the teacher may just get a hold of them and give you a detention. Please tell me I'm not going to have to go through puberty again too. This is ridiculous they want us to work another 15% harder in order to make up for 15% they did not bleed from us and this is what they come up with? What are they thinking?

 

[imported_A.Beer.Freak.]

Haven`t heard of this one yet. Where is this happening?

 

[drivingfool]

TM had a meeting with us last night in South Chicago. Maybe we are the testing ground for this.

 

[6PakAbs]

[quote author=Driving Fool link=topic=80965.msg836323#msg836323 date=1276146967]
And so it begins. Tonight we were informed that we have been given a “No Talking Zone” which consists of the yard and dock. We are not to talk at all with our co-workers in these area and you better be very careful about passing notes because the teacher may just get a hold of them and give you a detention. Please tell me I'm not going to have to go through puberty again too. This is ridiculous they want us to work another 15% harder in order to make up for 15% they did not bleed from us and this is what they come up with? What are they thinking?


Are you talking instead of working??
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[6PakAbs]

talking istead of working???

 

[Vwaggs]

Remember...
No communications with supervisors on load status etc...

It might be a trick to give you a letter.

 

[6PakAbs]

hey vwwaggs..just worry about YRC, please! :hissy:

 

[Vwaggs]

[quote author=boygeorge link=topic=80965.msg836976#msg836976 date=1276387777]
hey vwwaggs..just worry about YRC, please! :hissy:
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:iamnotworthy: :iamnotworthy: :iamnotworthy: :iamnotworthy:

 

[Docker]

hey boygeorge...just worry about :buttkisser: next time that you report to work!

 

[Muler]

First of all my Brother from Chicago the company would have to negotiate that NO TALKING rule with the union. And if it is not a company wide rule that will be their first hurdle. And I can assure you they still talk at 065. Just a few problems I could see with a no talk rule would be the safe manner on how trailers are loaded. How would you communicate to your fellow Teamsters that you have not completed loading your freight before they start loading theirs? How will the Teamster Dock workers tell the Drivers of a problem they may have unloading their trailers in the city? I would assume then Drivers will not be allowed to talk also? How will they talk to their dispatchers? And besides to tell one of us Teamsters we can't talk is HOMICIDE because we would EXPLODE if we couldn't TALK! lol YOUR BROTHER ALWAYS!

 

[truckchick1]

AMEN. Never met a teamster who could't talk

 

[Italian Style]

Trying to get rid of freedom of speech now? Wear a t-shirt at work that says "Bite Me."

 

[Cab Lizzard]

This could turn out to be a fun little game. No communication will cause these supervisors more grief, go ahead pull their chains and watch them dance.

 

[steppenwolf]

Did someone forget to tell us we work for UPS and when are they going to paint the equipment :: brown. Communicating is the most important tool you have to use as a dock or yard worker you can not perform your duty's properly and safely. I think this would be considered unsafe working condition. Your protected by the NMFA,local,state and federal law's if your local will not stop this violation i would contact someone at your local labor board and good luck.

 

[Vwaggs]

Use of hand signals could get interesting.

 

[truckchick1]

[quote author=vwaggs link=topic=80965.msg839866#msg839866 date=1277264298]
Use of hand signals could get interesting.
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You have to be careful with the hand signals. I got writen up for using "hostle jestures in the work place". He did laugh tho when I told him the hand signal was a lot better than what I was going to say to the person.

 

[cavscoutdad]

[quote author=steppenwolf link=topic=80965.msg839859#msg839859 date=1277261969]
Did someone forget to tell us we work for UPS and when are they going to paint the equipment :: brown. Communicating is the most important tool you have to use as a dock or yard worker you can not perform your duty's properly and safely. I think this would be considered unsafe working condition. Your protected by the NMFA,local,state and federal law's if your local will not stop this violation i would contact someone at your local labor board and good luck.
[/quote]We can talk anywhere we want at UPS we just can't stop working while we talk....and make sure you keep you seatbelt onwhile on the forklift and your reflective vest on too....and nosmoking,no cell phones....no cussing either. Other than that their GREAT!!!

 

[Kennesaw Kid]

[quote author=boygeorge link=topic=80965.msg836976#msg836976 date=1276387777]
hey vwwaggs..just worry about YRC, please! :hissy:
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But at least they can talk when and where ever they damned well please!....Where is your local at concerning this working condition change?....KK

 

[cmsdock]

Those safety vests on the dock are a joke. Now we have to wear are seat belts on ups property even when we are in our own cars.

 

[Stoney]

[quote author=Italian Style link=topic=80965.msg839433#msg839433 date=1277142069]
Trying to get rid of freedom of speech now? Wear a t-shirt at work that says "Bite Me."
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This has nothing to do with Freedom of Speech. What are they teaching you in that college of yours. Is this a stupid rule? Yes. Does the company have the right to put in place such a rule? Yes. Now a union company may have to go thru the Union of course. But they still have the right to push this stupid rule.
But no way, is this a Freedom of Speech issue.