1; We have a card check agreement, so if that zone driver signs one he should be representation, and if its a new opening, someone should be able to transfer, yes
2; Yes some have asked questions about UPSF may not have a lot of years in the union, or are just desperate for a job, not a lot of jobs out there
3;No we can not tell them how to run there business, if they need to lay-off they can.But you can tell them to ahere to the contract.As for union dues, if you feel they are not ahereing to the contract you can file a grievance,something you can't do if you are non-union, what the manager says goes in a non union barn.A UNION IS ONLY AS STRONG AS THE PEOPLE IN THE UNION. if you think you are being wronged than file!And if you don't like the job your BA is doing, than run for his job, they are voted in by the members,did you vote your TM in?