I am a former Reddaway steward and as I understand it what we voted on last April was to agree with the wage and benefit rates of the NMFA. That is all.
We are still SUPPOSED to be paid the same as before in regards to our actions performed ie: .75 hrs for a triple hook .5 hrs for doubles etc... like our old contract stated. Those of us in JC 37 still are being paid like this. TNFINC (Union) is still in negotiations with the company on integrating us with the rest of Master Freight.
I imagine we will get the rest shoved down our throats after the first of the year when they do the "One Yellow" BS.
What I am telling my guys (ok former guys but that doesn't go away) is act like we did a year ago and don't change any payroll actions. The higher rates are in effect but we don't need to write that down just keep doing what you were doing before.
If the company refuses to honor that file a grievance and make them work it out. Use the article numbers from the old contract since we don't have copies of the new one. That is another way to force them into getting us copies of the NMFA. I have no problem flooding my local w/grievances and forcing them to do their job which makes :
: actually roll uphill. Unless the higher ups are forced to do something they won't.
To say I am pissed at the union is an understatement. They have dropped the ball on this so we have to pick it up.
Many of us have seen the change of Op's at our terminals and the dovetailing of our boards w/Yellow.
Curious if the non-union barns are being end-tailed or if they forced you all to be Teamsters before the integration so you didn't get hosed? If not we tried to warn you.
As usual there is zero communication about any of this and are more rumors than truth.
We can't even get a complete copy of the NMFA (160+ pages) just the one that says a lot of "no changes" to articles we don't even know what those article said to begin with.
Hang in there folks (ALL OF US) and keep pushing back. We have truly never been in a stronger position in our working lives.