union

I work in preload and have recently been filling in for another person on another pen because they're on vacation. The current part-time sup has been doing things such as stacking me in my truck, moving my irregs, and going as far as taking irregs off the belt and putting them into the truck. I...

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I just wanted to say I regret taking this position. My stress has continually skyrocketed along with my health deteriorating. I believe I even got carpal tunnel from operating this ridiculous computer system. I hope this job becomes automated because no one and I mean no one should work this...

So, i got hired in August for a part time package handler position and i have been working here and plan to work here for another year at least. My only concern is do they lay off like union employees too with the seasonal hires after peak. Until now, i had to call out 3 times for legitimate...

So i just called off right now cause i have a fever and strep throat and my sup texted me that i will be getting a warning letter. my fevers calming down but my throat still continues to hurt like a buddyh. if i call off again will that make things worse? or will i still just get a warning...

why hasnt fedex been unionized yet? what would it take for that to happen? what do you guys think of the idea? would you guys be for it?

So in talking with a pretty savvy, seemingly pretty smart center manager, told me he believes the main purpose of Orion is so that if the union decides to strike again, they'll have the software in place to just hire off the streets for half of what they pay us, and then tell the union to take a...

Hello. I am a ups temp driver. I have been driving temp for a year now. I keep running in to the problem of my management working drivers with less seniority than I. People with less seniority have been working full weeks and i can get barley 20hrs a week. This past week i was sent home everyday...

I feel like all of management hates me now. It took me since peak season to not to long ago to make book Any tips?

Hey all, this morning I was written up and after the meeting the steward told me to come see him later to get the grievance forms. On the way out I went to see him and the ft sup who wrote me up followed me down the belt and accused me of stealing time. He threatened to fire me and told me to go...

I quit ups about 5 weeks ago after almost two years. I'm a younger guy and was low on the roster and just wasn't getting enough hours. After I quit I called and asked my sup if I would be getting vacation pay and he said yes. Since then I can't get him to answer me. I called union and they gave...

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I've got an old beater and apparently some genious in management had LP call the local police to have it towed bc they said it was an abandoned vehicle. The car is legally reg and insured in my name and i have been driving it to work on and off for the last 6 years. They didn't bother to...