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<blockquote data-quote="Fredless" data-source="post: 178737" data-attributes="member: 5197"><p>I just got off work, and spoke to two of the former bid air drivers. The union stewards and BA told them they never should have had those bid air jobs to begin with, and that they should have ALWAYS been full time work.</p><p> </p><p>I got back from my EAMs, noticed the division manager was there. I spoke to him and asked when did the bid air routes come into effect, he said the early 1990's and the 22.3's were not even thought of until the late 1990's. So if we're going to play the seniority game, the 22.3s were in the wrong to bump all of the bid air drivers out! Two of them took a $3 an hour paycut..to a part timer, thats a lot. </p><p> </p><p>I spoke to a preloader today and she is EXACTLY what I was looking for to spread the word in preload. She is a single mother, mid 30's or so and about 5'2" - I want to see her making 9.5 while driving around a P1000 on an industrial route that "everyone else" had to start out at. Most of the packages probably would weigh more than she does. She admits, she simply CAN NOT be a full time package car driver - she could however be a preloader (like she is now) and air driver or porter etc.. But she'll never GET that chance because she will never be a full time driver. She has volunteered to pass around a petition to all dues paying members so I can address it with the union hall. I'm also going to speak to the BA about how can I help get the reload part timers involved in the union because a lot of them have never been asked to join the union. During our reload we maybe once or twice a year see the BA show his face at night and we have 1 steward at night. </p><p> </p><p>She takes what exception air work but if a preloader 22.3 decides he wants to work that day, snatch its gone - but I told her we have much bigger fish to fry right now, and that will always be the nature of the beast.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, I'm seeing your point now gandy and I'm going to start getting the ball rolling on this. The fault of this is our own - the part timers apathy...its going to take some time, but I'm going to start by asking them if they're even union members yet and if not, get them into the union. If not, I have no interest in their gripes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fredless, post: 178737, member: 5197"] I just got off work, and spoke to two of the former bid air drivers. The union stewards and BA told them they never should have had those bid air jobs to begin with, and that they should have ALWAYS been full time work. I got back from my EAMs, noticed the division manager was there. I spoke to him and asked when did the bid air routes come into effect, he said the early 1990's and the 22.3's were not even thought of until the late 1990's. So if we're going to play the seniority game, the 22.3s were in the wrong to bump all of the bid air drivers out! Two of them took a $3 an hour paycut..to a part timer, thats a lot. I spoke to a preloader today and she is EXACTLY what I was looking for to spread the word in preload. She is a single mother, mid 30's or so and about 5'2" - I want to see her making 9.5 while driving around a P1000 on an industrial route that "everyone else" had to start out at. Most of the packages probably would weigh more than she does. She admits, she simply CAN NOT be a full time package car driver - she could however be a preloader (like she is now) and air driver or porter etc.. But she'll never GET that chance because she will never be a full time driver. She has volunteered to pass around a petition to all dues paying members so I can address it with the union hall. I'm also going to speak to the BA about how can I help get the reload part timers involved in the union because a lot of them have never been asked to join the union. During our reload we maybe once or twice a year see the BA show his face at night and we have 1 steward at night. She takes what exception air work but if a preloader 22.3 decides he wants to work that day, snatch its gone - but I told her we have much bigger fish to fry right now, and that will always be the nature of the beast. Anyway, I'm seeing your point now gandy and I'm going to start getting the ball rolling on this. The fault of this is our own - the part timers apathy...its going to take some time, but I'm going to start by asking them if they're even union members yet and if not, get them into the union. If not, I have no interest in their gripes. [/QUOTE]
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