Do we get to grow beards in new contract?

[Catatonic]

my sister is a UPS part-time sup and she's 4 months pregnant and they forced her to take disability she just wanted to make a "light duty" request and save her 6 mo disability for later so that she didn't have to rush immediately back to work or risk being unpaid but now they forced her to take a disability leave stating that she was unable to lift 70 pounds is that fair or more importantly legal

Did she have a beard or was it a mustache?

 

[NEFARIOUS]

Did she have a beard or was it a mustache?

BOTH!!! And yes it was a manly mustache....

 

[City Driver]

i got tattoos a beard and earring

UPS can kiss my

 

[happybob]

On the lighter side of contract talks, I'll ask the ever present question, "when do we get to grow some beards around here?" Do we have some language in this new contract about facial hair. Seriously people, its 2007 not 1937, I don't think a customer is going to get scared if the ups guy has a goatee or even a beard. I'm not asking for a ZZ TOP kinda beard either just something well maintained on my face other than a mustache. Give me some feedback on this please!

I couldn't find anyxthing in the National Contract, but the New England Supplemental does address this issue. Article 49, Uniforms and Personal Appearance, paragraph 4
It is agreed that employees must strictly comply with Eployer's regulations concerning personal grooming and appearance and the wearing of uniforms and accessories.

The company used to provide posters in each center detailing how mustaches and hair was to be groomed and or cut. I did hear once that a muslim driver contested the policy of no beards, but don't know how it turned out. Amyone esle here about that case, and maybe the results.

I'm sure if you check your local agreement it will be there. No leeway in the grooming standards.

 

[hurricanegunner]

We have numerous drivers in our center who have full beards. Not goatees; full blown beards. They have notes from their doctors saying they have sensitive skin and cannot shave.

 

[helenofcalifornia]

I don't know. I see the Fedex guys with beards and they look kinda scraggly and yucky. Personal opinion.

 

[helenofcalifornia]

And there should be some kind of warning when threads that are two years old are resurrected. The thread should be in some kind of different color or something.

 

[trplnkl]

That is a manly stache ... for a Texan.

You're kidding...right? That's a wimpy stash.

 

[dilligaf]

That is a manly stache ... for a Texan.

LMAO You had to go find it didn't you? I thought it was a great pic!

 

[dilligaf]

dilligaf, you asked for it....



Here's the full beard

And then the Goatee

Yes I did and I still like it.

 

[pickup]

On the lighter side of contract talks, I'll ask the ever present question, "when do we get to grow some beards around here?" Do we have some language in this new contract about facial hair. Seriously people, its 2007 not 1937, I don't think a customer is going to get scared if the ups guy has a goatee or even a beard. I'm not asking for a ZZ TOP kinda beard either just something well maintained on my face other than a mustache. Give me some feedback on this please!

Ask Dizzee, he has a "beard" and he is a driver.



(I can't fight him with pictures, I can only do it with words)

 

[City Driver]

its weird i just saw this thread yesterday, and today i heard 2 road drivers saying UPSF is gonna require all drivers to shave there beads, and they werent joking

 

[over9five]

its weird i just saw this thread yesterday, and today i heard 2 road drivers saying UPSF is gonna require all drivers to shave there beads, and they werent joking

No, they're not. Welcome to UPS!

 

[City Driver]

thats bullsh** why does it matter if we want to have beards or not

 

[cachsux]

Because they want you to look like a professional appearing representative for the UPS family of companies, not like a roadie for ZZ Top.

On the bright side you still have freedom to do what you want with your pubes.

 

[City Driver]

why cant somebody look professional with a beard?

 

[moreluck]

Things stick in hair.....lint, food, etc. It's just dirty & disgusting looking.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

why cant somebody look professional with a beard?

They can and I personally would love to be able to wear a goatee. The problem is grooming of the beard. Some would take care of it while others will look like they have been in the woods for a month hunting. I guess we should be thankful that moustaches are OK.

 

[pickup]

Things stick in hair.....lint, food, etc. It's just dirty & disgusting looking.

Yeah, who would you rather have operating on you , B.J. Honeycutt, with or without the mustache?

 

[Captain America]

Because they want you to look like a professional appearing representative for the UPS family of companies, not like a roadie for ZZ Top.

On the bright side you still have freedom to do what you want with your pubes.

LMFAO! personally I braid