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<blockquote data-quote="MC4YOU2" data-source="post: 2253214" data-attributes="member: 5485"><p>I believe UPS is in a better position insofar as a possible 2018 strike would be concerned. They would be able to continue to run the business to a degree, but it would be a rougher ride than a 14 hour day in the jump seat on gravel roads. </p><p></p><p>Trained drivers working today can't satisfy their demands or reports and service the customers at the same time as a whole. Add in safety and you have a potentially catastrophic mix trying to staff from straight off the street and with limited time to get up to speed. </p><p></p><p>If the staffing is done in the same way that pre-loaders are hired on, and with the same turnover rate, watch out. </p><p></p><p>Middle mgmt is now convinced that the proper way to train is to demonstrate for a short period of time, then walk away and let them sink or swim. That's fine when you have PC drivers who can come in later and get the job done, but not new drivers who will struggle through everything and accomplish far less. Even if they hired double the drivers, where would the extra PC's come from? Ryder? Oh man.</p><p></p><p>Mgmt would be so busy training and putting out fires they will not have time to drive routes themselves to any great extent either. </p><p></p><p>Obviously, UPS would charge forward and damn the torpedoes anyway as usual though.</p><p></p><p>The whole culture did change, and change radically for the worse. I remember seeing Kent (Oz) Nelson on a PBS interview pre 1997. When asked what changes he saw for the future, he answered that UPS would likely begin phasing out shipping hazmats, as the risk vs rewards were not worth it for the workers, or as a company.</p><p></p><p>After the strike, we started seeing all the designated responders with full aprons, gloves, goggles that had to be recertified yearly. So much for abating risk for the workers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MC4YOU2, post: 2253214, member: 5485"] I believe UPS is in a better position insofar as a possible 2018 strike would be concerned. They would be able to continue to run the business to a degree, but it would be a rougher ride than a 14 hour day in the jump seat on gravel roads. Trained drivers working today can't satisfy their demands or reports and service the customers at the same time as a whole. Add in safety and you have a potentially catastrophic mix trying to staff from straight off the street and with limited time to get up to speed. If the staffing is done in the same way that pre-loaders are hired on, and with the same turnover rate, watch out. Middle mgmt is now convinced that the proper way to train is to demonstrate for a short period of time, then walk away and let them sink or swim. That's fine when you have PC drivers who can come in later and get the job done, but not new drivers who will struggle through everything and accomplish far less. Even if they hired double the drivers, where would the extra PC's come from? Ryder? Oh man. Mgmt would be so busy training and putting out fires they will not have time to drive routes themselves to any great extent either. Obviously, UPS would charge forward and damn the torpedoes anyway as usual though. The whole culture did change, and change radically for the worse. I remember seeing Kent (Oz) Nelson on a PBS interview pre 1997. When asked what changes he saw for the future, he answered that UPS would likely begin phasing out shipping hazmats, as the risk vs rewards were not worth it for the workers, or as a company. After the strike, we started seeing all the designated responders with full aprons, gloves, goggles that had to be recertified yearly. So much for abating risk for the workers. [/QUOTE]
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