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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 316476" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>Heffe' my good friend, first of all, it is not a union thing, it is a company thing. The company has rules, as does the governing body that oversees transportation. One of the rules is that you dont work unless you are on duty. And you are not on duty when you are not on the clock. It is the company's responsibility to remove drivers from the trucks before start time. If they want them out there, then they have the responsibility to start them early and pay them for that time.</p><p> </p><p>It is also a liability issue with lots of $$ ramifications if what I read about drivers skipping lunch is true there in California?</p><p> </p><p>As you mentioned, you are just one center, and you had the "Rare" driver injured before start time doing something unsafe. Wanna bet how that was handled with insurance? Couldnt be workers comp, he was off the clock.</p><p> </p><p>You know, as a father of several children, and a foster parent to many more, I understood the security of having that blanky and paci to stick in your mouth. It gave you security and comfort when you were new in the world. But after a year or so, or even two or three, it was time to put away childish things and grow up. So the paci and blanky went. </p><p> </p><p>So why is it that drivers that have been on the same route or been with UPS for more than a year need to "suck their thumbs"? Grow up. Its a job. A job you get well paid for. So why would you do something that is wrong, unsafe, illegal and costly? </p><p> </p><p>And as a practical matter, how can a company that is allegedly focused on safety and compliance allow this in plain view? When they have a contract that prohibits that type of behavior no less?</p><p> </p><p> When did stewards begin to wear ties? And assume management authority?</p><p> </p><p>Best</p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 316476, member: 484"] Heffe' my good friend, first of all, it is not a union thing, it is a company thing. The company has rules, as does the governing body that oversees transportation. One of the rules is that you dont work unless you are on duty. And you are not on duty when you are not on the clock. It is the company's responsibility to remove drivers from the trucks before start time. If they want them out there, then they have the responsibility to start them early and pay them for that time. It is also a liability issue with lots of $$ ramifications if what I read about drivers skipping lunch is true there in California? As you mentioned, you are just one center, and you had the "Rare" driver injured before start time doing something unsafe. Wanna bet how that was handled with insurance? Couldnt be workers comp, he was off the clock. You know, as a father of several children, and a foster parent to many more, I understood the security of having that blanky and paci to stick in your mouth. It gave you security and comfort when you were new in the world. But after a year or so, or even two or three, it was time to put away childish things and grow up. So the paci and blanky went. So why is it that drivers that have been on the same route or been with UPS for more than a year need to "suck their thumbs"? Grow up. Its a job. A job you get well paid for. So why would you do something that is wrong, unsafe, illegal and costly? And as a practical matter, how can a company that is allegedly focused on safety and compliance allow this in plain view? When they have a contract that prohibits that type of behavior no less? When did stewards begin to wear ties? And assume management authority? Best d [/QUOTE]
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