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<blockquote data-quote="Guy Smiley" data-source="post: 690867" data-attributes="member: 28379"><p>Our local bid has seen the loss of 15 22.3 jobs between the 08 and 10 bids. Here's a brief synopsis without getting into to much detail moreso for the purposes of length. Anytime a position is vacated for whatever the reason; corporate approves of its elimination. A list of eliminated jobs is then given to the national. The national does not give this list to the locals. The jobs were posted prior to the 02 contract. Under the '07 contract the numbers are currently reduced to an estimated 7-10,000 nationwide. It is important to remember that Hoffa came out publicly against the 22.3's during the 1997 strike and did not support or strike during the work stoppage. This stance led Yellow and UPS to fund his campaign for IBT president. You can see where this is going. 13 years later the cause-effect relationship (even though 22.3's were a cover for the pension) of the strike and the company going public in my mind gave ups 2 black eyes. One from labor and one from management. </p><p> </p><p>I think more concerning is how ignorant the people who "struck" for these jobs are of their elimination. Most drivers I've come across don't even know what a 22.3 is. Also most 22.3's I've come across are totally useless. Either way few people I've come across 22.3, package, or feeders are even aware or care of 22.3 or full-time contract language thirteen years. Hence, the union is only as good as its membership. For example, you state split-shifts but it's against the contract to do split-shifts and only those who open the book know this. Furthermore, these 22.3 jobs are being made more undesirable do to the early morning hours and the inside-inside rates now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guy Smiley, post: 690867, member: 28379"] Our local bid has seen the loss of 15 22.3 jobs between the 08 and 10 bids. Here's a brief synopsis without getting into to much detail moreso for the purposes of length. Anytime a position is vacated for whatever the reason; corporate approves of its elimination. A list of eliminated jobs is then given to the national. The national does not give this list to the locals. The jobs were posted prior to the 02 contract. Under the '07 contract the numbers are currently reduced to an estimated 7-10,000 nationwide. It is important to remember that Hoffa came out publicly against the 22.3's during the 1997 strike and did not support or strike during the work stoppage. This stance led Yellow and UPS to fund his campaign for IBT president. You can see where this is going. 13 years later the cause-effect relationship (even though 22.3's were a cover for the pension) of the strike and the company going public in my mind gave ups 2 black eyes. One from labor and one from management. I think more concerning is how ignorant the people who "struck" for these jobs are of their elimination. Most drivers I've come across don't even know what a 22.3 is. Also most 22.3's I've come across are totally useless. Either way few people I've come across 22.3, package, or feeders are even aware or care of 22.3 or full-time contract language thirteen years. Hence, the union is only as good as its membership. For example, you state split-shifts but it's against the contract to do split-shifts and only those who open the book know this. Furthermore, these 22.3 jobs are being made more undesirable do to the early morning hours and the inside-inside rates now. [/QUOTE]
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