International Breaks Silence on 22.3 Jobs
August 16, 2010: For two years, the Hoffa administration looked the other way while UPS eliminated full-time jobs.
Now Hoffa and hall are kicking the problem back down to the locals.
For two years, the Hoffa administration has looked the other way while UPS has eliminated thousands of full-time combo jobs in violation of Article 22.3, which requires the company to maintain 20,000 combo positions.
The International refused to hear a single grievance on the issue at the national panel. hall, who as Package Division Director is in charge of our union’s contract enforcement at UPS, explained his inaction by saying it “wasn’t the right time” to enforce the contract.
Changing His Tune
Now that Hall has been named Hoffa’s running mate for the 2011 election, he is changing his tune. On a recent national conference call, Hall announced that the IBT is taking action.
His solution? Hall is taking all the Article 22.3 grievances that have wound their way to the national panel back and kicking them back down to the locals.
Hall said local unions are to meet with the company. If the full-time jobs aren’t filled, Hall claims the IBT will move forward nationally.
The International Union has not provided any guidelines to UPS locals. It has just dropped the issue in their lap.