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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 631687" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>I guess you never went to the panel?</p><p> </p><p>Trade offs happen all the time. Union brings four discharge cases, behind the scenes they agree to take three back, but uphold the fourth. Or other such dealings. OF course that is before arbitrators get involved. And the union knows that in a lot of cases, if all four go to arbitration, all four might as well pack up and go home. So yes, deals get made at all levels of the game.</p><p> </p><p>As a steward, I never got any special treatment. Very rarely did I ever get help, usually it was the other way around, they wanted me to help someone else. 90% of the time, I was the LDI. Not by choice either.</p><p> </p><p>As sober said, while I had a working relationship with management, it was one of mutual respect. I understood where they were coming from, and they understood that I had a job to do, and usually was pretty successful. Only times I failed was when the employee decided to proceed on their own path. As has been posted, you cant fix stupid. </p><p> </p><p>There are at least 20 drivers working there now that could/should have been fired but weren't, many for dishonesty, falsification issues etc. All, with a different management team would now not have jobs at UPS.</p><p> </p><p>As Tie said, a good steward not only has to know the book, but also know how to play. And some of the plays were unconventional, but worked. I was never too good to beg if that is what it took to get the driver back to work.</p><p> </p><p>One last thing. Things are not always what they can appear to be, at first glance. As a steward, I never got one cent more than the drivers I represented, but yet many nights put in several hours or more on the defense of the driver. Hours that were unpaid.</p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 631687, member: 484"] I guess you never went to the panel? Trade offs happen all the time. Union brings four discharge cases, behind the scenes they agree to take three back, but uphold the fourth. Or other such dealings. OF course that is before arbitrators get involved. And the union knows that in a lot of cases, if all four go to arbitration, all four might as well pack up and go home. So yes, deals get made at all levels of the game. As a steward, I never got any special treatment. Very rarely did I ever get help, usually it was the other way around, they wanted me to help someone else. 90% of the time, I was the LDI. Not by choice either. As sober said, while I had a working relationship with management, it was one of mutual respect. I understood where they were coming from, and they understood that I had a job to do, and usually was pretty successful. Only times I failed was when the employee decided to proceed on their own path. As has been posted, you cant fix stupid. There are at least 20 drivers working there now that could/should have been fired but weren't, many for dishonesty, falsification issues etc. All, with a different management team would now not have jobs at UPS. As Tie said, a good steward not only has to know the book, but also know how to play. And some of the plays were unconventional, but worked. I was never too good to beg if that is what it took to get the driver back to work. One last thing. Things are not always what they can appear to be, at first glance. As a steward, I never got one cent more than the drivers I represented, but yet many nights put in several hours or more on the defense of the driver. Hours that were unpaid. d [/QUOTE]
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