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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1459872" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Kind of a big difference.</p><p></p><p>Here in the Western Conference, the accident as described would most definitely NOT result in a termination unless the driver had been issued warning letters and suspensions for previous accidents within 9 months.</p><p></p><p>Our language <em>only</em> allows immediate termination for "recklessness resulting in serious accident". Making a legal turn on a green light does <em>not</em> constitute "recklessness", and an accident with no injuries or citations in which our vehicle is still driveable does<em> not</em> constitute "serious".</p><p></p><p>The manner in which the company chooses to internally designate the accident (Tier 1, 2, 3 etc.) is irrelevant to the discipline administered, and the $45K that is supposedly "charged" to the center is simply another stupid UPS accounting trick that is also irrelevant from a disciplinary standpoint.</p><p></p><p>A few years ago we had a driver discharged on a first offense for a serious accident. He was talking on his cell phone, texting on the DIAD, and driving all at the same time. His package car left the road and took out a power pole. He was fired immediately and the union did not attempt to arbitrate or argue the case since his guilt and recklessness were beyond dispute.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1459872, member: 14668"] Kind of a big difference. Here in the Western Conference, the accident as described would most definitely NOT result in a termination unless the driver had been issued warning letters and suspensions for previous accidents within 9 months. Our language [I]only[/I] allows immediate termination for "recklessness resulting in serious accident". Making a legal turn on a green light does [I]not[/I] constitute "recklessness", and an accident with no injuries or citations in which our vehicle is still driveable does[I] not[/I] constitute "serious". The manner in which the company chooses to internally designate the accident (Tier 1, 2, 3 etc.) is irrelevant to the discipline administered, and the $45K that is supposedly "charged" to the center is simply another stupid UPS accounting trick that is also irrelevant from a disciplinary standpoint. A few years ago we had a driver discharged on a first offense for a serious accident. He was talking on his cell phone, texting on the DIAD, and driving all at the same time. His package car left the road and took out a power pole. He was fired immediately and the union did not attempt to arbitrate or argue the case since his guilt and recklessness were beyond dispute. [/QUOTE]
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