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<blockquote data-quote="104Feeder" data-source="post: 1020443" data-attributes="member: 42554"><p><strong>Article 43 Feeder Services</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Preamble</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>In Order to enable UPS employees to have an opportunity to perform as much of the feeder work that is currently being subcontracted as possible, and enable the Employer's feeder network to provide competitive services, the following Article shall supersede language on the same subjects in the Supplements, Riders and Addenda unless specifically stated otherwise in this Article </strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Have better language/protections in your local Feeder Work Rules? Not anymore!</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Section 1 Feeder Scheduling</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>A.) The Employer will utilize 4 types of feeder drivers for feeder work: </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>1. Hourly Driver- hourly work is normally all work that is under 375 total miles daily unless mutually agreed upon at the local level</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>2. Turn-around mileage driver- normally consisting of movements in excess of 375 miles round trip (unless mutually agreed upon at the local level) and will normally have a start and finish at the same domicile. Their work week shall be any 4 or 5 consecutive days in a 7 day work week.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>3. Mileage layover driver- Normally has a work week consisting of any 4 consecutive days in a 7 day work week with feeder movements of over 450 miles one way. Such driver will normally make 2 round trips per week and generally start with the same time each day where practical.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>4. Sleeper Teams- the Employer may utilize two person sleeper teams to complete feeder movements under the following conditions: </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>a) the runs must be planned bid runs which consist of at least a 40 hour equivalent work week for each driver with loaded trailers and provide for regular return to domicile. In order to make sleeper teams more feasible, reasonable efforts will be made by the Employer to develop return work for one way moves.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>b)These runs will be bid to existing feeder drivers of the origin Feeder center. If no qualified feeder driver a the origin Feeder center elects to bid on a posted sleeper team run, the run will be bid in succession to the qualified list and package drivers in the origin location until a successful bidder is found. If no one bids the Employer will have the right to hire from the outside. Pay rates for new hires will be outlined in Section 6. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>c) Work rules (vacation coverage, bidding, work week etc) will be developed by the Joint Feeder Services Committee as outlined in Section 3 of this Article. The work rules will supersede any language in the Supplements, Riders, or Addenda.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>d) An employee who successfully bids a sleeper run may select his partner without regard to seniority, provided the driver selected meets all the necessary requirements and qualifications. Successful bidders must remain working in the sleeper classification for a minimum of one year.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>e) Non-qualified full-time employees will be given the opportunity to qualify as outlined in the respective Supplemental Agreement.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>B.) The planning and scheduling for these 4 types of feeder drivers will be the sole responsibility of the Employer.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Section 2 Alternate Accomodations</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Employer agrees that it will make all reasonable efforts to accomplish its feeder needs by using UPS feeder drivers and feeder qualified employees.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">the last contract had one loophole which allowed subcontracting. this proposal gives UPS total control and allows subcontracting for 8 reasons. This is unacceptable.</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Exceptions to this rule are: during peak season as outllined in Section 5 of this Article; sleeper team runs or mileage runs that cannot be combined with other feeder work to make a full work week; volume spikes; emergencies for which there are no qualified feeder drivers and/or equipment available. In addition the Employer has the right to use alternate accommodations in start-up periods for custom contracts and new sleeper runs or until agreed upon work rules for sleeper teams are in place.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">That's not a loophole, it's a Black Hole!</span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>No feeder driver shall be laid off as a result of subcontracting</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000">Openings created by attrition, retirement, termination, and any new positions would be filled by subcontracting. Package car drivers can forget about any promotions to Feeder. </span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Planned subcontracting for permanent accommodations will be reviewed and approved by the Joint Feeder Services Committee. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld. The wages and other economic terms of employment for such carriers shall be no less than those being generally used in the freight industry in the region for which the accommodation will be operating. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>For those existing subcontracted feeder runs which may be replaced with new UPS sleeper teams the Employer may continue these runs for a reasonable transitional period.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Section 3 Joint Feeder Services Committee</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Employer and the Union agree to establish a Joint Feeder Services Committee consisting of a minimum of 4 Employer representatives and a minimum of 4 Union representatives. This Committee shall meet 4 times a year as needed or upon request of either party.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Section 4 Grievance Procedure</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Disputes arising from the application of this Article will be referred immediately to the Joint Feeder Services Committee for resolution. This decision of the Committee shall be final and binding unless the Committee deadlocks in which case either party may submit the grievance to arbitration as outlined in accordance with Article 8, Sections 4-7</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Proposed July 22, 1997</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="104Feeder, post: 1020443, member: 42554"] [B]Article 43 Feeder Services Preamble In Order to enable UPS employees to have an opportunity to perform as much of the feeder work that is currently being subcontracted as possible, and enable the Employer's feeder network to provide competitive services, the following Article shall supersede language on the same subjects in the Supplements, Riders and Addenda unless specifically stated otherwise in this Article [COLOR=#ff0000]Have better language/protections in your local Feeder Work Rules? Not anymore![/COLOR] Section 1 Feeder Scheduling A.) The Employer will utilize 4 types of feeder drivers for feeder work: 1. Hourly Driver- hourly work is normally all work that is under 375 total miles daily unless mutually agreed upon at the local level 2. Turn-around mileage driver- normally consisting of movements in excess of 375 miles round trip (unless mutually agreed upon at the local level) and will normally have a start and finish at the same domicile. Their work week shall be any 4 or 5 consecutive days in a 7 day work week. 3. Mileage layover driver- Normally has a work week consisting of any 4 consecutive days in a 7 day work week with feeder movements of over 450 miles one way. Such driver will normally make 2 round trips per week and generally start with the same time each day where practical. 4. Sleeper Teams- the Employer may utilize two person sleeper teams to complete feeder movements under the following conditions: a) the runs must be planned bid runs which consist of at least a 40 hour equivalent work week for each driver with loaded trailers and provide for regular return to domicile. In order to make sleeper teams more feasible, reasonable efforts will be made by the Employer to develop return work for one way moves. b)These runs will be bid to existing feeder drivers of the origin Feeder center. If no qualified feeder driver a the origin Feeder center elects to bid on a posted sleeper team run, the run will be bid in succession to the qualified list and package drivers in the origin location until a successful bidder is found. If no one bids the Employer will have the right to hire from the outside. Pay rates for new hires will be outlined in Section 6. c) Work rules (vacation coverage, bidding, work week etc) will be developed by the Joint Feeder Services Committee as outlined in Section 3 of this Article. The work rules will supersede any language in the Supplements, Riders, or Addenda. d) An employee who successfully bids a sleeper run may select his partner without regard to seniority, provided the driver selected meets all the necessary requirements and qualifications. Successful bidders must remain working in the sleeper classification for a minimum of one year. e) Non-qualified full-time employees will be given the opportunity to qualify as outlined in the respective Supplemental Agreement. B.) The planning and scheduling for these 4 types of feeder drivers will be the sole responsibility of the Employer. Section 2 Alternate Accomodations The Employer agrees that it will make all reasonable efforts to accomplish its feeder needs by using UPS feeder drivers and feeder qualified employees. [COLOR=#ff0000]the last contract had one loophole which allowed subcontracting. this proposal gives UPS total control and allows subcontracting for 8 reasons. This is unacceptable.[/COLOR] Exceptions to this rule are: during peak season as outllined in Section 5 of this Article; sleeper team runs or mileage runs that cannot be combined with other feeder work to make a full work week; volume spikes; emergencies for which there are no qualified feeder drivers and/or equipment available. In addition the Employer has the right to use alternate accommodations in start-up periods for custom contracts and new sleeper runs or until agreed upon work rules for sleeper teams are in place. [COLOR=#ff0000]That's not a loophole, it's a Black Hole![/COLOR] No feeder driver shall be laid off as a result of subcontracting [COLOR=#ff0000]Openings created by attrition, retirement, termination, and any new positions would be filled by subcontracting. Package car drivers can forget about any promotions to Feeder. [/COLOR] Planned subcontracting for permanent accommodations will be reviewed and approved by the Joint Feeder Services Committee. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld. The wages and other economic terms of employment for such carriers shall be no less than those being generally used in the freight industry in the region for which the accommodation will be operating. For those existing subcontracted feeder runs which may be replaced with new UPS sleeper teams the Employer may continue these runs for a reasonable transitional period. Section 3 Joint Feeder Services Committee The Employer and the Union agree to establish a Joint Feeder Services Committee consisting of a minimum of 4 Employer representatives and a minimum of 4 Union representatives. This Committee shall meet 4 times a year as needed or upon request of either party. Section 4 Grievance Procedure Disputes arising from the application of this Article will be referred immediately to the Joint Feeder Services Committee for resolution. This decision of the Committee shall be final and binding unless the Committee deadlocks in which case either party may submit the grievance to arbitration as outlined in accordance with Article 8, Sections 4-7 Proposed July 22, 1997[/B] [/QUOTE]
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