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<blockquote data-quote="Channahon" data-source="post: 183882" data-attributes="member: 7666"><p>Here's my take on warning letters. As a management person I followed the progressive discipline as noted by the local contract, as the discipline can vary from local to local. </p><p> </p><p>If I had to speak to a driver 3 times for the same issue, documented the talks on his/her employee records, and the same issue arises again, it would be no surprise to the employee that a warning letter is sent. The purpose of the warning letter is to change behavior. </p><p> </p><p>Understanding avoidable accidents to be an exception, they always warranted a warning letter. The intent is the safety of the driver and general public.</p><p> </p><p>Now there is some management that abuse warning letters. I would almost throw up when sitting in meetings, a service failure would be reviewed and the first thing out of a division managers mouth would be a warning letter was sent. Once again, based on the severity of the issue, it may have been warranted. Like loading a hazmat on a plane, that didn't take off on time, and because someone did not audit the package, and perhaps falsified an audit form.</p><p> </p><p>However, management that abuse warning letters are either insecure, lazy or cannot handle confrontation or conflict resolution.</p><p> </p><p>A warning letter situation should always be reviewed with the driver, prior to the letter being sent.</p><p> </p><p>I have seen many grievances where a warning letter was rescinded because the management person took the easy way out to appease upper management with some form of discipline.</p><p> </p><p>Don't underestimate the power of a warning letter, even if you don't agree with the letter, I have also seen drivers who lost their jobs, using warning letters and employee records as documentation. Not only at the Union hall, but with outside agencies and attorneys.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Channahon, post: 183882, member: 7666"] Here's my take on warning letters. As a management person I followed the progressive discipline as noted by the local contract, as the discipline can vary from local to local. If I had to speak to a driver 3 times for the same issue, documented the talks on his/her employee records, and the same issue arises again, it would be no surprise to the employee that a warning letter is sent. The purpose of the warning letter is to change behavior. Understanding avoidable accidents to be an exception, they always warranted a warning letter. The intent is the safety of the driver and general public. Now there is some management that abuse warning letters. I would almost throw up when sitting in meetings, a service failure would be reviewed and the first thing out of a division managers mouth would be a warning letter was sent. Once again, based on the severity of the issue, it may have been warranted. Like loading a hazmat on a plane, that didn't take off on time, and because someone did not audit the package, and perhaps falsified an audit form. However, management that abuse warning letters are either insecure, lazy or cannot handle confrontation or conflict resolution. A warning letter situation should always be reviewed with the driver, prior to the letter being sent. I have seen many grievances where a warning letter was rescinded because the management person took the easy way out to appease upper management with some form of discipline. Don't underestimate the power of a warning letter, even if you don't agree with the letter, I have also seen drivers who lost their jobs, using warning letters and employee records as documentation. Not only at the Union hall, but with outside agencies and attorneys. [/QUOTE]
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