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<blockquote data-quote="westsideworma" data-source="post: 387001"><p>on the preload end, this is something that I have a hard time with. In the contract it says flat out "best of your ability, fair days work for a fair days pay." It says no where in there that we get to determine what your best is. yet that is exactly what we do. It also says minimum guarantee of 3.5. Thats another hot issue lately and thankfully I'm able to get everyone on my line their 3.5, but thats another day another time. Not everyone can load 220+ PPH with no misloads, pulling every PAL (a method at our building) etc, yet thats what we're looking for (at least at my building). When I started (about 4 yrs ago) if you loaded 170+ you were good. Now we're being told to hold people accountable for 220 range and theres no leg to stand on really. Some of us just don't understand what they want us to do. </p><p></p><p>My people rarely misload but I know some of them are just flat out not capable of 220pph following every single method (specifically, perfect sequential order, pulling PALs faced for driver selection, no misloads) to a T. My fastest loader can load @ 260 on a good day but does not pull PALs and doesn't have time since he does about 1100 pieces and we're starting him at 445 (another gripe of mine, THAT is unacceptable). When I was ridden like that, I laid down, I had more work than other people yet was starting at the same time, screw that and I'm surprised this kid hasn't done the same. The people who don't understand what we are saying are those who have never done the job and are in upper management telling us how it works...or doesn't in most cases.</p><p></p><p>PAS does not automagically make loaders faster. Plan and simple. Anyone who has done the job more than 2 weeks could tell you that (if they loaded the old way as well). Is it easier to learn? Of course.</p><p></p><p>If we agreed to fair days work for a fair days pay (in addition to all the other things in the NMA) then we (both sides) should honor it. We agreed to it it, so did the teamsters. Does that mean I think someone who is CLEARLY dragging on purpose should go on being that way? NO, but if someone is working their butt off and we're not happy with what their putting out? Too Bad, we agreed regarless of ability and with consideration of age and physical condition. Whipping your employees does not work yet in a way that is what we're instructed to do. I've talked to the union steward (used to load on the same line as him) and he said he's had more crap since PAS started than ever on production issues. Well he calls them issues but he said their more of a nuissance as the company can't win them yet continues to try in hopes that the employee will get scared and go faster or just quit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westsideworma, post: 387001"] on the preload end, this is something that I have a hard time with. In the contract it says flat out "best of your ability, fair days work for a fair days pay." It says no where in there that we get to determine what your best is. yet that is exactly what we do. It also says minimum guarantee of 3.5. Thats another hot issue lately and thankfully I'm able to get everyone on my line their 3.5, but thats another day another time. Not everyone can load 220+ PPH with no misloads, pulling every PAL (a method at our building) etc, yet thats what we're looking for (at least at my building). When I started (about 4 yrs ago) if you loaded 170+ you were good. Now we're being told to hold people accountable for 220 range and theres no leg to stand on really. Some of us just don't understand what they want us to do. My people rarely misload but I know some of them are just flat out not capable of 220pph following every single method (specifically, perfect sequential order, pulling PALs faced for driver selection, no misloads) to a T. My fastest loader can load @ 260 on a good day but does not pull PALs and doesn't have time since he does about 1100 pieces and we're starting him at 445 (another gripe of mine, THAT is unacceptable). When I was ridden like that, I laid down, I had more work than other people yet was starting at the same time, screw that and I'm surprised this kid hasn't done the same. The people who don't understand what we are saying are those who have never done the job and are in upper management telling us how it works...or doesn't in most cases. PAS does not automagically make loaders faster. Plan and simple. Anyone who has done the job more than 2 weeks could tell you that (if they loaded the old way as well). Is it easier to learn? Of course. If we agreed to fair days work for a fair days pay (in addition to all the other things in the NMA) then we (both sides) should honor it. We agreed to it it, so did the teamsters. Does that mean I think someone who is CLEARLY dragging on purpose should go on being that way? NO, but if someone is working their butt off and we're not happy with what their putting out? Too Bad, we agreed regarless of ability and with consideration of age and physical condition. Whipping your employees does not work yet in a way that is what we're instructed to do. I've talked to the union steward (used to load on the same line as him) and he said he's had more crap since PAS started than ever on production issues. Well he calls them issues but he said their more of a nuissance as the company can't win them yet continues to try in hopes that the employee will get scared and go faster or just quit. [/QUOTE]
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