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  1. Mediator UPDATE

    The Mediator has called a meeting between Local 2727 and UPS at the end of May. The pressure is on for "The Company" to bring an end to the stalling...

    Started by airbusfxr, 04-26-2009 04:44 AM
    contract, customers, drive, dust, employees, info, issues, leave, letter, local, losing, make, making, opinion, paid, people, president, service, small, start, stock, tha, today, tone, work
    • Replies: 3
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    04-27-2009 07:30 AM Go to last post
  2. Anyone delivered out of one of these yet?

    Some interesting photos...

    Started by COSMOS, 04-25-2009 09:28 PM
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    04-26-2009 09:18 PM Go to last post
  3. chat nite

    browncafe chat anyone?

    Started by DS, 06-17-2007 06:02 PM
    3 Pages
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    anyone, browncafe, cafe, cha, chat, color, nite, size
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 1,994
    04-26-2009 05:10 PM Go to last post
  4. This guy did my time study

    I finally got to meet the guy who sits in a little room in front of a computer all day and creates all of our time allowances....

    Started by soberups, 04-26-2009 12:47 AM
    • Replies: 7
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    04-26-2009 01:05 PM Go to last post
  5. Post NorCal Newbie - ? about Seniority date

    Signed up today. Worked for UPS for almost five years. What days and weeks populate when? Option days specifically... What populates on my seniority...

    Started by cullen, 04-26-2009 09:35 AM
    accrued, but, contract, dat, date, days, for, master, newbie, norcal, option, populate, seniority, sig, signed, spent, supplements, tha, time, today, ups, vacation, weeks, what, worked, years
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 309
    04-26-2009 12:57 PM Go to last post
  6. Live Topic?

    Umm Cheryl Mods or someone in the know...live topic?

    Started by drewed, 04-11-2009 08:56 PM
    cheryl, fox, foxtrot, know, live, matey, mods, rot, someone, tango, the, topic, whiskey
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 559
    04-26-2009 12:51 PM Go to last post
  7. Safety Recognition Idea's

    We use to hand out green cards to people that were noticed for a safely working. The recipient would hand it in to the safety team and get a t shirt,...

    Started by Billy, 03-26-2009 03:00 AM
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    cards, center, does, effective, for, green, hand, hat, have, idea, noticed, out, people, recently, recognition, safe, safety, shirt, team, tha, the, thoughts, what, with, working
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 1,042
    04-25-2009 11:32 PM Go to last post
  8. What's the best bluetooth headset?

    Alright, I know there is a thread about this already, but it's a little dated and cluttered with posts which don't help me at all. I've used a few...

    Started by NaiveRapture, 04-18-2009 10:00 AM
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    • Replies: 70
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    04-25-2009 08:18 PM Go to last post
  9. Feeder Driver Full Time

    I am willing to go anywhere in the US in order to become a full time feeder driver for UPS. I noticed they were hiring in Davenport, Iowa but all...

    Started by allentownups, 04-25-2009 09:50 AM
    big, driver, drivers, driving, feeder, friday, full, full time, guys, hey, hiring, hub, interview, involves, job, live, position, seasonal, seasonal driver, shift, tha, time, times, upsjobs, work
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 444
    04-25-2009 04:35 PM Go to last post
  10. Advice about not getting 3.5 hours.

    I work the local sort in a small center and usually start at 6 pm on mondays and 6:15 on t-f. I usually get out of there sometime between 9 and 11...

    Started by abc123, 04-18-2009 11:24 PM
    2 Pages
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    advice, center, days, hey, high, home, hurricane, keys, layoffs, management, p/t, paycheck, people, questions, rate, seniority, shift, steward, test, tha, things, tuition, work, working, wrong
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 808
    04-25-2009 03:53 PM Go to last post
  11. Harrisburg Feeder

    Does anyone work in Harrisburg as a feeder driver? They have an ad looking for the seasonal feeder driver position. I was just curious if anyone...

    Started by allentownups, 04-22-2009 09:58 AM
    anyone, average, can, curious, does, driver, drivers, employment, feeder, harrisburg, have, hey, hired, hrs, jobs, laid, laid off, long, position, question, seasonal, time, unemployment, work, you
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 658
    04-25-2009 09:59 AM Go to last post
  12. Omaha Steaks...

    Does your center/hub sort alot of them? I remember mine doing alot usually on tuesdays.

    Started by BrownEvo, 04-24-2009 07:03 AM
    alo, center, center/hub, does, doing, hub, mine, omaha, remember, sort, steaks, ter, them, usually, your
    • Replies: 13
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    04-25-2009 07:19 AM Go to last post
  13. Second Job Outside UPS

    Anyone else have a second job at UPS? Or consider UPS their second job?

    Started by Livin the Dream?, 04-19-2009 05:02 PM
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    04-25-2009 06:14 AM Go to last post
  14. Ever had a hard day that made you like your job?

    Well, I been kinda complaining about the wall sweeps in the area I'm working in and for the last 2 nights I have had the opportunity to be the wall...

    Started by bubsdad, 04-04-2009 12:06 AM
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    areas, butt, coast, contest, day, good, guys, hey, job, jobs, loader, loaders, loading, made, man, management, normal, position, test, tha, time, tonight, unloader, wall, working
    • Replies: 63
    • Views: 2,119
    04-24-2009 08:25 PM Go to last post
  15. Vacation payoff

    At a recent union meeting I brought up the idea of guys actually taking the vacation time they were entitled to instead of selling it back or working...

    Started by bubsdad, 04-08-2009 12:40 AM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    areas, back, board, change, coming, ear, guys, hat, hey, hub, idea, kind, led, lower, meeting, policy, taking, tha, time, top, union, vacation, weeks, wondering, working
    • Replies: 47
    • Views: 1,697
    04-24-2009 08:17 PM Go to last post
  16. Moved: We're buying a house.

    Started by stevetheupsguy, 04-24-2009 04:16 PM
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    04-24-2009 08:13 PM Go to last post
  17. Yearly bids

    Well, our yearly bids came out this week and we are down 27 runs from last year. Be kind of interesting to hear if the rest of the places are down....

    Started by bubsdad, 04-16-2009 12:33 AM
    are, bid, bids, dow, feeder, flow, from, gotta, hear, hey, interesting, kind, kinda, man, mill, out, places, rumor, runs, the, tight, week, well, yearly, you
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 506
    04-24-2009 08:09 PM Go to last post
  18. 9.5 Grievance

    I am in the Alabama district. I am going to be filing a 9.5 grievance on Monday. What is the result after winning the grievance? Thanks.

    Started by speeddemon, 04-19-2009 03:11 AM
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    • Replies: 20
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    04-24-2009 06:11 PM Go to last post
  19. Returning from FMLA, Union not notified

    Has any one returned to work from FMLA and the Union was not aware of you coming back to work? A few months went by and I, noticed that my union dues...

    Started by ups1990, 04-23-2009 06:52 AM
    aware, back, calling, caught, check, coming, company, dues, fmla, hall, hat, hey, job, local, mis, mistake, months, noticed, notified, returning, tha, the, union, work, you
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 518
    04-24-2009 04:29 AM Go to last post
  20. 1st qtr earnings???

    I am not expecting great earnings when they are announced later this month...In fact, as a manager recieving no pay raise I may feel a wee bitter if...

    Started by sosocal, 04-10-2009 02:16 PM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    1st, angry, announced, are, bit, bitter, ear, earnings, fact, feel, good, great, hey, his, manager, mind, month, pay, qtr, raise, street, taking, team, this, wall
    • Replies: 49
    • Views: 3,703
    04-24-2009 03:07 AM Go to last post
  21. Bluetooth in diad

    Does anyone know what the bluetooth function in the diad is for? I saw it for the first time the other day in the communications screen. :confused1

    Started by Steward773, 10-20-2007 02:32 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    anyone, blue, bluetooth, communications, confused, day, dia, diad, does, first, for, function, her, know, other, saw, screen, the, time, what
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 1,869
    04-23-2009 08:04 PM Go to last post
  22. Question on change

    Hi, I have a question I was wondering if anybody could help me with. I have been with UPS now for over ten years and have spent the last two as a...

    Started by new2forum, 04-17-2009 11:45 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    back, career, central, change, combo, driver, feeder, full, good, hey, job, long, make, part, question, quit, region, school, spent, states, tha, thinking, time, wondering, working
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 1,191
    04-23-2009 07:17 PM Go to last post
  23. My bad day.

    My bad nite:knockedout:. Was going for a pickup when this woman was coming at me and then made a left rite in to my PCar spun her 180. She and her 2...

    Started by Mr. Bubbles, 04-22-2009 06:19 PM
    • Replies: 12
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    04-23-2009 05:57 PM Go to last post
  24. When Hurt On The Job!

    Attention UPS'ers Whenever you get hurt on the job, you need to report this injury to management. The injury needs to be...

    Started by stevetheupsguy, 04-21-2009 06:22 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    back, days, experience, good, gun, injured, injury, job, jury, long, management, matter, medical, needed, pain, part, report, safe, story, supervisor, tha, things, war, warning, work
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 1,417
    04-23-2009 05:16 PM Go to last post
  25. Met an old timer today

    Met a guy on my rte today who retired in 1989 with 25 years from UPS. He was a feeder driver from NY. We talked for at least 45 min(coded out for...

    Started by Johney, 09-13-2007 03:55 PM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    awesome, carey, casey, cool, driver, feeder, from, guy, his, hoffa, jim, jim casey, lunch, meeting, met, min, out, retired, ron, stories, talked, timer, today, ups, years
    • Replies: 59
    • Views: 3,855
    04-23-2009 05:02 PM Go to last post
  26. Customer opened the front door and......

    It smelled like Fritos. You know how Fritos has that particular smell. My thought was that someone inside the house was eating some, maybe one of...

    Started by ups1990, 04-17-2009 05:09 AM
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    1 2 3
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 2,091
    04-23-2009 04:43 PM Go to last post
  27. Will this hurt my chances?

    I will be starting at the day sort position within a few months. My ultimate goal is to become a driver and I know that in this economy it’s going to...

    Started by Maple85, 04-22-2009 10:24 AM
    car, challenging, current, day, driver, economy, hat, hurt, job, location, make, miles, months, move, package, package car, position, positions, route, shop, sort, star, starting, taking, tha
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 520
    04-23-2009 08:42 AM Go to last post
  28. Do UPS drivers get drug tested?

    Hey just wondering if they test the drivers for drugs? peace :peaceful:

    Started by demetriddp, 04-18-2009 11:19 AM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    drivers, drug, drugs, est, for, get, hey, just, peaceful, test, tested, they, ups, wondering
    • Replies: 43
    • Views: 1,524
    04-22-2009 11:34 PM Go to last post
  29. Elimination of District Admin Positions

    I know that there are a number of admins in various district offices that post here and just wanted to get thoughts on some of the recent position...

    Started by BrownSuit, 04-14-2009 05:46 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    admin, affected, days, difficult, district, districts, elimination, eve, find, folks, hat, hey, live, make, men, number, people, person, position, positions, post, real, recent, tha, thoughts
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 1,620
    04-22-2009 06:29 PM Go to last post
  30. FedEx bigger than UPS?

    Will Fed Ex ever be bigger and better than UPS. How will UPS ever be able to keep up with lower prices that Fed Ex offers. Plus Unions in the public...

    Started by skirhustler, 04-12-2009 05:52 PM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    bet, bigger, company, employees, fed, fedex, good, hard, hat, job, lower, making, money, nonunion, offers, paid, prices, proud, public, show, tha, unions, ups, view, work
    • Replies: 54
    • Views: 3,050
    04-22-2009 06:24 PM Go to last post
  31. How long does it take to transfer??

    I recently put in for a transfer, full time package driver from one center in the district to another. Does anybody know how this works? How long it...

    Started by Hedley_Lamarr, 04-22-2009 05:58 AM
    can, center, district, does, driver, for, from, full, full time, hell, his, know, long, more, need, out, package, put, recently, takes, the, this, time, transfer, works
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 390
    04-22-2009 01:03 PM Go to last post
  32. Big things not in your pants unless small, then up front

    Started this thread for drivers who have a problem with big things in their pants.

    Started by Hoaxster, 04-19-2009 05:17 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    big, dea, death, drivers, during, for, have, heir, his, ive, pan, pants, problem, relative, star, started, their, things, this, thread, times, vaca, vacation, who, with
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 1,264
    04-22-2009 05:20 AM Go to last post
  33. on the job injury

    today while lifting a propane tank onto a forklift something happened to my back......it was very painful, i chose to go home and see how it felt...

    Started by City Driver, 04-21-2009 08:40 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    angry, back, comp, days, deep, dow, giving, heat, home, idea, injury, job, jury, miss, money, pay, tank, tha, today, walk, won, work, workers, workers comp, worse
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 735
    04-22-2009 01:30 AM Go to last post
  34. Putting in my driver bid

    So about 3 months ago I was told over the phone that I was hired for the day sort position which was to open within a few weeks. While with the...

    Started by Maple85, 04-20-2009 09:34 PM
    bid, color, continue, correct, day, dow, driver, economy, hat, hired, i’m, job, kind, months, open, phone, position, put, question, size, sort, steps, tha, told, weeks
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 574
    04-21-2009 06:51 PM Go to last post
  35. Not recognized for 25 years of service

    I realize that they stopped with the gifts for Years of Service, Safe Driving and the Circle of Honor Banquet (better that then my benefits), but...

    Started by 8Years2Go, 04-16-2009 02:58 PM
    8 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 8
    asked, back, benefits, bet, checks, circle, circle of honor, color, coming, driving, eve, gifts, hat, hear, hell, hey, honor, long, safe, service, stopped, tha, times, week, years
    • Replies: 106
    • Views: 3,326
    04-21-2009 05:10 PM Go to last post
  36. A sales lead is as good as a .........

    I recently submitted some good sales leads that came back as "volume not there," "no chance of shipping." And I got to thinking, maybe it's not...

    Started by helenofcalifornia, 04-17-2009 07:04 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    back, bet, business, centers, excellent, good, hard, hat, hey, hubs, job, king, lead, leads, life, people, sales, sales leads, shipping, small, tha, thinking, volume, water, wrong
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 1,384
    04-21-2009 05:03 PM Go to last post
  37. what is up in tenn.

    just came back from vacation. we were in the gatlinburg tenn area. saw alot of package car drivers and i would say that 3 out of every 4 i saw had...

    Started by retired2000, 04-19-2009 07:46 AM
    3 Pages
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    area, back, bulkhead, car, door, drivers, from, had, hat, just, open, out, package, package car, saw, say, ten, tenn, tha, that, the, their, vacation, what, would
    • Replies: 35
    • Views: 1,759
    04-21-2009 07:00 AM Go to last post
  38. Congresional Hearings - David & Goliath

    REUTERS: - A federal hearing was announced today that will begin on April 30th for the investigation of David for using "Unfair" practices against...

    Started by Livin the Dream?, 04-21-2009 05:59 AM
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    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 417
    04-21-2009 05:59 AM Go to last post
  39. Moved: Best "dad" moment

    Started by bubsdad, 04-21-2009 01:23 AM
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    04-21-2009 04:43 AM Go to last post
  40. Workers Comp lawyers

    This is for anyone that has been on, or currently is on worker's comp. Are you getting bombarded by mail from WC lawyers, looking to represent you?...

    Started by stevetheupsguy, 04-20-2009 05:08 PM
    act, anyone, are, comp, found, freedom, from, hat, his, information, junk, lawyers, letters, mail, now, out, state, talk, tha, the, worker, worker's comp, workers, workers comp, you
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 489
    04-21-2009 03:38 AM Go to last post
  41. death of relative during vacation

    WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER DIES DURING YOUR VACATION, ARE YOU STILL ENTITLED TO 4 DAYS PAY?:sad-little::sad-little:

    Started by thahosk, 04-19-2009 05:15 AM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    are, days, death, dies, during, entitled, family, happens, ill, immediate, ive, led, lit, little, member, pay, relative, sad, still, titled, vaca, vacation, what, when, your
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 1,141
    04-21-2009 02:44 AM Go to last post
  42. big brown lie

    anyone know what happened to james earls? wrote a book called the bigbrownlie, had a web page that no longer works (www.thebigbrownlie.com). I'm sure...

    Started by tieguy, 04-20-2009 06:57 AM
    back, big, big brown, book, brown, browncafe, cafe, called, company, feeder, forum, happened, horn, lie, page, reason, responsible, shot, side, tha, union, ups, web, wondering, wrote
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,054
    04-20-2009 07:34 PM Go to last post
  43. Wink I have finally left UPS.

    :peaceful: As of last Saturday, I am no longer an employee of UPS. That was the end of my two week notice.... I'm not sure if I'm happy about it...

    Started by Penguin, 04-01-2008 08:34 PM
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    back, call, days, employee, end, fun, funny, happy, ice, job, leave, management, missed, morning, night, notice, perform, phone, produce, put, saturday, surprised, tha, week, work
    • Replies: 64
    • Views: 5,275
    04-20-2009 05:55 PM Go to last post
  44. Service provider exchange program

    If I was the king Arthur of ups,I would initiate a program that with which we could travel to exotic places (Youngstown Ohio?)and switch places with...

    Started by DS, 04-14-2009 08:06 PM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    • Replies: 53
    • Views: 1,436
    04-20-2009 05:09 PM Go to last post
  45. Can UPS managers be drug tested?

    :sick: If a sup or manager acts as though they're under the influence, we can request drug tests aganist their behaviour too?

    Started by Sleeve_meet_Heart, 04-18-2009 09:07 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    acts, aga, behaviour, can, der, drug, heir, hey, hough, influence, manager, managers, request, sick, sup, tested, tests, their, they, though, too, under, ups
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 1,080
    04-20-2009 06:55 AM Go to last post
  46. What car do you drive?

    I currently have a Chrysler Voyager Mini Van (momma mobile) and a Ford Explorer Sport trac. I am looking for a used car for my son who will be...

    Started by UPSERNOJ, 04-14-2009 04:57 AM
    5 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 5
    • Replies: 62
    • Views: 1,549
    04-20-2009 05:42 AM Go to last post
  47. Whatever happened to......

    sexyupsman? :dissapointed:

    Started by MonavieLeaker, 04-19-2009 12:04 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    ever, happened, ted, whatever
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 781
    04-19-2009 06:37 PM Go to last post
  48. UPS worker killed on way home from work

    A motorist stopped on the shoulder of the Long Island Expressway in Dix Hills was killed Saturday when a drunken driver fell asleep behind the wheel...

    Started by local804, 02-18-2007 01:48 PM
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    accident, big, car, center, central, driver, driving, good, home, impact, injury, killed, long, medical, parcel, plans, saturday, service, supervisor, team, test, time, united, worker, working
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 2,425
    04-19-2009 05:25 PM Go to last post
  49. yearly ride comittment letter

    Has anyone had any retaliation for not signing a commitment letter after the yearly 3 day ride along with the supervisor.

    Started by brownman170, 04-14-2009 06:24 PM
    4 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 4
    3 day, after, alo, along, anyone, comittment, commitment, day, for, had, has, ing, let, letter, men, retaliation, ride, sig, signing, supervisor, ter, the, tme, with, yearly
    • Replies: 50
    • Views: 2,030
    04-19-2009 04:26 PM Go to last post
  50. Does anybody like their job?

    Is there anybody working for UPS that likes their job? I am not saying this to stir the pot, I am worried. I chose this career (still waiting my...

    Started by sano, 03-22-2009 02:30 PM
    14 Pages
    1 2 3 ... 14
    bit, career, company, complain, complaining, daughter, days, drive, hat, hates, job, likes, love, management, package, recommend, son, stir, tha, turn, understand, ups, waiting, working, worried
    • Replies: 207
    • Views: 6,956
    04-19-2009 04:22 PM Go to last post

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