Any FT ever been layoff?

barrycold · 07-07-2008, 11:33 AM

Any FT combo job ever been layoff? If so what is the process like?

daiku · 07-07-2008, 08:59 PM

Interesting question. I'll only answer as if this question was a driver full time, but it should be the same for combo people.
I assume you can be laid off. Understand that they can keep laying you off for 4 days and call you on the 5th......YOU need 5 continuous lay off days to then "bump" 2 lower seniority part timers. I would ask to NOT be called in so I could qualify for the 5 days... And if they do call you on the 4th or 5th day...Don't answer the phone....
Again talk with your Steward or leave a message with your business agent.

New Englander · 07-08-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by daiku

Interesting question. I'll only answer as if this question was a driver full time, but it should be the same for combo people.
I assume you can be laid off. Understand that they can keep laying you off for 4 days and call you on the 5th......YOU need 5 continuous lay off days to then "bump" 2 lower seniority part timers. I would ask to NOT be called in so I could qualify for the 5 days... And if they do call you on the 4th or 5th day...Don't answer the phone....
Again talk with your Steward or leave a message with your business agent.

Hmm....we can bump on our first day of layoff.

UpstateNYUPSer · 07-08-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by New Englander

Hmm....we can bump on our first day of layoff.

NE is right. We have a driver who has been working the metro on Mondays as his run has been cut for the past 2 months or so every Monday. I don't think he bumps anyone, though--they are simply letting him get his hours by helping on the inside.

Baba gounj · 07-08-2008, 08:31 PM

I would welcome some down time.

a few months ago when the rumors started about possible layoffs I spoke to a trustee & mentioned that I would volunteer to be laid off.

trplnkl · 07-09-2008, 12:08 AM

With all the O/9.5s we've been working, I wouldn't mind just working a 4 day week. I sure could get a lot of work done at the homestead.

New Englander · 07-09-2008, 02:54 AM

What Ive asked and been told is that layoffs start at the bottom and go up. If you have enough seniority to not be on layoff - your working unless you want to burn an optional/sick or take an unpaid day.

You can't bump a layoff back to package and take his preload/local sort hours etc.....

barrycold · 07-09-2008, 05:58 AM

You can only bump a low seniority 22.3 person out of his job IF you want the job. I got layoff and they gave me 2 options. Go back to PT or bump the air driver and take a pay cut. I went back to part time

brownrodster · 07-09-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by trplnkl

With all the O/9.5s we've been working, I wouldn't mind just working a 4 day week. I sure could get a lot of work done at the homestead.

a 4 day work week would be a dream. I already have about 10 hours of overtime this week and it's only wednesday...