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Kevin211 · 10-13-2009, 08:31 AM

1.Starting Jan. 1st they will be cutting all run (feeders) to only be 8hrs.
2.Also they will be merging districts also. (This may allow us to bid into other centers)

raceanoncr · 10-13-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin211

1.Starting Jan. 1st they will be cutting all run (feeders) to only be 8hrs.

That's gonna be kinda hard to do with some of the over-600-mile runs we got.

Hmmmm....maybe turn the tractors up to, say, 80-82 MPM?

Uh, count me out! I'll just work 8 hrs.

It's the reason I came here in the first place 31 yrs ago (boy, was I disillusioned).

cachsux · 10-13-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by raceanoncr

That's gonna be kinda hard to do with some of the over-600-mile runs we got.

Hmmmm....maybe turn the tractors up to, say, 80-82 MPM?

Some of you guys do that in our yard already. Two men,in a hurry to go and park somewhere,hhhmmm....

raceanoncr · 10-13-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin211

2.Also they will be merging districts also. (This may allow us to bid into other centers)

How do you figure that merging DISTRICTS lets you bid into other centers?

User Name · 10-13-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin211

1.Starting Jan. 1st they will be cutting all run (feeders) to only be 8hrs.
2.Also they will be merging districts also. (This may allow us to bid into other centers)

Starting Jan 1 i am going to be a scratch driver...... lol

over9five · 10-13-2009, 09:53 PM

It was IEs idea....

Kevin211 · 10-14-2009, 05:10 AM

I find it hard also that they are going to knock all the runs down to 8hr, they would have hire alot more drivers to perform "meet and turns"

In New jersey and new york they can bid hubs if they choose to.

over9five · 10-14-2009, 06:21 AM

I don't think they can bring *all* feeder jobs down to 8 hours, but here in CHEMA they have brought *most* jobs down to near 8.

JimJimmyJames · 10-14-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by over9five

I don't think they can bring *all* feeder jobs down to 8 hours, but here in CHEMA they have brought *most* jobs down to near 8.

Same here, I believe. Well, at least it seems so.

I find it ironic that the job I don't mind working overtime is being cut back, but the job I despised overtime on, (package car) the company seems to be adding it.

Sleeve_meet_Heart · 10-14-2009, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JimJimmyJames

Same here, I believe. Well, at least it seems so.

I find it ironic that the job I don't mind working overtime is being cut back, but the job I despised overtime on, (package car) the company seems to be adding it.

THat was going to be my joke but did not seem funny enough

3. Starting Jan 1st they will be upping package car hours to 16 hour days.

Old International · 10-14-2009, 12:25 PM

No way that they can cut all the feeder runs to 8 hours. We have one run that runs 403 miles, has to make one drop, and wait on another hub to finish loading a trl. No way that run will ever see 8 hours.

raceanoncr · 10-14-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cachsux

Two men,in a hurry to go and park somewhere,hhhmmm....

Uh...don't ask, don't tell.

The Other Side · 10-14-2009, 01:35 PM

The company is begining its quest to "collapse" districts. West LA will "collapse" effective monday October 19th.

Buildings will be combined under 1 division manager. Outlying areas will move to another district (Coast).

Changes are indeed coming, dont think they can make the 8 hour goal in feeder to be a reality. Too many other "bad" decisions being made in the operation that will affect this goal.

We have been running 12 to 13 package hour days all year long, our return to building times are slowing down the unload, sort, and load walls making the feeders pull late..

If this continues, they will never see 8 hour feeder runs.

RamfanN VA · 10-14-2009, 02:31 PM

Well in Richmond, Virginia alot of(not all) feeder drivers are working 4 days a week 10 hours runs.

brownmonster · 10-14-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sleeve_meet_Heart

THat was going to be my joke but did not seem funny enough

3. Starting Jan 1st they will be upping package car hours to 16 hour days.

Someone forgot to tell our local mgmnt to wait until Jan 1st. Unless you meant of 2006.

Bryishre · 10-14-2009, 08:12 PM

Also in Richmond Va alot of feeder drivers are in the building or back in pkg.

Kevin211 · 10-25-2009, 09:18 PM

We are hearing alot more about the merging of districts,
Looks like we are going with Lauraul Mountains. My question is will my retirement still be kept with Central states (Reading Pa, is the fund office) From what we hear Lauraul Mtn. fund is not doing well, and that the fund took there raises to help the fund.

I feel this is going to really put a hurting on all of us in the long run.

JimJimmyJames · 10-25-2009, 09:51 PM

You will stay in your same union local as the company merging districts has nothing to do with your union representation.

Kevin211 · 10-26-2009, 05:22 AM

Jimmmy,
That i do know is correct, I'm questioning my retirement, will it go into the other plan..which sucked lost money big time...or stay where it's at.

JimJimmyJames · 10-26-2009, 08:08 AM

You should stay in the plan that your local is in.

NHDRVR · 10-26-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin211

1.Starting Jan. 1st they will be cutting all run (feeders) to only be 8hrs.
2.Also they will be merging districts also. (This may allow us to bid into other centers)

I haven't heard about the cutting of hours but in NH we can bid into any center we want in the state. I guess I wrongly assumed this was the case across the country.

Hoaxster · 10-26-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by over9five

It was IEs idea....

Doomed to failure then.

Hoaxster · 10-26-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JimJimmyJames

You will stay in your same union local as the company merging districts has nothing to do with your union representation.

or lack thereof.

galleyslave89 · 10-26-2009, 09:54 PM

Haven't heard about cutting feeder runs to 8 hrs. in my district. Does this mean the package car drivers are going to have to do more pick ups now. Once again big brown stepping over a dollar to pick up a penny. Instead of trying to cut back on feeder hours get rid of all the dead weight. I see a lot of managers doing our work in the hub. Maybe they should go back to being an hourly and paying union dues.

NHDRVR · 10-27-2009, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by galleyslave89

Haven't heard about cutting feeder runs to 8 hrs. in my district. Does this mean the package car drivers are going to have to do more pick ups now. Once again big brown stepping over a dollar to pick up a penny. Instead of trying to cut back on feeder hours get rid of all the dead weight. I see a lot of managers doing our work in the hub. Maybe they should go back to being an hourly and paying union dues.

Your avatar is hypnotizing me...