5th week highlights from negotiations

[Delivered]

https://teamster.org/sites/teamster.org/files/ups_update_march_23finalb.pdf


The Teamsters UPS National Negotiating Committee has concluded its fifth week of negotiations and achieved tentative improvements to parts of the contract covering excessive overtime, harassment and other issues. The UPS Freight National Negotiating Committee made progress on CDL training requirements this week.

“The committee reached tentative agreements on a number of issues,” said Denis T, Director of the Teamsters Package Division and Co-Chairman of the union’s UPS Negotiating Committee. “The tentative agreements on particular articles are not final until the entire contract is negotiated, but the committee wants to keep members updated.”

So far the negotiations have focused on the union’s proposals. The Teamsters and the company have reached tentative agreements on many proposals, including articles 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 6.4, 8.7, 12, 17 and 37.

The Safety and Health Committee has reached tentative agreements on Articles 14, Sections 1 and 2; Article 16, Section 4; Article 18, Sections 1, 3, 6, 18.1, 21 and (new section) 28; Article 20, Section 4; Article 35, Section 3.3; and Article 44, Section 1 and 2.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

The Teamsters UPS National Negotiating Committee has concluded its fifth week of negotiations and achieved tentative improvements to parts of the contract covering excessive overtime, harassment and other issues. The UPS Freight National Negotiating Committee made progress on CDL training requirements this week.

“The committee reached tentative agreements on a number of issues,” said Denis T, Director of the Teamsters Package Division and Co-Chairman of the union’s UPS Negotiating Committee. “The tentative agreements on particular articles are not final until the entire contract is negotiated, but the committee wants to keep members updated.”

So far the negotiations have focused on the union’s proposals. The Teamsters and the company have reached tentative agreements on many proposals, including articles 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 6.4, 8.7, 12, 17 and 37.

The Safety and Health Committee has reached tentative agreements on Articles 14, Sections 1 and 2; Article 16, Section 4; Article 18, Sections 1, 3, 6, 18.1, 21 and (new section) 28; Article 20, Section 4; Article 35, Section 3.3; and Article 44, Section 1 and 2.

On Article 37, the union has made significant improvements to Sections (a) harassment, (b) eight-hour days and (c) over 9.5.

On Article 37, Section (a), the tentative agreement will create a new Article 37 National Committee to deal with harassment. The new committee will have a sitting arbitrator to break deadlocks. The committee will have contractual authority to award a monetary penalty of up to three days pay depending on the severity of the offense. The new language would also require any member of management deemed by the committee to have committed two or more violations in a two year period to appear in person before the committee for any subsequent grievance(s).

Under the Article 37 (b) tentative agreement, if UPS fails to adjust a driver’s dispatch to comply with this section, the driver will receive the current two hour penalty and also retain the eight hour request for later use.

On the Article 37 (c) tentative agreement, the drivers will no longer need to wait for a violation to get on the 9.5 list or go to the manager to get on the list. The union will collect the names of drivers who want to be on the 9.5 list and provide those names to management in January and June. In addition, a driver may elect to add or remove their names to the list at ANY TIME during the two five month periods, with one week's notice to UPS.

Finally, the provision dealing with repeated violations has also been significantly improved. The current language triggers a review by UPS and the union after three violations in a five month period and a higher level of review after any subsequent violation in that same five month period. The new language removes the first level review and triggers the higher-level review after four violations in a calendar year, which will expedite that process.

UPS Freight

The Teamsters National UPS Freight Negotiating Committee made strides in securing stronger language for members during this week’s negotiations.

The union has tentatively agreed to a true training program that will encourage bargaining unit employees to obtain their CDL in order to fulfill full-time CDL positions. The qualifications to achieve these full-time driving positions have been streamlined as well, by reducing the time requirements.

The next round of negotiations is scheduled for the week of April 8.

 

[Heavy Package]

What an exemplary Freight employee. Tattoo on arm showing, full goatee, gold bracelet and gold chain necklace. We're ready to negotiate the contract beeatch!

 

[Heavy Package]

Forgot to add the unbuttoned shirt with a fist-full of pubes showing as well. Klassy with a "K".

 

[PT Car Washer]

What an exemplary Freight employee. Tattoo on arm showing, full goatee, gold bracelet and gold chain necklace. We're ready to negotiate the contract beeatch!

You never seen a truck driver before?

 

[Old Man Jingles]

What an exemplary Freight employee. Tattoo on arm showing, full goatee, gold bracelet and gold chain necklace. We're ready to negotiate the contract beeatch!

Bigot much?

 

[silenze]

All freight got was CDL training. Pray for them. Their contract is terrible

 

[Heavy Package]

You never seen a truck driver before?

He can have all of my irregs. It's not like Freight has much work on their trucks anyways. Probably a paid Coyote Logistics contractor photo anyway.

 

[Griffin1820]

I was really hoping to hear the 9.5 cover unassigned drivers. Looks like now all unassigned drivers will be getting a heavier work load. Hopefully the language to force a route to be bidded will improve.

 

[Griffin1820]

I was really hoping to hear the 9.5 cover unassigned drivers. Looks like now all unassigned drivers will be getting a heavier work load. Hopefully the language to force a route to be bidded will improve.

I should clarify.... I was hoping for more of a 9.5 for everybody everyday on any route. I realize unassigned drivers can be covered now but its not an ideal scenario. Id rather see a contract say anything over 9.5 is triple pay myself.

 

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I should clarify.... I was hoping for more of a 9.5 for everybody everyday on any route. I realize unassigned drivers can be covered now but its not an ideal scenario. Id rather see a contract say anything over 9.5 is triple pay myself.

Taylor needs to do a lot better with that 9.5 language. Sub par.

 

[Delivered]

Since the negotiating committee isn't touting any gains with Supervisors working, we are to assume that the status quo remains the same

 

[TearsInRain]

Since the negotiating committee isn't touting any gains with Supervisors working, we are to assume that the status quo remains the same

i wouldn’t assume that, based on the rumors i’ve heard

 

[Griffin1820]

Taylor needs to do a lot better with that 9.5 language. Sub par.

Yeah the way it sounded didt really boost my confidence.

 

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Yeah the way it sounded didt really boost my confidence.

It’s exactly the same with exception of telling a steward to be added anytime.

 

[BrownMonk]

Let's see if they circle back to get a change at the end.

 

[Delivered]

Let's see if they circle back to get a change at the end.

The release clearly states.... “The committee reached tentative agreements on a number of issues,” they'll only circle back to those articles if they tentative agreement proposed to the members is Voted Down

 

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The release clearly states.... “The committee reached tentative agreements on a number of issues,” they'll only circle back to those articles if they tentative agreement proposed to the members is Voted Down

Which will be.

 

[Bubblehead]

Which will be.

The Teamsters UPS National Negotiating Committee has concluded its fifth week of negotiations and achieved tentative improvements to parts of the contract covering excessive overtime, harassment and other issues. The UPS Freight National Negotiating Committee made progress on CDL training requirements this week.

“The committee reached tentative agreements on a number of issues,” said Denis T, Director of the Teamsters Package Division and Co-Chairman of the union’s UPS Negotiating Committee. “The tentative agreements on particular articles are not final until the entire contract is negotiated, but the committee wants to keep members updated.”

So far the negotiations have focused on the union’s proposals. The Teamsters and the company have reached tentative agreements on many proposals, including articles 3.1, 3.3, 3.7, 6.4, 8.7, 12, 17 and 37.

The Safety and Health Committee has reached tentative agreements on Articles 14, Sections 1 and 2; Article 16, Section 4; Article 18, Sections 1, 3, 6, 18.1, 21 and (new section) 28; Article 20, Section 4; Article 35, Section 3.3; and Article 44, Section 1 and 2.

On Article 37, the union has made significant improvements to Sections (a) harassment, (b) eight-hour days and (c) over 9.5.

On Article 37, Section (a), the tentative agreement will create a new Article 37 National Committee to deal with harassment. The new committee will have a sitting arbitrator to break deadlocks. The committee will have contractual authority to award a monetary penalty of up to three days pay depending on the severity of the offense. The new language would also require any member of management deemed by the committee to have committed two or more violations in a two year period to appear in person before the committee for any subsequent grievance(s).

Under the Article 37 (b) tentative agreement, if UPS fails to adjust a driver’s dispatch to comply with this section, the driver will receive the current two hour penalty and also retain the eight hour request for later use.

On the Article 37 (c) tentative agreement, the drivers will no longer need to wait for a violation to get on the 9.5 list or go to the manager to get on the list. The union will collect the names of drivers who want to be on the 9.5 list and provide those names to management in January and June. In addition, a driver may elect to add or remove their names to the list at ANY TIME during the two five month periods, with one week's notice to UPS.

Finally, the provision dealing with repeated violations has also been significantly improved. The current language triggers a review by UPS and the union after three violations in a five month period and a higher level of review after any subsequent violation in that same five month period. The new language removes the first level review and triggers the higher-level review after four violations in a calendar year, which will expedite that process.

UPS Freight

The Teamsters National UPS Freight Negotiating Committee made strides in securing stronger language for members during this week’s negotiations.

The union has tentatively agreed to a true training program that will encourage bargaining unit employees to obtain their CDL in order to fulfill full-time CDL positions. The qualifications to achieve these full-time driving positions have been streamlined as well, by reducing the time requirements.

The next round of negotiations is scheduled for the week of April 8.

 

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I meant that based upon the updated article 37 language, I’m confident that the master will get voted down.