I have helped more than one under 4 year driver get on the list. They need to learn how and not just believe management that the can't get on.
There's nothing to learn. You're either on a bid or you're not.
That's what management wants you to believe.
Read the contract language:
Employees within the full-time driver classification shall be eligible for the protection of this Section provided: (1) the employee covers a route for a full week; (2) the employee bids or is assigned to cover a route for a full week but is prevented from completing that bid or assignment due to reassignment by the Employer; or (3) an employee with four (4) years of seniority as a full-time package driver.
We have drivers who have not won a bid on the 9.5 list.
We have drivers who have covered routes which are not "bid routes" get on the list.
We have drivers on the list who only did the same "non-bid" route for one week, then got bounced around...9.5 protection still applies.
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1-The route done by the grievant does not have to be a bid route won by the grievant
2-The route, if only covered by the grievant, does not have to be a route that has been won by any driver...Same area each day for a week, but not a bid route.
3-The grievant still has 9.5 protection for 5 months, once on the list, no matter what work he does.