Guess we will find out September 9th. But hearing they are supporting the national. They will lose my vote next election if they think it's a "great" contract.
All the Executive Board ever runs against are a group of angry-at-the-world ragtag feeder drivers that nobody in package knows.
The 177 supplement is decent. Nice raises that are no longer split, a decent pension bump, and a positive change to retirees healthcare. That's how these guys will keep their jobs.
Speaking of the NMA, the more and more I think about it, 22.4 may not be anything worth getting up in arms over. Obviously I can't speak to every location in the country, but in 177, and particularly in my shop, the company cannot find PT to FT transfers to save their lives.
I understand that there's now 0 wait list to become a full-time package car driver in my building and the list is minimal at best for feeders. There are guys in my center that have 2 years FT in and have already qualified and are waiting for the call.
Knowing this, why would any part-time employee in their right frame of mind bid on a 22.4 position when you can work the same garbage hours and make (after progression) a minimum of $12,000 more per year as a RPCD?
If they want these 22.4 drivers, they're going to have to incredibly oblivious folks that are already employees or they're come from the streets, and thats why its up to us to make the news and vote down the master and inform those not already in the know.
) . I totally despise all the 22.4 language, I opposed the Cover Driver position back when it was created. We should all be paid similar for doing the same job. In fact I think Saturday and Sunday Drivers should be paid extra. 
