I'm ready to cut q hole.in the roof
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rod
Retired 22 years
bathrooms are NO problem in the country you pusillanimous
rod
Retired 22 years
Can't you go all day without taking a dump?
rod
Retired 22 years
It won't happen. UPS values its higher up management and electronics that needs to kept at a constant temp.
rod
Retired 22 years
I'd rather be paid for stopping for an ice cream cone or drink than just sitting on some filthy crapper.
DumbTruckDriver
Allergic to cardboard.
Black coffee first thing in the morning usually does it for me.
rod
Retired 22 years
Apparently I had better control over my body functions. I don't recall ever taking a dump on route. Maybe once or twice.
rod
Retired 22 years
Is that why UPS is hiring more and more Muslims? No need for those luxuries.
rod
Retired 22 years
Nope. I'm a busy man today. Getting ready to go camping with the grandkids for 4 nights. I'll lock the door of the camper and nap at the campground.
rod
Retired 22 years
me too
The piece on NBC was obviously a hit piece sponsored by some “friend” of NBC or one of its producers.
1). It was 100% focused on UPS vs the over 1,000,000 vehicles of this type that are on the road today. There was no objective reporting to call out a nationwide “problem” with the type of vehicle.
2). In typical “labor” fashion, the hit piece states “UPS made over $5 billion in profit last year. Surely they can afford to........(fill in the blank of one groups demands.)” How many of these type of vehicles does GE - parent of NBC - own without A/C?
3). NBC interviewed a former Obama era OSHA or labor secretary. If this person was that passionate about the cause, where was he during the 8 years of Obama administration? Why didn’t NBC interview any Teamster officials or industry experts?
4). NBC dramatizes the reporting of 107 UPS “employee” heat related injuries requiring medical attention since 2015. They failed to report this in perspective. While no injuries are desired , 107 injuries across four years of 99,000 drivers dispatched on an average day, is hardly a material number of injuries. Even if the injuries occurred in the 64 operating days between July aug and sept, that’s 107 injuries in 25 million driver days. (99k x 64 x 4). Again, not trying to minimize the impact of an injury to any one individual.
5). The drivers are represented by the Teamsters. Where was the interview with their negotiating teams? Assuming the teamsters put this up at every negotiation, what was taken off the table in exchange for taking A/C off the table?
Shame on NBC for it biased and lazy hit piece vs real investigative journalism.
1). It was 100% focused on UPS vs the over 1,000,000 vehicles of this type that are on the road today. There was no objective reporting to call out a nationwide “problem” with the type of vehicle.
2). In typical “labor” fashion, the hit piece states “UPS made over $5 billion in profit last year. Surely they can afford to........(fill in the blank of one groups demands.)” How many of these type of vehicles does GE - parent of NBC - own without A/C?
3). NBC interviewed a former Obama era OSHA or labor secretary. If this person was that passionate about the cause, where was he during the 8 years of Obama administration? Why didn’t NBC interview any Teamster officials or industry experts?
4). NBC dramatizes the reporting of 107 UPS “employee” heat related injuries requiring medical attention since 2015. They failed to report this in perspective. While no injuries are desired , 107 injuries across four years of 99,000 drivers dispatched on an average day, is hardly a material number of injuries. Even if the injuries occurred in the 64 operating days between July aug and sept, that’s 107 injuries in 25 million driver days. (99k x 64 x 4). Again, not trying to minimize the impact of an injury to any one individual.
5). The drivers are represented by the Teamsters. Where was the interview with their negotiating teams? Assuming the teamsters put this up at every negotiation, what was taken off the table in exchange for taking A/C off the table?
Shame on NBC for it biased and lazy hit piece vs real investigative journalism.
sailfish
Master of Karate and Friendship for Everyone
Pfff. I just stopped the truck along the road somewhere, stood on the bottom step with the door open, and went right out the side.
All 6 days you was a driver...
