542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
That's ridiculous. People need to start getting in your President/Sec Treasurer ass about that guy. Charges need to start being filed.
He doesn't even attempt to follow the contract.
Being Moved around unfairly (On Topic)
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That's ridiculous. People need to start getting in your President/Sec Treasurer ass about that guy. Charges need to start being filed.
He doesn't even attempt to follow the contract.
NerdGirl
Well-Known Member
I would think it would be a good thing to be cross-trained into another area. Then when you want to pick up hours and make extra bucks especially during peak season or even non-peak season because people just don't show up you would have the ability to do so. I would save your grievances for something that actually matters instead of being nitpicky.
eats packages
Deranged lunatic
It really depends on your local area whether or not you have any kind of work area protections.
Almost everywhere you can pick up extra work in a shift (send a lower seniority employee home) within reason, less likely you have language protecting a certain job task (preload, unload, load, etc.) and even less likely that you are protected working a certain specific area.
Look for job classifications and "prior past practice" in any spots of your local contract to get a better picture of where they can and cannot use you.
Almost everywhere you can pick up extra work in a shift (send a lower seniority employee home) within reason, less likely you have language protecting a certain job task (preload, unload, load, etc.) and even less likely that you are protected working a certain specific area.
Look for job classifications and "prior past practice" in any spots of your local contract to get a better picture of where they can and cannot use you.
Maple Grove MN Driver
Cocaine Mang!
What is your point?
It is called working as directed.
Unloading and loading are unskilled positions. Being moved from one unskilled position to another is at the discretion of the Company.
at preloading they will probably put you back in unload.There is. It’s literally in the national
I don’t think it needs to be a skilled position.
Part-time employees with six (6) months or more seniority shall have the right to place their name on the list of employees waiting to be moved to a preferred job within their building. Such pre- ferred jobs shall include, but not be limited to: Preload, Sorter, Clerical, Irregular Train, Designated Responder, Carwasher, Load- er and Unloader. Employees do not have the right to select any
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specific unit, load or workstation unless a prior past practice has been established.
Part-time employees with less than six (6) months seniority shall have the right to bid a preferred job prior to the Employer hiring from off-the-street.
eats packages
Deranged lunatic
Just bomb whatever other work they give you until the put you back on your preferred spot.
If it's load and you want to unload, pretend you have OCD and perfectly square up everything real slowly.
If it's unload and you want to load, pretend you have OCD and sort the packages by zip code as you put them on the belt.
If it's load and you want to unload, pretend you have OCD and perfectly square up everything real slowly.
If it's unload and you want to load, pretend you have OCD and sort the packages by zip code as you put them on the belt.
542thruNthru
Well-Known Member
Preload has preferred bids.
Thanks for playing
Poop Head
Judge me.
Have you openly urinated around this work area? If not, I'd start there
Maple Grove MN Driver
Cocaine Mang!
Where did he say he was a Preloader loading Package Cars?
Maple Grove MN Driver
Cocaine Mang!
What do have to say about this @IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U ?
I say check his local supplement
Here preload has a set amount of preferred jobs
Seniority means something
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I know how you feel.
I have more seniority than most of the other preloaders in my building and wondered if I could choose where and/or what particular job I wanted to do in the area of the building that I work in.
Just by coincidence, as I was skimming through the new union book, I saw a section on that very issue.
It said something about the employee with more seniority could request a specific job and, if necessary, put their name on a waiting list to perform that job.
So, I asked the driver in my building (who is our Local's representative for our building only) about the section I read and told him the specific job I wanted.
He went and discussed it with the Supervisor, and the Supervisor told him that our building just doesn't do it that way and never has or will. Supervisor said he, and he alone, decides who will work where and do what in HIS building.
So, I guess what I'm saying is that even though it's written in the union procedures book, each building's Supervisor can run things (within reason) the way they want to.
I have more seniority than most of the other preloaders in my building and wondered if I could choose where and/or what particular job I wanted to do in the area of the building that I work in.
Just by coincidence, as I was skimming through the new union book, I saw a section on that very issue.
It said something about the employee with more seniority could request a specific job and, if necessary, put their name on a waiting list to perform that job.
So, I asked the driver in my building (who is our Local's representative for our building only) about the section I read and told him the specific job I wanted.
He went and discussed it with the Supervisor, and the Supervisor told him that our building just doesn't do it that way and never has or will. Supervisor said he, and he alone, decides who will work where and do what in HIS building.
So, I guess what I'm saying is that even though it's written in the union procedures book, each building's Supervisor can run things (within reason) the way they want to.
Does your supplement allow you to choose preferred jobs, or actual positions within those jobs?
Because if it is the latter, then you absolutely need to talk to your BA. Some little dictator wannabe doesn't get to overrule our contract.
PT Car Washer
Well-Known Member
Where does past practice fall into play on this arrangement?
Wally
BrownCafe Innovator & King of Puns
Maybe they cut corners when it comes to obeying the contract like skipping lunch? Give one thing back and everything is free game.
I don't pretend to know. But the BA should be made aware of the issue, and it seems quite grievable if the contract is being ignored.
Shiftless
Well-Known Member
Section 3 is correct! Seniority Prevails!
More importantly learn how to "WAD" Work As Directed!
That doesn't just mean do what they say!
It also means work the methods your taught about safety and handling of packages! If you work as taught and learn how to use that as one of the tools in your skill sets, I guarantee you can work anywhere you want with your seniority!!! They absolutely struggle with people doing what they are suppose to! Don't forget to smile and enjoy the job either!
OR? They will walk all over you! This is the real world, quit crying on the internet!
Or you could file a grievance.
