Black Friday pay ?

[CoolStoryBro]

No we're likely going to lose Black Friday as a holiday, it's been worked the last 3 now 4 years, hopefully it either stays so we get the bonus pay for working the holiday or we get another day or an optional day to take off. I sadly don't have faith in the negotiators to achieve any of what I just said.

Clearly it's a regular work day and we won't get the day off anymore. But there's no reason to give back the holiday pay. Unless the negotiators are weak.

 

[JackStraw]

It is strictly voluntary where I am at.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Do you have some insight on the upcoming contract negotiations? The Teamsters (H) have said that no information will be shared with the membership.

It is a normal work day.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Clearly it's a regular work day and we won't get the day off anymore. But there's no reason to give back the holiday pay. Unless the negotiators are weak.

Why would they pay us extra for what is now a regular work day?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

It is strictly voluntary where I am at.

It is strictly mandatory where I am at.

 

[JackStraw]

It is a normal work day.

No. It's a Holiday now. You are saying that this will be the last year of holiday pay for this day. Do you know someone on the negotiating committee?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No. It's a Holiday now. You are saying that this will be the last year of holiday pay for this day. Do you know someone on the negotiating committee?

Nope.

It’s called common sense.

I do see them adding an option day in exchange.

 

[CoolStoryBro]

Why would they pay us extra for what is now a regular work day?

Because the reason we get that pay is to make up for the minor holiday's we work. That was the point in the beginning.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No, the point of BF in the beginning was that most businesses used to close for the 4 day weekend.

Amazon has changed all of that.

 

[JackStraw]

Nope.

It’s called common sense.

I do see them adding an option day in exchange.

Oh.

 

[Staydryitsraining]

Do you have some insight on the upcoming contract negotiations? The Teamsters (H) have said that no information will be shared with the membership.

Its common sense.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Its common sense.

Why would they continue to pay us a premium to work a regularly scheduled workday?

 

[JackStraw]

For me it's a regularly scheduled holiday.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

For me it's a regularly scheduled holiday.

For now.

 

[JackStraw]

For now.

We'll see.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I won’t.

 

[Jackburton]

I won’t.

So this will be the last time we get to hear your crystal ball predictions for BF?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

So this will be the last time we get to hear your crystal ball predictions for BF?

Yuppers.

 

[Wally]

How would you not know if anything has changed? Were you hiding under a rock or did they sign a new contract when you were asleep?

 

[Wally]

So this will be the last time we get to hear your crystal ball predictions for BF?