One of our feeder drivers was previously a PT preloader, then went to the sort aisle and started shifting trailers as well. He bid from PT shifting to feeders. Of course there were no full timers bidding on the run.
This is from the Southern Region Supplement :
1. The Employer will post a feeder driver trainee list and
will state the number employees needed for this training.
No new list will be posted until the number on the original
list has been satisfied. Full-time employees who are interested
in qualifying as tractor-trailer drivers shall sign the above
list so notify the Employer. Such employees, except Automotive
and Maintenance mechanics, in seniority order,
will be permitted to attend, on their own time, the Employer’s
training program which will be established periodically when
the Employer determines there is a need to qualify additional
tractor-trailer drivers. A good driving record and the employee
not having an avoidable accident during the preceding year
are prerequisites for such training provided the employee has
secured all the appropriate state and/or Federal Licensing
(CDL) permits prior to attending the tractor-trailer qualifying
school. The Employer agrees to furnish the instructors and
necessary equipment. The company will furnish qualification
sheets to the Local Union upon request.
