Comfy Seasonal Driver and PVD Appreciation Thread

[nWo]

Was the alternative to PVDs? Renting a bunch of Kia Souls from Enterprise? The union will have to come up with some sort of alternative if they want to get rid of them.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Was the alternative to PVDs? Renting a bunch of Kia Souls from Enterprise? The union will have to come up with some sort of alternative if they want to get rid of them.

How about the company trying to negotiate with the union to come up with a compromise instead of just doing as a please.

 

[Rack em]

Was the alternative to PVDs? Renting a bunch of Kia Souls from Enterprise? The union will have to come up with some sort of alternative if they want to get rid of them.

I never want to se another pvd again, they will be abused by the company like they are doing now. Anyone who doesn't see how much they will effect union workers is blind as !

Ups survived peaks before without using scab ass pvds, they can do it again. If they did their part and got package cars for us to use year round we could add more routes. I've had a rental for over a year, it would have been much cheaper to buy a package car than rent a vehicle for a year. The company has been making record profits cramming amazon volume down our throats for years and has plenty of money to add package cars to every center. Add drivers, add cars, and we will be able to handle peak volume with UNION workers! I never want to strike, but if it's over the use of pvds I will absolutely advocate a strike. They need to be abolished for good!

 

[UnionStrong]

Until bad weather hits, then they are wuss.

PVD issues must be addressed in the next contract. Time to reign in these scabs.

Rein

 

[nWo]

I never want to se another pvd again, they will be abused by the company like they are doing now. Anyone who doesn't see how much they will effect union workers is blind as !

Ups survived peaks before without using scab ass pvds, they can do it again. If they did their part and got package cars for us to use year round we could add more routes. I've had a rental for over a year, it would have been much cheaper to buy a package car than rent a vehicle for a year. The company has been making record profits cramming amazon volume down our throats for years and has plenty of money to add package cars to every center. Add drivers, add cars, and we will be able to handle peak volume with UNION workers! I never want to strike, but if it's over the use of pvds I will absolutely advocate a strike. They need to be abolished for good!

Well the overwhelming majority of PVDs are union workers.

 

[542thruNthru]

Well the overwhelming majority of PVDs are union workers.

That's a interesting statistic. How did you come by it?

 

[Red Devil]

You should. Amazon accounts for 75% of the packages we deliver.

That’s not true. If you had ever run a real route and not just scabbed someone’s easy resi section you would know that.

 

[NAHimGOOD]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

 

[BlackFriday]

That’s not true. If you had ever run a real route and not just scabbed someone’s easy resi section you would know that.

If a real route means no commercial or pickups you are right but not all drivers veer off their residential routes.
I've been getting several 125lb deliveries lately. Does that count? No helper either. Don't want one & don't need one

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That’s not true. If you had ever run a real route and not just scabbed someone’s easy resi section you would know that.

I just want to know how the company is making money off of this?

We had guys that went out with 6 hours worth of work yesterday making overtime and they got paid to stand there for 2 hours so they could get their 8-hour guarantee
Meanwhile we had PVD drivers out there delivering stuff.
None of this makes any sense

 

[BlackFriday]

I just want to know how the company is making money off of this?

We had guys that went out with 6 hours worth of work yesterday making overtime and they got paid to stand there for 2 hours so they could get their 8-hour guarantee
Meanwhile we had PVD drivers out there delivering stuff.
None of this makes any sense

I know about this first hand and I've stated before that I feel it's very VERY wrong. Im here for a very short time without a horse in the race and there is no reason that I, and other PVD's should be delivering one single package that a regular driver is available to drive. The PVD's should not be working if regular drivers are not. That is unless drivers wish to not be working which is often the case imle.

 

[Rack em]

Well the overwhelming majority of PVDs are union workers.

No they sure the aren't!

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I know about this first hand and I've stated before that I feel it's very VERY wrong. Im here for a very short time without a horse in the race and there is no reason that I, and other PVD's should be delivering one single package that a regular driver is available to drive. The PVD's should not be working if regular drivers are not. That is unless drivers wish to not be working which is often the case imle.

It's the company's attempt at Union busting.
They have the money and they're willing to spend it

 

[BlackFriday]

It's the company's attempt at Union busting.
They have the money and they're willing to spend it

I'm obviously pro union but I feel like I'm pro right/wrong & screwing regular drivers from a single PVD package is just plain wrong. There is no other way to put it. It's really bad business for UPS to be messing with it moral of the people that make the company run.
BTW I have to believe there would be no way UPS could bust the Teamsters. This bed has been made for too long. IMO it's in the best interest for the company to be creative and make the clock tick instead of falter. After all, it's a huge powerhouse but things aren't going as well as it should be.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I'm obviously pro union but I feel like I'm pro right/wrong & screwing regular drivers from a single PVD package is just plain wrong. There is no other way to put it. It's really bad business for UPS to be messing with it moral of the people that make the company run.
BTW I have to believe there would be no way UPS could bust the Teamsters. This bed has been made for too long. IMO it's in the best interest for the company to be creative and make the clock tick instead of falter. After all, it's a huge powerhouse but things aren't going as well as it should be.

You don't see The other things it's been going on behind the scenes for years.

GPS turn by turn so you don't even have to know a route.

 

[BlackFriday]

You don't see The other things it's been going on behind the scenes for years.

GPS turn by turn so you don't even have to know a route.

I don't know all that you folks know for sure but I do know more than what this short time employed has provided. I've been aware of the "simple" evolutions within the company just as a result of looking at investing etc.

 

[NAHimGOOD]

If a real route means no commercial or pickups you are right but not all drivers veer off their residential routes.
I've been getting several 125lb deliveries lately. Does that count? No helper either. Don't want one & don't need one

Clearly doesn't even lift...

 

[I have been lurking]

Was the alternative to PVDs? Renting a bunch of Kia Souls from Enterprise? The union will have to come up with some sort of alternative if they want to get rid of them.

They used Ford Aerostars at one time, and they can let us hubrats get OT running a few.

 

[PT Car Washer]

They used Ford Aerostars at one time, and they can let us hubrats get OT running a few.

We have several Ram ProMaster that air drivers use. After running their air they run around chasing misloads for $39/hr.

 

[Wally]

Rein

Have umbrella?