Crossing picket lines of striking customers to deliver

[Northbaypkg]

Yeah I asked management about it upon my return to the building. Just as you guys said, he plainly said 'we don't cross picket lines. They'll have to make arrangements to either meet you outside of the picket line to get their stuff, or come get it at the building'.

Thanks again for the info, folks.

 

[PT Car Washer]

not in my board, and for heavens sake, don't do "other" "other"

Strike used to be an option. Not sure anymore because too many Union members are afraid to strike. Including UPS Teamsters. Maybe for a good reason. Or a bad reason.

 

[wayfair]

Strike used to be an option. Not sure anymore because too many Union members are afraid to strike. Including UPS Teamsters. Maybe for a good reason. Or a bad reason.

I live in a RTW state, not much UNION activity but our own here....

 

[Northbaypkg]

Doesn't matter what they do. Not your concern. Always honor legitimate picket lines. There will be no
repercussions.

Not that I'm concerned, I'm just curious of how the process works after this. I'm a pretty inquisitive person, I just like to know how stuff works whether it concerns me or not.

 

[wayfair]

Not that I'm concerned, I'm just curious of how the process works after this. I'm a pretty inquisitive person, I just like to know how stuff works whether it concerns me or not.

nothing inquisitive about it..... just a delay. They will get their receiving product tomorrow when they pick it up at the Customer Counter.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Not that I'm concerned, I'm just curious of how the process works after this. I'm a pretty inquisitive person, I just like to know how stuff works whether it concerns me or not.

It does concern you. We do not cross most picket lines. Unless it is an informational picket line or other. Call your steward or the Union Hall and let them make the decision. Not your UPS management team.

 

[TheMasochist]

There's a driver in my Center with a housing development on his route. When the developer started using Carrier AC units, he started sheeting the deliveries as strike and bringing them back. He hasn't heard a peep about it.

 

[bbsam]

I never have my drivers cross picket lines. My reason is simple. There is no reason to put ourselves in the middle of that dispute.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

They cannot instruct you to deliver there. They can arrange an alternate delivery location that doesn't involve crossing a picket line.

There is a difference between an informational picket and an active picket. We can cross an informational picket line but should never cross an active picket line.

Your management tam will make arrangements for alternate delivery, which could include having a supervisor make that delivery.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

There's a driver in my Center with a housing development on his route. When the developer started using Carrier AC units, he started sheeting the deliveries as strike and bringing them back. He hasn't heard a peep about it.

The driver had no business making that executive decision.

 

[dezguy]

Don't know if you guys care but we have a strike option on our powerpads, in case of a labour dispute. No way in hell am I crossing a picket line.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Don't know if you guys care but we have a strike option on our powerpads, in case of a labour dispute. No way in hell am I crossing a picket line.

We have the same option in our DIADs.

Verizon was on strike for several months. We would pull their packages and on of our sups would run them off.

 

[1989]

I crossed a picket line once in 1996. I didn't see them. There were 5 people holding 1 sign. Walking around a two block long warehouse. They came around the corner when I was leaving. After that WILL CALL

 

[35years]

We have the same option in our DIADs.

Verizon was on strike for several months. We would pull their packages and on of our sups would run them off.

Why didn't you inform the sup he is not allowed to "run them off"?
You honor a picket line, but not your own contract and brother teamsters.
Customer could come get them. One less clerk working if sups do the work.

 

[Faceplanted]

There's a driver in my Center with a housing development on his route. When the developer started using Carrier AC units, he started sheeting the deliveries as strike and bringing them back. He hasn't heard a peep about it.

Trump was part of a deal keeping those jobs in the USA. Just got done a day or two ago. Seems he's done more for the American union worker before even being president than Obama did in 8 years

 

[over9five]

You can't deliver to an "alternate location", or meet the customer somewhere else. The packages are struck goods.

 

[Oak]

I live in a RTW state, not much UNION activity but our own here....

Do a search for unions in your state. You might be surprised. Many people forget about communications, power companies, construction, etc.

 

[rod]

The 2 or 3 times I had to deal with strike lines the companies who were being struck just set up an alternative drop site close to them.

 

[3 done 3 to go]

The 2 or 3 times I had to deal with strike lines the companies who were being struck just set up an alternative drop site close to them.

We pull their boxes during pre load. Set in the back room. They are called to come get the boxes. After 3 days they will be sent back. Verizon came everyday.

 

[no more than 9]

Thanks for the info guys! Guess I won't be delivering to that place till the strike is over. What do you think my management will do? This place is a bulk stop that gets about 10 NDA and 50 pieces daily.

They will inform the company, that their packages will be available for pick up at the center. If your mgt team isn't incompetent the packages will not even be loaded on car.