MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
They tell us a lot of things that doesn't mean everything they say is 100% correct.
Express Couriers working for security?
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Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
That's assuming you have qualified mechanics. Our station had a Sprinter that the mechanics had repaired and wired backwards so that whenever you hit the key fob, all the doors would UNlock!
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
There is a button on the dash that unlocks the doors.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
"The TSA was created as part of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act".
FedEx is an airline, UPS isn't.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
Agreed. But when making a delivery, I always exited the cab, and secured the vehicle with the key fob.
You aren't one of those paperboy deliverers, are you?
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Lol. You know I know THAT!
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
Back in the day yeah. These days that depends on if I have something to do after work.
Turdferguson
Just a turd
No, we are not filthy animals like y'all
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
Correct me if I’m wrong Mr.UPS, but aren’t y’all the ones whose loaders and mechanics are constantly complaining about finding pee bottles in y’alls trucks? That’s a warning letter where I am. I’ve never seen one in a truck, even when I was a cover driver. Now who’s the filthy animals, ya big Turd.
Turdferguson
Just a turd
Correct me if I’m wrong Mr.UPS, but aren’t y’all the ones whose loaders and mechanics are constantly complaining about finding pee bottles in y’alls trucks? That’s a warning letter where I am. I’ve never seen one in a truck, even when I was a cover driver. Now who’s the filthy animals, ya big Turd.
Planted by the preloader.... depending on the time of year it could be a warning letter or suspension
barnyard
KTM rider
Yes they do apply. The TSA rules state that the cargo compartment has to be locked for any vehicle that carries packages that may be destined to go on a plane. If the door is closed on the cargo compartment of a UPS vehicle, it is locked.
barnyard
KTM rider
UPS has packages that travel via plane, so we work according to the same rules.
Operational needs
Virescit Vulnere Virtus
So in other words, more overkill on the part of Fedex having couriers totally close/lock windows and doors of 700s, 900s and Isuzus.
Oldfart
Well-Known Member
Company safety rule if it isn't TSA. All a bad guy needs is an unlocked cab to hide in the truck and wait on an unsuspecting driver. I don't want my Sirius radio stolen out of my truck and sure don't want anyone waiting on me when I get back in the truck. Do you not lock your personal car when you get out?
barnyard
KTM rider
That part is none of my business.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
Like I said it's much simpler to have one policy for all trucks.
Route 66
Slapped Upside-da-Head Member
Gotta admit - they’re sure doing one hell of an impersonation. At 240+ aircraft, UPS has a lot more airplanes than a lot of airlines that call themselves airlines.
I’m just not sure how an outfit that operates a fleet of aircraft for commercial purposes wouldn’t be considered an airline, and subject accordingly to all the rules and regs of one.
Fred's Myth
Nonhyphenated American
UPS is a freight company that supplements its ground freight by operating aircraft.
FedEx is an airline that supplements its air freight with ground freight.
Research would show you the disadvantage to the employees of the airline as regards collective bargaining. It also works to the disadvantage of UPS.
MAKAVELI
Well-Known Member
This is only relevant to RLA vs NLRA regulations. Not TSA regulations.
