Thebrownblob
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Do you have preferred job bids in your building for smalls?
Is Seniority honored in your building ?
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Ihatebrown
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Right
Sacrificial Lamb
Package Shepherd
Get ahold of the IBT and let them know your local isn’t enforcing your contract ie start going up the chain of command. I’d start with going above your BA and exhaust your local first, followed by region then finally go with IBT. I’d also bury management with grievances. Nametags, safety; use the entire contract.
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Our building goes somewhat by seniority in the sort, higher seniority people generally dictate where they want to work
Keep filing for seniority violations and harassment.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
To me it would be make some phone calls and find out how to proceed
Since it doesent seem like any union officials will step up and help the guy out
Sacrificial Lamb
Package Shepherd
That’s when you work super extra safe and follow the methods autistically.
PT 4 Life
Most-Hated Member
Yes and they’ll make sure never put you back there lol
Sacrificial Lamb
Package Shepherd
PT 4 Life
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My favorite is when they stand at the end of your trailer staring at you like some sort of intimidation tactic. Lol
Sacrificial Lamb
Package Shepherd
I always say they’re speedrunning themselves to getting yelled at by the BA when they do that. Or I go to the bathroom to take a
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PT 4 Life
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I always say they’re speedrunning themselves to getting yelled at by the BA when they do that. Or I go to the bathroom to take a
I’ve learned over the years not to go back and forth with them. Just file..the more you say more used against you.
Bubblehead
My Senior Picture
Oh I see now, but I think that would be the "International" then.
You know, the IBT....
anonymous23456
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I hate the word "seniority". It reminds me of this.
Its_a_me
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I found out that our PT steward didn't even have the Teamsters app on his phone. He walked into the building on Wed thinking UPS contract was in good shape and was all but a done deal (as he was getting his news from the business pages).
It perfectly explains why he lets PT sups work right in front of him and why PT'ers on the shift are clueless as to what rights they have. I've heard they keep making their "numbers" though. It explains them walking to the parking lot after 2 hours (they've been done before the last driver finished deliveries a few times this month). They keep having PT'ers quit and he just keeps complaining about kids work effort these days. Meanwhile he's making $33+ an hour and not paying union dues.
But mgmt treats him like a VIP and he gets to go home early and is called and asked if he wants the day off all the time.
So no, seniority is not honored in our building. It's a game of favorites and when you call them on it--their standard go to reason is such and such called off (when it was really them calling and asking if he wanted the day off).
...and the driver's steward is worse...he's the biggest runner/gunner in the district. If not for the 40 year vet hogging the best route he'd be out the door at 3:00pm everyday instead of his 3:30pm usual ETA.
Our drivers can't even a schedule posted. They're treated like just-in-time parts and all (okay bottom 1/3rd) get a call in the morning to come in or not. And he lets it go on because...wait for it...he's their golfing buddy.
It perfectly explains why he lets PT sups work right in front of him and why PT'ers on the shift are clueless as to what rights they have. I've heard they keep making their "numbers" though. It explains them walking to the parking lot after 2 hours (they've been done before the last driver finished deliveries a few times this month). They keep having PT'ers quit and he just keeps complaining about kids work effort these days. Meanwhile he's making $33+ an hour and not paying union dues.
But mgmt treats him like a VIP and he gets to go home early and is called and asked if he wants the day off all the time.
So no, seniority is not honored in our building. It's a game of favorites and when you call them on it--their standard go to reason is such and such called off (when it was really them calling and asking if he wanted the day off).
...and the driver's steward is worse...he's the biggest runner/gunner in the district. If not for the 40 year vet hogging the best route he'd be out the door at 3:00pm everyday instead of his 3:30pm usual ETA.
Our drivers can't even a schedule posted. They're treated like just-in-time parts and all (okay bottom 1/3rd) get a call in the morning to come in or not. And he lets it go on because...wait for it...he's their golfing buddy.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Tomato Tomatoe
Sacrificial Lamb
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TheDudeAbides92
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For the most part yes but the stupervisors will play games to get the people they know are gonna actually do work to stay longer and get the warm bodies out. I never care cuz I want the extra time but some people get pissed off
HubSnakeWrangler
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I work in a hub that has 2 automated small sorts. One has about 15 inductors to put pkgs on to tilt tray. The other has 4-6 employees to space and ensure smalls labels are up/out or at least not facing down so system can sort by itself. Both have bag handlers to put label on nylon bags and return to load belt. When the new automation began a lot of us higher seniority employees complained about doing the "harder work"
Went before BA/Labor manager and both ss systems were deemed Hub general work. Meaning as long as the work related to the ss operation there was no contractual guarantee to abide by seniority in moving employees around. In my experience most supes honor seniority when staffing areas but it's not a grievance the union will fight vigorously for. Like others said, when I get placed in a smalls trailer to either unload empty nylon bags or bricked out smalls trailer I work to best of my ability until they get aggravated and cut me to go home. Similar threads
