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<blockquote data-quote="retiredTxfeeder" data-source="post: 2210602" data-attributes="member: 52978"><p>I worked for this outfit for 38+ years. 14 months PT, 8.5 years PC, and my last 29 in feeders. This topic came up many times over the years, especially at union meetings prior to contracts. When I was a young buck, I was all for it, because it benefited me. After my time in PC, I was #2 in my center. I could have stayed there and been comfy in the knowledge that I could pick vacations, days off, etc when I wanted. I actually passed feeders the first time it was offered. A junior man to me took it and went into feeders. That was my fault. A year passed and it came around again. I signed up for it, made it and started at the bottom. It was difficult at first, bidding on something totally different, but I took that chance. I went to the bottom of seniority. Worked the worst jobs, the worst hours for several years. That guy who went into feeders before me? He was now ahead of me in feeder seniority, and getting to pick jobs before me. I don't have a problem with that. I had 11+ years company seniority with the vacation weeks that went along with it, I just couldn't pick #2 like when I was in PC. I got stuck with what was available. That was a part of the process, and everyone who came into feeders knew that. As the years rolled by, and I climbed the seniority ladder in feeders. The all for one and one for all seniority list lost some glamour. PC is PC and Feeders is (are) feeders. Would I want a 20 year PC guy bidding into feeders and going above me, and not working nights like I did? Not just no, but hell no! I see the younger drivers' point of view, because I was there. Perspectives change. If this is voted on, you think senior drivers will vote for a 1 for all seniority list? I think not. I agree with the system that I went through.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="retiredTxfeeder, post: 2210602, member: 52978"] I worked for this outfit for 38+ years. 14 months PT, 8.5 years PC, and my last 29 in feeders. This topic came up many times over the years, especially at union meetings prior to contracts. When I was a young buck, I was all for it, because it benefited me. After my time in PC, I was #2 in my center. I could have stayed there and been comfy in the knowledge that I could pick vacations, days off, etc when I wanted. I actually passed feeders the first time it was offered. A junior man to me took it and went into feeders. That was my fault. A year passed and it came around again. I signed up for it, made it and started at the bottom. It was difficult at first, bidding on something totally different, but I took that chance. I went to the bottom of seniority. Worked the worst jobs, the worst hours for several years. That guy who went into feeders before me? He was now ahead of me in feeder seniority, and getting to pick jobs before me. I don't have a problem with that. I had 11+ years company seniority with the vacation weeks that went along with it, I just couldn't pick #2 like when I was in PC. I got stuck with what was available. That was a part of the process, and everyone who came into feeders knew that. As the years rolled by, and I climbed the seniority ladder in feeders. The all for one and one for all seniority list lost some glamour. PC is PC and Feeders is (are) feeders. Would I want a 20 year PC guy bidding into feeders and going above me, and not working nights like I did? Not just no, but hell no! I see the younger drivers' point of view, because I was there. Perspectives change. If this is voted on, you think senior drivers will vote for a 1 for all seniority list? I think not. I agree with the system that I went through. [/QUOTE]
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