I have a genuine concern about the ability of UPS (company) to manipulate our work via order volume. The nbiew norm of 8 hour days is not magic; corporate has obviously made strategic decisions on which orders to accept/decline and/or where to draw the line. I’m a new-ish cover driver, less than one year driving, and this effects me greatly being near the bottom of the list.
Can anyone here actually explain what is going on from a technical standpoint?
Is the missing 10-15% order volume going to Surepost? Amazon? FedEx?
Low seniority Union members are at the mercy of corporate if UPS simply decides to decline business or push it off to the USPS, etc.
Yes, your correct this isnt magic, neither was the 22.4 proposal only worse going forward. M T. W TH. friend SAT. SUN
RPCD'S M T. W. TH. friend
22.4 TUES thur Sat T W TH. friend. SAT
22.4. W Thur Sun W TH. friend. SAT SUN
What is apparent is Rpcd's are only needed Monday's
Double coverage Tuesdays and Saturdays
Triple coverage Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday's.
22.4s only Sunday'a
Regardless of protections a first year 22.4 costs less at overtime than full seniority Rpcd's. That coupled with the inherent "flexibility " built into the 22.4 position it would be insane to not work them 12 to 14 hours per day and us only 8.
I provide this not to provide comfort but so you can plan accordingly financially for your future at UPS as an RPCD. Surveying those i personal know in feeders my guess is it wil take somewhere around 24 to 36 months for feeder to be staffed so we have 6 or 7 day a week package delivery available nationwide. That seems to fit with what the company is saying to investors as far as timelines. At anyrate wife and i are planning on having all our debt paid in 12 to 20 month's then only 8 to 10 years left on the house. Thats our plan, plan accordingly to your situation.
Btw. Before anyone gets all wound up Yes i understand the protections in the contract for RPCD'S. The only ones with any real protections are the ones in NorCal. And they still as far as i can tell have the technology and discipline section so its its realistically a wash.