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<blockquote data-quote="104Feeder" data-source="post: 5027389" data-attributes="member: 42554"><p>This is completely incorrect. The 'bench' has to equal 20% of bid runs and it's not called a "call list". We have Dispatch drivers and Backup feeder. No drivers qualified as "Backup feeder" at the time of this grievance as all had worked 180 consecutive days in Feeder and in doing so lost their Package routes. Now they are subject to normal layoff provisions but not considered backup. </p><p>The Company did not and does not call all available Feeder drivers including those with day's off or on vacation and hasn't for a couple of years. They send out a mass text <em>to those who have opted in to the text service</em> and many have not. An optional text service does not alleviate the Company of the "exhaust all means" requirement. Verdugo made himself available to do the work in all 3 of his grievances and was not utilized. </p><p>The facts you are leaving out is that the Company changed exhibits to attempt to "clarify" their earlier contention that we had 34 absences on the day in question. The Company attempted to count drivers on Vacation, FMLA, planned Option and Optional Vacation days. 9 drivers out of over 300 called in that day, hardly an attendance issue and less than should have been planned on if we had a 'bench'. You said something about conveniently leaving facts out? I just like to leave enough rope for someone to hang themselves with. Dustin brought up this fact in rebuttal, which is why it's absurd to state that "the union agreed" that the Company had satisfied the 'bench'. Dustin used the same argument at JALM and the West. </p><p></p><p>I never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups, perhaps there are clusters in your Local. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dustin estimated it at less than three minutes. They had exited the room and he was confronting Larry about changing exhibits when he was tugged on the shoulder and told they were denied. He turned to look at JW who would not look him in the eye. If you want to split hairs about the time be my guest. It was not any sort of adequate deliberations. </p><p></p><p>I didn't say he did and my Local understands why though we are frustrated. We understand the political pressure involved when so much money is at stake and that will not change regardless of who is in power (mark my words). What was satisfying us was that the Company was regularly training drivers out of Package, for awhile in classes of 10 every three weeks or so, and had brought in additional trainers from other States. We exhausted our Feeder list each year and had begun to tap a Secondary list from part time workers. The ultimate goal for us is to end subcontracting and fully staff our department. </p><p></p><p>This is a common practice with similar grievances as are "all affected" grievances. JW should have known this, seeing as he's so great according to your resume. This should have weighed on the magnitude of his denial. All he had to do was deadlock, is that really so hard to understand?</p><p></p><p>Are we doing 'whataboutism?" Every day that JW sits on the OZ slate proves the corruption of OZ. JW is incompetent or corrupt by his own actions, it's looking more like both. </p><p></p><p>JW chairs the Union side and the other members only serve as an advisory role. The decision rests with the Chair. It's deflection when you attempt to put this on two other members who have not spoken to me or anyone about their actions. </p><p>A decision of 'deadlocked' would not have 'gone our way' but would have been acceptable. </p><p>A decision of 'committee hold' would not have 'gone our way' but would have been acceptable.</p><p>A decision of 'denied', directly siding with the Company against our members when the JALM and West had deadlocked, and after the Company illegally changed exhibits in the hearing, is incompetent at the very least and corrupt at it's worst. You've already testified as to how competent JW is so now we are left with corruption. </p><p></p><p>It's a cancer on the Slate every day JW stays on it. Removing JW is the proper action if you want to redeem your Slate. I like how you conveniently forget that we are here because of the direct actions of JW that negatively affected my members, not some hearsay embellished action of another candidate in another State, not some rumor started on social media; no we are here and I am posting because of direct actions you cannot deny. </p><p></p><p>Any organization is subject to corruption if left untended. I'm exercising my duty to expose corruption that I have knowledge of. Frankly, your statement here tells me more of what everyone can expect should the OZ slate win: incompetence and corruption that cannot be challenged.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="104Feeder, post: 5027389, member: 42554"] This is completely incorrect. The 'bench' has to equal 20% of bid runs and it's not called a "call list". We have Dispatch drivers and Backup feeder. No drivers qualified as "Backup feeder" at the time of this grievance as all had worked 180 consecutive days in Feeder and in doing so lost their Package routes. Now they are subject to normal layoff provisions but not considered backup. The Company did not and does not call all available Feeder drivers including those with day's off or on vacation and hasn't for a couple of years. They send out a mass text [I]to those who have opted in to the text service[/I] and many have not. An optional text service does not alleviate the Company of the "exhaust all means" requirement. Verdugo made himself available to do the work in all 3 of his grievances and was not utilized. The facts you are leaving out is that the Company changed exhibits to attempt to "clarify" their earlier contention that we had 34 absences on the day in question. The Company attempted to count drivers on Vacation, FMLA, planned Option and Optional Vacation days. 9 drivers out of over 300 called in that day, hardly an attendance issue and less than should have been planned on if we had a 'bench'. You said something about conveniently leaving facts out? I just like to leave enough rope for someone to hang themselves with. Dustin brought up this fact in rebuttal, which is why it's absurd to state that "the union agreed" that the Company had satisfied the 'bench'. Dustin used the same argument at JALM and the West. I never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups, perhaps there are clusters in your Local. Dustin estimated it at less than three minutes. They had exited the room and he was confronting Larry about changing exhibits when he was tugged on the shoulder and told they were denied. He turned to look at JW who would not look him in the eye. If you want to split hairs about the time be my guest. It was not any sort of adequate deliberations. I didn't say he did and my Local understands why though we are frustrated. We understand the political pressure involved when so much money is at stake and that will not change regardless of who is in power (mark my words). What was satisfying us was that the Company was regularly training drivers out of Package, for awhile in classes of 10 every three weeks or so, and had brought in additional trainers from other States. We exhausted our Feeder list each year and had begun to tap a Secondary list from part time workers. The ultimate goal for us is to end subcontracting and fully staff our department. This is a common practice with similar grievances as are "all affected" grievances. JW should have known this, seeing as he's so great according to your resume. This should have weighed on the magnitude of his denial. All he had to do was deadlock, is that really so hard to understand? Are we doing 'whataboutism?" Every day that JW sits on the OZ slate proves the corruption of OZ. JW is incompetent or corrupt by his own actions, it's looking more like both. JW chairs the Union side and the other members only serve as an advisory role. The decision rests with the Chair. It's deflection when you attempt to put this on two other members who have not spoken to me or anyone about their actions. A decision of 'deadlocked' would not have 'gone our way' but would have been acceptable. A decision of 'committee hold' would not have 'gone our way' but would have been acceptable. A decision of 'denied', directly siding with the Company against our members when the JALM and West had deadlocked, and after the Company illegally changed exhibits in the hearing, is incompetent at the very least and corrupt at it's worst. You've already testified as to how competent JW is so now we are left with corruption. It's a cancer on the Slate every day JW stays on it. Removing JW is the proper action if you want to redeem your Slate. I like how you conveniently forget that we are here because of the direct actions of JW that negatively affected my members, not some hearsay embellished action of another candidate in another State, not some rumor started on social media; no we are here and I am posting because of direct actions you cannot deny. Any organization is subject to corruption if left untended. I'm exercising my duty to expose corruption that I have knowledge of. Frankly, your statement here tells me more of what everyone can expect should the OZ slate win: incompetence and corruption that cannot be challenged. [/QUOTE]
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