2/3 of our center has a start time for tomorrow. I heard a lot of surprised guys this morning but no one really mad. We get double time pay and the 1st off. Plus I would bet most everyone will be off in time to celebrate the new year.Walked into Feeder dispatch this morning to get my keys and there is a list of random drivers who are working tomorrow. Veterans, rookies, shifters all of whom thought they were off tomorrow. Only 24 hours notice the day before.....WTH?
ALOT of unhappy Feedahs!
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I am on the bottom of the list and they are forcing me to work. I want to know where in the contract does it say we HAVE to work on a holiday (New Years Eve) that they deemed a holiday in their contract book on page 218! How can they force us, if anyone can answer please do!!They're saying they need 30 something volunteers for New Year's Eve Day (Tuesday) in my center and so far only 1 person has signed the sheet. I was gonna sign for the time and a half + holiday pay, but if they force junior up I'll be forced anyway so no point in signing I guess.
Anyone working Tuesday?
We didn't even get 24 hours notice. I was messaged around lunch.Walked into Feeder dispatch this morning to get my keys and there is a list of random drivers who are working tomorrow. Veterans, rookies, shifters all of whom thought they were off tomorrow. Only 24 hours notice the day before.....WTH?
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Why are people surprised that Dec.31st is a work day? Since when is the 31st a Holiday? Just because some employers give it off or pay "Holiday" pay doesn't make it a Holiday. January 1st is the Holiday.Walked into Feeder dispatch this morning to get my keys and there is a list of random drivers who are working tomorrow. Veterans, rookies, shifters all of whom thought they were off tomorrow. Only 24 hours notice the day before.....WTH?
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Why are people surprised that Dec.31st is a work day? Since when is the 31st a Holiday? Just because some employers give it off or pay "Holiday" pay doesn't make it a Holiday. January 1st is the Holiday.
Because it has been contractually negotiated as such.
Wouldn't Christmas Eve be a more important day than New Years Eve?
To some. If you're one then get it contractually negotiated as such.
National Master Article 40I am on the bottom of the list and they are forcing me to work. I want to know where in the contract does it say we HAVE to work on a holiday (New Years Eve) that they deemed a holiday in their contract book on page 218! How can they force us, if anyone can answer please do!!
Here in the East we get double time and holiday pay.
What part of the east? I'm in the northeast and all working holidays are time and a half.
He's in the part of the east where hourlies are allowed to fire other hourlies.
Maybe because Christmas is a religious holiday that not all celebrate. Yet New Years eve is not and most do celebrate.Why are people surprised that Dec.31st is a work day? Since when is the 31st a Holiday? Just because some employers give it off or pay "Holiday" pay doesn't make it a Holiday. January 1st is the Holiday.
Wouldn't Christmas Eve be a more important day than New Years Eve?
I always wondered why UPS pays New Years eve as a Holiday but Christmas Eve is just any old day.
Maybe because Christmas is a religious holiday that not all celebrate. Yet New Years eve is not and most do celebrate.
Why are people surprised that Dec.31st is a work day? Since when is the 31st a Holiday? Just because some employers give it off or pay "Holiday" pay doesn't make it a Holiday. January 1st is the Holiday.
Wouldn't Christmas Eve be a more important day than New Years Eve?
I always wondered why UPS pays New Years eve as a Holiday but Christmas Eve is just any old day.
On another note, it seems that central states get doubletime plus holiday, while east and west coast states get time and a half of even straight time plus holiday. So the higher cost of living states get paid less than the higher cost coasts. Makes perfect sense.
I always looked at it as being off New Years Eve is kind of pay back for having to work Christmas Eve.
I am on the bottom of the list and they are forcing me to work. I want to know where in the contract does it say we HAVE to work on a holiday (New Years Eve) that they deemed a holiday in their contract book on page 218! How can they force us, if anyone can answer please do!!
That's exactly what it is. It was an old contract issue from the early 70's. UPS always wanted us to work Christmas Eve so the
concession was we would get New Years eve instead. But we never started working it until NDA started.
Next time try to schedule your vacation during this week so you can avoid being 'forced' to come in. If you're just a PTer then there is probably nothing they can do to you, unless you regularly drive during the AM during the week.